Must-see lake · Whatcom, Washington
Ipsoot Lake
Ipsoot Lake is a lake in Whatcom, Washington.
Ipsoot 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 Ipsoot 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 Ipsoot Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.71180, -121.53963. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ipsoot Lake
- Hagan Mountain · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~4 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~4 km · Must-see
- Noisy Creek Glacier · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~6 km · Must-see
- Green Lake (North Cascades National Park) · sanctuary · Whatcom · ~6 km · Must-see
- Berdeen Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bacon Peak · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~7 km · Must-see
- Diobsud Glacier · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~7 km · Must-see
- Canadian Bacon · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Watson · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~9 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Shuksan Waterfalls · waterfall · Whatcom · ~9 km · Must-see
- Logger Butte · viewpoint · Skagit · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sulphide Creek Falls · waterfall · Whatcom · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sulphide Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~14 km · Must-see
- Diobsud Buttes · viewpoint · Skagit · ~14 km · Must-see
- Seahpo Peak · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sulphide Glacier · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Despair · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ipsoot Lake
- Green Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~4 km · Must-see
- Berdeen Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~7 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sulphide Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~14 km · Must-see
- Price Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Shannon · lake · Skagit · ~24 km · Must-see
- Iceberg Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~26 km · Must-see
- Arbuthnet Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~26 km · Must-see
- Luna Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~27 km · Must-see
- Azure Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ipsoot Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ipsoot 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 Ipsoot 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 Ipsoot Lake?
Nearby: Hagan Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Green Lake (lake, 4 km), Noisy Creek Glacier (viewpoint, 6 km), Green Lake (North Cascades National Park) (sanctuary, 6 km), Berdeen Lake (lake, 7 km), Bacon Peak (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Ipsoot Lake worth visiting?
Ipsoot Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.