Must-see lake · Douglas, Oregon
Eel Lake
Eel Lake is a lake in Douglas, Oregon.
Eel 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 Eel 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 Eel Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.61236, -124.16717. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eel Lake
- North Tenmile Lake · lake · Coos · ~4 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Marie · lake · Douglas · ~7 km · Must-see
- Umpqua River Light · museum · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Elk Viewing Area · sanctuary · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tahkenitch Lake · lake · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
- Devil's Staircase Wilderness · sanctuary · Douglas · ~30 km · Must-see
- Perkins Lake · lake · Douglas · ~30 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Douglas · ~34 km · Must-see
- Coos Art Museum · museum · Coos · ~34 km · Must-see
- Siltcoos Lake · lake · Lane · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse Beach · beach · Coos · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cape Arago Lighthouse · fort · Coos · ~43 km · Must-see
- Woahink Lake · lake · Lane · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cleawox Lake · lake · Lane · ~45 km · Must-see
- South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve · sanctuary · Coos · ~46 km · Must-see
- Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Oregon · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eel Lake
- North Tenmile Lake · lake · Coos · ~4 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Marie · lake · Douglas · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tahkenitch Lake · lake · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
- Perkins Lake · lake · Douglas · ~30 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Douglas · ~34 km · Must-see
- Siltcoos Lake · lake · Lane · ~37 km · Must-see
- Woahink Lake · lake · Lane · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cleawox Lake · lake · Lane · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Lane · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Eel Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Eel 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 Eel 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 Eel Lake?
Nearby: North Tenmile Lake (lake, 4 km), Clear Lake (lake, 5 km), Lake Marie (lake, 7 km), Umpqua River Light (museum, 8 km), Elk Viewing Area (sanctuary, 17 km), Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 17 km).
Is Eel Lake worth visiting?
Eel Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Oregon on Spotwander.