Notable lake · Thurston, Washington
Summit Lake Dam
Summit Lake Dam is a lake in Thurston, Washington.
Summit Lake Dam: 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 Summit Lake Dam
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 Summit Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.05309, -123.12383. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Summit Lake Dam
- Summit Lake · lake · Thurston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Mason · ~7 km · Must-see
- Larch Mountain · viewpoint · Thurston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay · beach · Thurston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Burns Cove · beach · Thurston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kamilche Hill · viewpoint · Mason · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shell Point · beach · Thurston · ~12 km · Must-see
- Capitol State Forest · sanctuary · Grays Harbor · ~13 km · Must-see
- Little Skookum Inlet · beach · Mason · ~14 km · Must-see
- Young Cove · beach · Thurston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Lucinda · lake · Thurston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Eld Inlet · beach · Thurston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grass Lake · lake · Thurston · ~16 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Thurston · ~16 km · Must-see
- Simmons Lake · lake · Thurston · ~17 km · Must-see
- Frye Cove · beach · Thurston · ~17 km · Must-see
- Yauger Park · park · Thurston · ~17 km · Must-see
- Green Cove · beach · Thurston · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Summit Lake Dam
- Summit Lake · lake · Thurston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Lucinda · lake · Thurston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grass Lake · lake · Thurston · ~16 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Thurston · ~16 km · Must-see
- Simmons Lake · lake · Thurston · ~17 km · Must-see
- Trosper Lake · lake · Thurston · ~20 km · Must-see
- Capitol Lake · lake · Thurston · ~21 km · Must-see
- Barnes Lake · lake · Thurston · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hazard Lake · lake · Thurston · ~23 km · Must-see
- Setchfield Lake · lake · Thurston · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Summit Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Summit Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Summit Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Summit Lake Dam?
Nearby: Summit Lake (lake, 2 km), Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 7 km), Larch Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Oyster Bay (beach, 9 km), Burns Cove (beach, 11 km), Kamilche Hill (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Summit Lake Dam worth visiting?
Summit Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Washington on Spotwander.