Must-see lake · Harney, Oregon
Malheur Lake
Malheur Lake is a lake in Harney, Oregon.
Malheur 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 Malheur 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 Malheur Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.34272, -118.75283. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Malheur Lake
- Historic Sod House Ranch · attraction · Harney · ~17 km · Must-see
- Peter French Round Barn State Park · park · Harney · ~31 km · Must-see
- Diamond Craters Outstanding Natural Area · sanctuary · Harney · ~34 km · Must-see
- Diamond Craters · viewpoint · Harney · ~35 km · Must-see
- Harney Lake · lake · Harney · ~41 km · Must-see
- Malheur National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Harney · ~42 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~64 km · Must-see
- Oron Thompson Dam · lake · Harney · ~21 km
- Cloverleaf Crater · viewpoint · Harney · ~35 km
- Alkali Flats · viewpoint · Harney · ~37 km
- Big Bomb Crater · viewpoint · Harney · ~37 km
- Jenkins Reservoir · lake · Harney · ~40 km
- Anderson Valley · viewpoint · Harney · ~40 km
- Angle Reservoir · lake · Harney · ~42 km
- Smyth Dam · lake · Harney · ~42 km
- One O'Clock Lake · lake · Harney · ~43 km
- Lookout Butte Reservoir · lake · Harney · ~43 km
- Great Basin Historical Marker · fort · Harney · ~44 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Malheur Lake
- Harney Lake · lake · Harney · ~41 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mann Lake Recreation Site · lake · Harney · ~85 km · Must-see
- Chickahominy Reservoir · lake · Harney · ~93 km · Must-see
- Agency Valley Dam · lake · Malheur · ~99 km · Must-see
- McNulty Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~111 km · Must-see
- Delintment Lake Dam · lake · Harney · ~116 km · Must-see
- Alvord Lake · lake · Harney · ~135 km · Must-see
- Alkali Lake · lake · Lake · ~139 km · Must-see
- Borax Lake · lake · Harney · ~142 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Malheur Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Malheur 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 Malheur 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 Malheur Lake?
Nearby: Historic Sod House Ranch (attraction, 17 km), Peter French Round Barn State Park (park, 31 km), Diamond Craters Outstanding Natural Area (sanctuary, 34 km), Diamond Craters (viewpoint, 35 km), Harney Lake (lake, 41 km), Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 42 km).
Is Malheur Lake worth visiting?
Malheur Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Oregon on Spotwander.