Fourth of July Lake

Fourth of July 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 Fourth of July 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 Fourth of July Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.25757, -117.97638. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fourth of July Lake

• Sprague Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~8 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Whitman · ~30 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Battlefield State Park · park · Whitman · ~58 km · Must-see
• Columbia Plateau Trail State Park · sanctuary · Adams · ~59 km · Must-see
• Qlispé Raceway Park · attraction · Spokane · ~68 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Butte · viewpoint · Whitman · ~71 km · Must-see
• John A. Finch Arboretum · park · Spokane · ~72 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site · sanctuary · Whitman · ~72 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Park · park · Spokane · ~74 km · Must-see
• Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture · museum · Spokane · ~75 km · Must-see
• Manito Park · park · Spokane · ~75 km · Must-see
• Sprague Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Adams · ~11 km
• Revere Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Whitman · ~26 km
• Rock Creek Falls · waterfall · Whitman · ~29 km
• Johnsons Beach · beach · Whitman · ~30 km
• Rock Creek Recreation Site · sanctuary · Adams · ~32 km
• Towell Falls · waterfall · Whitman · ~38 km
• Marcellus Shrub Steppe Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~41 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Fourth of July Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fourth of July Lake

• Sprague Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~8 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Whitman · ~30 km · Must-see
• Shelley Lake · lake · Spokane · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake West Dam · lake · Franklin · ~95 km · Must-see
• Lower Granite Lake Dam · lake · Garfield · ~98 km · Must-see
• Liberty Lake · lake · Spokane · ~100 km · Must-see
• Newman Lake Flood Control Dam · lake · Spokane · ~110 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Stevens · ~114 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake Mountain · lake · Stevens · ~120 km · Must-see
• Eloika Lake · lake · Spokane · ~121 km · Must-see

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