Must-see lake · Sitka, Sitka
Blue Lake
Blue Lake is a lake in Sitka, Sitka.
Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.07068, -135.17156. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lake
- Arrowhead Peak · viewpoint · Sitka · ~4 km · Must-see
- Camp Lake · lake · Sitka · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Verstovia Trail · viewpoint · Sitka · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Bassie · viewpoint · Sitka · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sitka National Historical Park · sanctuary · Sitka · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church · church · Sitka · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral · church · Sitka · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sitka Lutheran Church · church · Sitka · ~13 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Sitka · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sitka Naval Operating Base (historical) · fort · Sitka · ~14 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Sitka · ~15 km · Must-see
- Old Sitka Historical Park · fort · Sitka · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Furuhelm · viewpoint · Sitka · ~18 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs Bay · beach · Sitka · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tongass National Forest · sanctuary · Sitka · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Sitka · ~45 km · Must-see
- South Baranof Wilderness · sanctuary · Sitka · ~56 km · Must-see
- St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church · church · Unorganized Borough · ~74 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake
- Camp Lake · lake · Sitka · ~8 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Sitka · ~13 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Sitka · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Alexander · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~111 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake Dam · lake · Sitka · ~2 km
- Medvejie Lake · lake · Sitka · ~8 km
- Indigo Lake · lake · Sitka · ~11 km
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Sitka · ~13 km
- Baranof Lake · lake · Sitka · ~23 km
- Weir · lake · Sitka · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue Lake?
Nearby: Arrowhead Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Camp Lake (lake, 8 km), Mount Verstovia Trail (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Bassie (viewpoint, 10 km), Sitka National Historical Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Saint Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church (church, 12 km).
Is Blue Lake worth visiting?
Blue Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Sitka on Spotwander.