Notable lake · Skamania, Washington
Meta Lake
Meta Lake is a lake in Skamania, Washington.
Meta Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Meta Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Meta Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.29658, -122.08228. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Meta Lake
- Mount Margaret · viewpoint · Skamania · ~5 km · Must-see
- Spirit Lake · lake · Skamania · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Whittier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~6 km · Must-see
- The Dome · viewpoint · Skamania · ~7 km · Must-see
- Coldwater Peak · viewpoint · Skamania · ~10 km · Must-see
- Minnie Peak · viewpoint · Skamania · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument · sanctuary · Skamania · ~14 km · Must-see
- Coldwater Lake · lake · Skamania · ~15 km · Must-see
- Crater Glacier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~17 km · Must-see
- Shoestring Glacier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Saint Helens · viewpoint · Skamania · ~18 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~20 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Cowlitz · ~22 km · Must-see
- Goat Marsh Research Natural Area · sanctuary · Cowlitz · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jumbo Peak · viewpoint · Skamania · ~30 km · Must-see
- Layser Cave · cave · Lewis · ~31 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Peak · viewpoint · Skamania · ~31 km · Must-see
- Swift Reservoir · lake · Skamania · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Meta Lake
- Spirit Lake · lake · Skamania · ~6 km · Must-see
- Coldwater Lake · lake · Skamania · ~15 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~20 km · Must-see
- Swift Reservoir · lake · Skamania · ~34 km · Must-see
- Swift Dam · lake · Skamania · ~34 km · Must-see
- Riffe Lake · lake · Lewis · ~35 km · Must-see
- Merrill Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~37 km · Must-see
- Yale Lake · lake · Clark · ~45 km · Must-see
- Olallie Lake · lake · Skamania · ~45 km · Must-see
- Toutle River Sediment Retention Structure · lake · Cowlitz · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Meta Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Meta Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Meta Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Meta Lake?
Nearby: Mount Margaret (viewpoint, 5 km), Spirit Lake (lake, 6 km), Mount Whittier (viewpoint, 6 km), The Dome (viewpoint, 7 km), Coldwater Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), Minnie Peak (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Meta Lake worth visiting?
Meta Lake is listed as a notable lake in Washington on Spotwander.