Local favourite lake · Cowlitz, Washington

McBride Lake

McBride Lake is a lake in Cowlitz, Washington.

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McBride Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 McBride Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach McBride Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.13958, -122.25685. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McBride Lake

Goat Marsh Research Natural Area · sanctuary · Cowlitz · ~4 km · Must-see
Merrill Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~9 km · Must-see
Mount Saint Helens · viewpoint · Skamania · ~9 km · Must-see
Crater Glacier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~11 km · Must-see
Shoestring Glacier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~11 km · Must-see
Swift Dam · lake · Skamania · ~12 km · Must-see
Castle Peak · viewpoint · Cowlitz · ~15 km · Must-see
Castle Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~16 km · Must-see
Mount Mitchell · viewpoint · Skamania · ~16 km · Must-see
Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument · sanctuary · Skamania · ~16 km · Must-see
Yale Lake · lake · Clark · ~18 km · Must-see
Swift Reservoir · lake · Skamania · ~18 km · Must-see
Spirit Lake · lake · Skamania · ~22 km · Must-see
Coldwater Lake · lake · Skamania · ~23 km · Must-see
Coldwater Peak · viewpoint · Skamania · ~23 km · Must-see
The Dome · viewpoint · Skamania · ~25 km · Must-see
Yale Dam · lake · Cowlitz · ~26 km · Must-see
Mount Margaret · viewpoint · Skamania · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McBride Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McBride Lake

Merrill Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~9 km · Must-see
Swift Dam · lake · Skamania · ~12 km · Must-see
Castle Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~16 km · Must-see
Yale Lake · lake · Clark · ~18 km · Must-see
Swift Reservoir · lake · Skamania · ~18 km · Must-see
Spirit Lake · lake · Skamania · ~22 km · Must-see
Coldwater Lake · lake · Skamania · ~23 km · Must-see
Yale Dam · lake · Cowlitz · ~26 km · Must-see
Lake Merwin · lake · Clark · ~30 km · Must-see
Merwin Dam · lake · Clark · ~38 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is McBride Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for McBride Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit McBride Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near McBride Lake?

Nearby: Goat Marsh Research Natural Area (sanctuary, 4 km), Merrill Lake (lake, 9 km), Mount Saint Helens (viewpoint, 9 km), Crater Glacier (viewpoint, 11 km), Shoestring Glacier (viewpoint, 11 km), Swift Dam (lake, 12 km).