Must-see lake · King, Washington
Phantom Lake
Phantom Lake is a lake in King, Washington.
Phantom 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 Phantom 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 Phantom Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.59397, -122.12476. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Phantom Lake
- Seattle Washington Temple · church · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Larsen Lake · lake · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Sammamish · lake · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bellevue Botanical Garden · church · King · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Bellevue · lake · King · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cougar Mountain Zoo · sanctuary · King · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art · museum · King · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Sammamish State Park · lake · King · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bellevue Downtown Park · park · King · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake Park · lake · King · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bellevue Ward · museum · King · ~8 km · Must-see
- Meydenbauer Bay Park · park · King · ~8 km · Must-see
- Marymoor Park · sanctuary · King · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Boren · lake · King · ~9 km · Must-see
- Luther Burbank Park · park · King · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park · sanctuary · King · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wilderness Peak · viewpoint · King · ~11 km · Must-see
- Yellow Lake · lake · King · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Phantom Lake
- Larsen Lake · lake · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Sammamish · lake · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Bellevue · lake · King · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Sammamish State Park · lake · King · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake Park · lake · King · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Boren · lake · King · ~9 km · Must-see
- Yellow Lake · lake · King · ~11 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake Park · lake · King · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Washington · lake · King · ~12 km · Must-see
- Forbes Lake · lake · King · ~14 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Phantom Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Phantom 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 Phantom 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 Phantom Lake?
Nearby: Seattle Washington Temple (church, 2 km), Larsen Lake (lake, 2 km), Lake Sammamish (lake, 4 km), Bellevue Botanical Garden (church, 5 km), Lake Bellevue (lake, 6 km), Cougar Mountain Zoo (sanctuary, 7 km).
Is Phantom Lake worth visiting?
Phantom Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.