Must-see lake · Whatcom, Washington
Azure Lake
Azure Lake is a lake in Whatcom, Washington.
Azure 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 Azure 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 Azure Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.76898, -121.25318. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Azure Lake
- East McMillan Spire · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~2 km · Must-see
- Inspiration Peak · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~3 km · Must-see
- Terror Glacier · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Degenhardt · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Terror · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~4 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~5 km · Must-see
- The Chopping Block · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~5 km · Must-see
- The Roost · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~6 km · Must-see
- Davis Peak · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ross Lake National Recreation Area · lake · Whatcom · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Ross · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~8 km · Must-see
- Luna Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Fury · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~9 km · Must-see
- Luna Peak · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Crowder · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~10 km · Must-see
- Phantom Peak · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gorge Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ghost Peak · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Azure Lake
- Ross Lake National Recreation Area · lake · Whatcom · ~8 km · Must-see
- Luna Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gorge Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~11 km · Must-see
- Diablo Dam · lake · Whatcom · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ross Dam · lake · Whatcom · ~18 km · Must-see
- Berdeen Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ross Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stout Lake · lake · Skagit · ~25 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ipsoot Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Azure Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Azure 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 Azure 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 Azure Lake?
Nearby: East McMillan Spire (viewpoint, 2 km), Inspiration Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Terror Glacier (viewpoint, 3 km), Mount Degenhardt (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Terror (viewpoint, 4 km), Elephant Butte (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Azure Lake worth visiting?
Azure Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.