Must-see lake · Snohomish, Washington
Virgin Lake
Virgin Lake is a lake in Snohomish, Washington.
Virgin 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 Virgin 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 Virgin Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.92801, -121.33880. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Virgin Lake
- Blanca Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~2 km · Must-see
- Columbia Glacier · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~5 km · Must-see
- Columbia Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kyes Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~5 km · Must-see
- Monte Cristo Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wilmans Peaks · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cadet Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~8 km · Must-see
- Monte Cristo · lake · Snohomish · ~10 km · Must-see
- Foggy Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~10 km · Must-see
- Silvertip Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~10 km · Must-see
- Spire Mountain · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~11 km · Must-see
- Henry M. Jackson Wilderness · sanctuary · Snohomish · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wild Sky Wilderness · sanctuary · Snohomish · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · sanctuary · Snohomish · ~12 km · Must-see
- Goat Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~13 km · Must-see
- Foggy Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gothic Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~15 km · Must-see
- Del Campo Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Virgin Lake
- Blanca Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~2 km · Must-see
- Monte Cristo · lake · Snohomish · ~10 km · Must-see
- Goat Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~13 km · Must-see
- Foggy Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~14 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Valhalla · lake · Chelan · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Serene · lake · Snohomish · ~30 km · Must-see
- Crosby Lake · lake · King · ~32 km · Must-see
- Boner Lake · lake · King · ~33 km · Must-see
- Culmback Dam · lake · Snohomish · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Virgin Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Virgin 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 Virgin 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 Virgin Lake?
Nearby: Blanca Lake (lake, 2 km), Columbia Glacier (viewpoint, 5 km), Columbia Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Kyes Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Monte Cristo Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Wilmans Peaks (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Virgin Lake worth visiting?
Virgin Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.