Notable lake · Skamania, Washington
Cattail Lake
Cattail Lake is a lake in Skamania, Washington.
Cattail Lake: 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 Cattail Lake
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 Cattail Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.65479, -121.95222. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cattail Lake
- Fort Cascades Trail · waterfall · Skamania · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Raines · fort · Skamania · ~3 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~6 km · Must-see
- Beacon Rock State Park · sanctuary · Skamania · ~6 km · Must-see
- Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum · museum · Skamania · ~7 km · Must-see
- Greenleaf Peak · viewpoint · Skamania · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness · sanctuary · Hood River · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ainsworth State Park · sanctuary · Multnomah · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Bonneville · lake · Skamania · ~15 km · Must-see
- Scott Point · viewpoint · Skamania · ~16 km · Must-see
- Columbia River Gorge · viewpoint · Skamania · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wahtum Lake · lake · Skamania · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wyeth State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hood River · ~19 km · Must-see
- Benson State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Multnomah · ~19 km · Must-see
- Wind River Arboretum · park · Skamania · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wind Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~21 km · Must-see
- Larch Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Defiance · viewpoint · Skamania · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cattail Lake
- Lake Bonneville · lake · Skamania · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wahtum Lake · lake · Skamania · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · Skamania · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bull Run Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Bonneville · lake · Hood River · ~41 km · Must-see
- South Prairie Lake · lake · Skamania · ~44 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake · lake · Skamania · ~44 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Clark · ~45 km · Must-see
- Burnt Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · Clark · ~45 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cattail Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cattail Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cattail Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cattail Lake?
Nearby: Fort Cascades Trail (waterfall, 2 km), Fort Raines (fort, 3 km), Table Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Beacon Rock State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum (museum, 7 km), Greenleaf Peak (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Cattail Lake worth visiting?
Cattail Lake is listed as a notable lake in Washington on Spotwander.