Notable lake · Skamania, Washington
Brush Lake
Brush Lake is a lake in Skamania, Washington.
Brush 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 Brush 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 Brush Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.69898, -121.92862. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brush Lake
- Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum · museum · Skamania · ~3 km · Must-see
- Greenleaf Peak · viewpoint · Skamania · ~4 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Raines · fort · Skamania · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Cascades Trail · waterfall · Skamania · ~9 km · Must-see
- Beacon Rock State Park · sanctuary · Skamania · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Bonneville · lake · Skamania · ~11 km · Must-see
- Columbia River Gorge · viewpoint · Skamania · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness · sanctuary · Hood River · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wind River Arboretum · park · Skamania · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wyeth State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hood River · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wind Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ainsworth State Park · sanctuary · Multnomah · ~18 km · Must-see
- Trout Creek Hill · viewpoint · Skamania · ~20 km · Must-see
- Scott Point · viewpoint · Skamania · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wahtum Lake · lake · Skamania · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Defiance · viewpoint · Skamania · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dog Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brush Lake
- Lake Bonneville · lake · Skamania · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wahtum Lake · lake · Skamania · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · Skamania · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bull Run Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~35 km · Must-see
- South Prairie Lake · lake · Skamania · ~37 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake · lake · Skamania · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Bonneville · lake · Hood River · ~39 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Clark · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · Clark · ~49 km · Must-see
- Burnt Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Brush Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Brush Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Brush Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Brush Lake?
Nearby: Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum (museum, 3 km), Greenleaf Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Table Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Fort Raines (fort, 6 km), Fort Cascades Trail (waterfall, 9 km), Beacon Rock State Park (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Brush Lake worth visiting?
Brush Lake is listed as a notable lake in Washington on Spotwander.