Must-see lake · Thurston, Washington
Smith Lake
Smith Lake is a lake in Thurston, Washington.
Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.00399, -122.83548. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smith Lake
- Southwick Lake · lake · Thurston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Chambers Lake · lake · Thurston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hewitt Lake · lake · Thurston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ward Lake · lake · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hicks Lake · lake · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Munn Lake · lake · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Park · park · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pattison Lake · lake · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hazard Lake · lake · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Watershed Park · park · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Goose Pond · lake · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Lois · lake · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Longs Pond · lake · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Olympic Flight Museum · museum · Thurston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sunwood Lake · lake · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Barnes Lake · lake · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- United Churches of Olympia · church · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith Lake
- Southwick Lake · lake · Thurston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Chambers Lake · lake · Thurston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hewitt Lake · lake · Thurston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ward Lake · lake · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hicks Lake · lake · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Munn Lake · lake · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pattison Lake · lake · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hazard Lake · lake · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Goose Pond · lake · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Lois · lake · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Smith Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Lake?
Nearby: Southwick Lake (lake, 3 km), Chambers Lake (lake, 3 km), Hewitt Lake (lake, 3 km), Ward Lake (lake, 4 km), Hicks Lake (lake, 4 km), Munn Lake (lake, 5 km).
Is Smith Lake worth visiting?
Smith Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.