Must-see lake · Whatcom, Washington
Green Lake
Green Lake is a lake in Whatcom, Washington.
Green 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 Green 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 Green Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.69182, -121.50290. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Green Lake
- Green Lake (North Cascades National Park) · sanctuary · Whatcom · ~3 km · Must-see
- Noisy Creek Glacier · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~4 km · Must-see
- Canadian Bacon · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~4 km · Must-see
- Diobsud Glacier · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hagan Mountain · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bacon Peak · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ipsoot Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~4 km · Must-see
- Berdeen Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Watson · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~8 km · Must-see
- Logger Butte · viewpoint · Skagit · ~9 km · Must-see
- Diobsud Buttes · viewpoint · Skagit · ~10 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Shuksan Waterfalls · waterfall · Whatcom · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Triumph · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Despair · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sulphide Creek Falls · waterfall · Whatcom · ~16 km · Must-see
- Trappers Peak · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~17 km · Must-see
- Helen Buttes · viewpoint · Skagit · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Green Lake
- Ipsoot Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~4 km · Must-see
- Berdeen Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~5 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sulphide Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~17 km · Must-see
- Price Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Shannon · lake · Skagit · ~25 km · Must-see
- Azure Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~25 km · Must-see
- Luna Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~26 km · Must-see
- Monogram Lake · lake · Skagit · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gorge Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Green Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Green 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 Green 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 Green Lake?
Nearby: Green Lake (North Cascades National Park) (sanctuary, 3 km), Noisy Creek Glacier (viewpoint, 4 km), Canadian Bacon (viewpoint, 4 km), Diobsud Glacier (viewpoint, 4 km), Hagan Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Bacon Peak (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Green Lake worth visiting?
Green Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.