Must-see lake · Thurston, Washington
Elbow Lake
Elbow Lake is a lake in Thurston, Washington.
Elbow 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 Elbow 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 Elbow Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.83441, -122.45508. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elbow Lake
- Clear Lake · lake · Thurston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Parsnip Swamp · sanctuary · Thurston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Lawrence · lake · Thurston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Reichel Lake · lake · Thurston · ~13 km · Must-see
- Goodwin Lake · lake · Thurston · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ohop Lake · lake · Pierce · ~19 km · Must-see
- Alder Lake · lake · Pierce · ~20 km · Must-see
- McKenzie Lake · lake · Thurston · ~21 km · Must-see
- Gehrke Lake · lake · Thurston · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Fifteen · lake · Thurston · ~21 km · Must-see
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~21 km · Must-see
- Newaukum Lake · lake · Lewis · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fiander Lake · lake · Thurston · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Kapowsin · lake · Pierce · ~30 km · Must-see
- McIntosh Lake · lake · Thurston · ~30 km · Must-see
- Northcraft Mountain · viewpoint · Thurston · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Clair · lake · Thurston · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Elbow Lake
- Clear Lake · lake · Thurston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Lawrence · lake · Thurston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Reichel Lake · lake · Thurston · ~13 km · Must-see
- Goodwin Lake · lake · Thurston · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ohop Lake · lake · Pierce · ~19 km · Must-see
- Alder Lake · lake · Pierce · ~20 km · Must-see
- McKenzie Lake · lake · Thurston · ~21 km · Must-see
- Gehrke Lake · lake · Thurston · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Fifteen · lake · Thurston · ~21 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Elbow Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Elbow 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 Elbow 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 Elbow Lake?
Nearby: Clear Lake (lake, 2 km), Parsnip Swamp (sanctuary, 3 km), Bass Lake (lake, 4 km), Lake Lawrence (lake, 11 km), Reichel Lake (lake, 13 km), Goodwin Lake (lake, 17 km).
Is Elbow Lake worth visiting?
Elbow Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.