Must-see lake · Harney, Oregon
Borax Lake
Borax Lake is a lake in Harney, Oregon.
Borax 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 Borax 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 Borax Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.32768, -118.60352. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Borax Lake
- Alvord Lake · lake · Harney · ~7 km · Must-see
- Alvord Hot Springs · attraction · Harney · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Mountain · viewpoint · Harney · ~32 km · Must-see
- Steens Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Harney · ~34 km · Must-see
- Steens Mountain · viewpoint · Harney · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hot Lake (Humboldt County, Nevada) · lake · Harney · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mickey Hot Springs · attraction · Harney · ~55 km · Must-see
- Catlow Valley · viewpoint · Harney · ~57 km · Must-see
- Continental Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mann Lake Recreation Site · lake · Harney · ~65 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Malheur · ~75 km · Must-see
- Black Point · viewpoint · Harney · ~8 km
- Alvord Peak · viewpoint · Harney · ~11 km
- The Peaks · viewpoint · Harney · ~13 km
- Whisky Hill · viewpoint · Harney · ~16 km
- Serrano Point · viewpoint · Harney · ~19 km
- The Butte · viewpoint · Harney · ~20 km
- Snake Den Butte · viewpoint · Harney · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Borax Lake
- Alvord Lake · lake · Harney · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hot Lake (Humboldt County, Nevada) · lake · Harney · ~49 km · Must-see
- Continental Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mann Lake Recreation Site · lake · Harney · ~65 km · Must-see
- Crump Lake · lake · Lake · ~127 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff Lake · lake · Lake · ~128 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Lake · ~129 km · Must-see
- Warner Lakes · lake · Lake · ~129 km · Must-see
- Harney Lake · lake · Harney · ~136 km · Must-see
- Massacre Lake · lake · Washoe · ~140 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Borax Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Borax 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 Borax 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 Borax Lake?
Nearby: Alvord Lake (lake, 7 km), Alvord Hot Springs (attraction, 31 km), Pueblo Mountain (viewpoint, 32 km), Steens Mountain Wilderness (sanctuary, 34 km), Steens Mountain (viewpoint, 43 km), Hot Lake (Humboldt County, Nevada) (lake, 49 km).
Is Borax Lake worth visiting?
Borax Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Oregon on Spotwander.