Must-see lake · Custer, Idaho
Washington Lake
Washington Lake is a lake in Custer, Idaho.
Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.03176, -114.62111. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Washington Lake
- Fourth of July Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fourth of July Lake · lake · Custer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Patterson Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ebony Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Blackmon Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Merriam Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bible Back Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Croesus Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Washington Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lonesome Lake Peak · lake · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lee Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake · lake · Custer · ~10 km · Must-see
- White Cloud Peak 8 · viewpoint · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
- White Cloud Peak 9 · viewpoint · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
- White Cloud Peak 10 · viewpoint · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Calkens Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lower Deer Lake · lake · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Washington Lake
- Fourth of July Lake · lake · Custer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lonesome Lake Peak · lake · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake · lake · Custer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lower Deer Lake · lake · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Upper Deer Lake · lake · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Swimm Lake · lake · Custer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Yellow Belly Lake · lake · Custer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Titus Lake · lake · Blaine · ~26 km · Must-see
- Perkins Lake · lake · Blaine · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pettit Lake · lake · Blaine · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Washington Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington Lake?
Nearby: Fourth of July Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Fourth of July Lake (lake, 2 km), Patterson Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Castle Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Ebony Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Blackmon Peak (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Washington Lake worth visiting?
Washington Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.