Must-see lake · Kitsap, Washington
Buck Lake
Buck Lake is a lake in Kitsap, Washington.
Buck 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 Buck 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 Buck Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.91101, -122.55939. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buck Lake
- Norwegian Point · beach · Kitsap · ~2 km · Must-see
- Coon Bay · beach · Kitsap · ~3 km · Must-see
- Point No Point Lighthouse · fort · Kitsap · ~3 km · Must-see
- Point No Point · beach · Kitsap · ~3 km · Must-see
- Point Hannon · beach · Jefferson · ~6 km · Must-see
- Foulweather Bluff · viewpoint · Kitsap · ~6 km · Must-see
- Shine Tidelands State Park · park · Jefferson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Useless Bay · beach · Island · ~9 km · Must-see
- Double Bluff Beach · beach · Island · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mutiny Bay · beach · Island · ~11 km · Must-see
- Heronswood Garden · sanctuary · Kitsap · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cultus Bay · beach · Island · ~15 km · Must-see
- Appletree Cove · beach · Kitsap · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kinney Point State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cascadia Art Museum · museum · Snohomish · ~22 km · Must-see
- Edmonds Historical Museum · museum · Snohomish · ~22 km · Must-see
- Meerkerk Gardens · sanctuary · Island · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mystery Bay State Park · park · Jefferson · ~24 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buck Lake
- Scriber Lake Park · lake · Snohomish · ~27 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake State Park · lake · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Halls Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Ballinger · lake · Snohomish · ~28 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · King · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Hancock · lake · Island · ~28 km · Must-see
- Martha Lake Airport Park · lake · Snohomish · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bitter Lake · lake · King · ~32 km · Must-see
- Island Lake · lake · Kitsap · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buck Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buck 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 Buck 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 Buck Lake?
Nearby: Norwegian Point (beach, 2 km), Coon Bay (beach, 3 km), Point No Point Lighthouse (fort, 3 km), Point No Point (beach, 3 km), Point Hannon (beach, 6 km), Foulweather Bluff (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Buck Lake worth visiting?
Buck Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.