McNary Dam

McNary Dam: 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 McNary Dam

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 McNary Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.93392, -119.29774. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McNary Dam

• Sillusi Butte · viewpoint · Benton · ~3 km · Must-see
• Hat Rock State Park · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fort Henrietta Park Echo · fort · Benton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Wallula · lake · Benton · ~30 km · Must-see
• Southridge Sports Complex · park · Benton · ~36 km · Must-see
• Badger Canyon · viewpoint · Benton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Columbia River Washington Temple · church · Benton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Elowah Falls, Columbia River Gorge · waterfall · Benton · ~42 km · Must-see
• McNary National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benton · ~42 km · Must-see
• REACH Museum · museum · Benton · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fort Walla Walla Historical Monument · fort · Walla Walla · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Lewis · lake · Walla Walla · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bateman Island · river spot · Benton · ~44 km · Must-see
• Chamna Natural Preserve · sanctuary · Benton · ~45 km · Must-see
• Sacajawea State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Goose Hill · viewpoint · Benton · ~45 km · Must-see
• Candy Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McNary Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McNary Dam

• Lake Wallula · lake · Benton · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Lewis · lake · Walla Walla · ~43 km · Must-see
• Ice Harbor Dam · lake · Walla Walla · ~59 km · Must-see
• McKay Reservoir · lake · Benton · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Umatilla · lake · Klickitat · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Sacajawea · lake · Franklin · ~87 km · Must-see
• Langdon Lake · lake · Walla Walla · ~119 km · Must-see
• Priest Rapids Lake · lake · Grant · ~130 km · Must-see
• Jubilee Lake · lake · Columbia · ~130 km · Must-see
• Lake West Dam · lake · Franklin · ~137 km · Must-see

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