Must-see lake · Marion, Oregon
Wirth Lake
Wirth Lake is a lake in Marion, Oregon.
Wirth 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 Wirth 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 Wirth Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.90964, -122.98920. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wirth Lake
- Walling Pond · lake · Marion · ~3 km · Must-see
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Marion · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bush's Pasture Park · park · Marion · ~5 km · Must-see
- Oregon State Capitol · fort · Marion · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fallen Trooper Memorial · fort · Marion · ~6 km · Must-see
- Oregon Pioneer · attraction · Marion · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hallie Ford Art Museum · museum · Marion · ~6 km · Must-see
- Waldo Park · park · Marion · ~6 km · Must-see
- Eco-Earth Globe · attraction · Marion · ~7 km · Must-see
- Riverfront Park · park · Marion · ~7 km · Must-see
- Minto-Brown Island Park · sanctuary · Marion · ~8 km · Must-see
- West Salem Park · church · Polk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Willamette Valley · viewpoint · Marion · ~11 km · Must-see
- Enchanted Forest · park · Marion · ~11 km · Must-see
- Holman State Wayside · park · Polk · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Allison · lake · Marion · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Marion · ~19 km · Must-see
- The Oregon Garden · sanctuary · Marion · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wirth Lake
- Walling Pond · lake · Marion · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Allison · lake · Marion · ~13 km · Must-see
- Silver Creek Dam · lake · Marion · ~26 km · Must-see
- McGuire Dam · lake · Yamhill · ~69 km · Must-see
- Big Cliff Dam · lake · Marion · ~73 km · Must-see
- Oswego Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~75 km · Must-see
- Foster Dam · lake · Linn · ~76 km · Must-see
- Foster Lake · lake · Linn · ~77 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Dam · lake · Linn · ~77 km · Must-see
- Detroit Dam · lake · Linn · ~77 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wirth Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wirth 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 Wirth 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 Wirth Lake?
Nearby: Walling Pond (lake, 3 km), Martha Springer Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 5 km), Bush's Pasture Park (park, 5 km), Oregon State Capitol (fort, 6 km), Fallen Trooper Memorial (fort, 6 km), Oregon Pioneer (attraction, 6 km).
Is Wirth Lake worth visiting?
Wirth Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Oregon on Spotwander.