Notable lake · Anchorage, Anchorage
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake is a lake in Anchorage, Anchorage.
Eagle Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Eagle Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Eagle Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 61.17853, -149.37125. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eagle Lake
- Cantata Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chugach State Park · sanctuary · Anchorage · ~6 km · Must-see
- Calliope Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~6 km · Must-see
- Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~7 km · Must-see
- Temptation Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Polar Bear Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~12 km · Must-see
- Birds Eye Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Williwaw · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~14 km · Must-see
- The Ramp · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Yukla · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~17 km · Must-see
- O'Malley Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wolverine Peak via Basher · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~20 km · Must-see
- Blacktail Ptarmigan Rocks · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Rumble · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~23 km · Must-see
- North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~23 km · Must-see
- Flattop Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~23 km · Must-see
- Crow Glacier · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eagle Lake
- Goose Lake · lake · Anchorage · ~30 km · Must-see
- Eklutna Lake · lake · Anchorage · ~35 km · Must-see
- Eklutna Dam · lake · Anchorage · ~35 km · Must-see
- Anchorage Museum · lake · Anchorage · ~35 km · Must-see
- Westchester Lagoon Dam · lake · Anchorage · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sand Lake · lake · Anchorage · ~40 km · Must-see
- Point Campbell · lake · Anchorage · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Lucille · lake · Anchorage · ~55 km · Must-see
- Wasilla Lake · lake · Anchorage · ~57 km · Must-see
- Finger Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Eagle Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Eagle Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Eagle Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Eagle Lake?
Nearby: Cantata Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Chugach State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Calliope Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Eagle Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Temptation Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), Polar Bear Peak (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Eagle Lake worth visiting?
Eagle Lake is listed as a notable lake in Anchorage on Spotwander.