Must-see lake · Wasco, Oregon
Clear Lake
Clear Lake is a lake in Wasco, Oregon.
Clear Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Clear Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Clear Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.17877, -121.70585. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Clear Lake
- Little Crater Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~6 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake Buttes · lake · Wasco · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Hood National Forest · sanctuary · Clackamas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Timothy Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~11 km · Must-see
- Barlow Ridge · viewpoint · Hood River · ~13 km · Must-see
- Trillium Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tom Dick and Harry Mountain · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~19 km · Must-see
- Laurel Hill · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~21 km · Must-see
- Palmer Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~25 km · Must-see
- White River Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~25 km · Must-see
- Burnt Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Little Zigzag Falls · waterfall · Clackamas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Newton Clark Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~26 km · Must-see
- Zigzag Mountain · sanctuary · Clackamas · ~27 km · Must-see
- Coalman Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~27 km · Must-see
- Reid Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Hood · viewpoint · Hood River · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clear Lake
- Little Crater Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~6 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake Buttes · lake · Wasco · ~7 km · Must-see
- Timothy Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~11 km · Must-see
- Trillium Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~19 km · Must-see
- Burnt Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Harriet · lake · Clackamas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bull Run Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pine Hollow Dam · lake · Wasco · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · Skamania · ~45 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Clear Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Clear Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Clear Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Clear Lake?
Nearby: Little Crater Lake (lake, 6 km), Frog Lake Buttes (lake, 7 km), Mount Hood National Forest (sanctuary, 8 km), Timothy Lake (lake, 11 km), Barlow Ridge (viewpoint, 13 km), Trillium Lake (lake, 13 km).
Is Clear Lake worth visiting?
Clear Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Oregon on Spotwander.