Must-see lake · Thurston, Washington
Hicks Lake
Hicks Lake is a lake in Thurston, Washington.
Hicks 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 Hicks 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 Hicks Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.02156, -122.79710. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hicks Lake
- Goose Pond · lake · Thurston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Thurston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Southwick Lake · lake · Thurston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Longs Pond · lake · Thurston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Lois · lake · Thurston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pattison Lake · lake · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chambers Lake · lake · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Smith Lake · lake · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hewitt Lake · lake · Thurston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sunwood Lake · lake · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ward Lake · lake · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Clair · lake · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Watershed Park · park · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hazard Lake · lake · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Park · park · Thurston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Munn Lake · lake · Thurston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Setchfield Lake · lake · Thurston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Artesian Commons · park · Thurston · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hicks Lake
- Goose Pond · lake · Thurston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Thurston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Southwick Lake · lake · Thurston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Longs Pond · lake · Thurston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Lois · lake · Thurston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pattison Lake · lake · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chambers Lake · lake · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Smith Lake · lake · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hewitt Lake · lake · Thurston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sunwood Lake · lake · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hicks Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hicks 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 Hicks 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 Hicks Lake?
Nearby: Goose Pond (lake, 2 km), Long Lake (lake, 2 km), Southwick Lake (lake, 2 km), Longs Pond (lake, 3 km), Lake Lois (lake, 3 km), Pattison Lake (lake, 4 km).
Is Hicks Lake worth visiting?
Hicks Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.