Must-see lake · Idaho, Idaho
Tolo Lake
Tolo Lake is a lake in Idaho, Idaho.
Tolo 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 Tolo 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 Tolo Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.91521, -116.23717. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tolo Lake
- White Bird Hill · viewpoint · Idaho · ~10 km · Must-see
- St. Gertrude's Convent and Chapel · church · Idaho · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kooskia National Fish Hatchery · park · Idaho · ~41 km · Must-see
- Nez Perce National Forest · sanctuary · Idaho · ~46 km · Must-see
- Winchester Dam · lake · Lewis · ~58 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Hump · viewpoint · Idaho · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cooper's Ferry · fort · Idaho · ~15 km
- Goose Creek Point · viewpoint · Idaho · ~17 km
- Battle Ground · viewpoint · Idaho · ~18 km
- Mockmer Butte · viewpoint · Idaho · ~19 km
- Fall Point · viewpoint · Idaho · ~19 km
- Fish Creek Point · viewpoint · Idaho · ~20 km
- Swartz Meadow Point · viewpoint · Idaho · ~22 km
- Giants Nose · viewpoint · Idaho · ~22 km
- Blacktail Butte · viewpoint · Idaho · ~23 km
- Lone Fir Hill · viewpoint · Idaho · ~24 km
- North Blacktail Butte · viewpoint · Idaho · ~27 km
- Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Idaho · ~28 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tolo Lake
- Winchester Dam · lake · Lewis · ~58 km · Must-see
- Dworshak Dam · lake · Clearwater · ~84 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon Dam · lake · Wallowa · ~104 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake · lake · Valley · ~135 km · Must-see
- Roger Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~135 km · Must-see
- Bonny Lakes · lake · Wallowa · ~136 km · Must-see
- Aneroid Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~136 km · Must-see
- Legore Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~137 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~137 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake Dam · lake · Valley · ~140 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tolo Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tolo 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 Tolo 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 Tolo Lake?
Nearby: White Bird Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), St. Gertrude's Convent and Chapel (church, 22 km), Kooskia National Fish Hatchery (park, 41 km), Nez Perce National Forest (sanctuary, 46 km), Winchester Dam (lake, 58 km), Buffalo Hump (viewpoint, 66 km).
Is Tolo Lake worth visiting?
Tolo Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.