Must-see lake · Jackson, Oregon
Applegate Lake
Applegate Lake is a lake in Jackson, Oregon.
Applegate 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 Applegate 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 Applegate Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.04174, -123.12830. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Applegate Lake
- Collings Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~3 km · Must-see
- Boaz Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kangaroo Mountain · viewpoint · Josephine · ~18 km · Must-see
- Red Buttes Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tallowbox Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dutchman Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Oregon Caves National Monument · cave · Josephine · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Isabelle · viewpoint · Jackson · ~36 km · Must-see
- Spanish Gulch · viewpoint · Josephine · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wagner Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~38 km · Must-see
- Jacksonville Historic District · museum · Jackson · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Ashland · viewpoint · Jackson · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hanley Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~46 km · Must-see
- Ropers Bunion · viewpoint · Jackson · ~47 km · Must-see
- Japanese Garden · sanctuary · Jackson · ~47 km · Must-see
- Barneburg Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~47 km · Must-see
- Calle Guanajuato · park · Jackson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pear Blossom Park · park · Jackson · ~48 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Applegate Lake
- Emigrant Coaxial Dike · lake · Jackson · ~54 km · Must-see
- Agate Reservoir · lake · Jackson · ~63 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~66 km · Must-see
- Ukonom Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hyatt Reservoir · lake · Jackson · ~72 km · Must-see
- Howard Prairie Lake · lake · Jackson · ~79 km · Must-see
- Copco Lake · lake · Jackson · ~86 km · Must-see
- Fish Lake · lake · Jackson · ~95 km · Must-see
- Lost Creek Lake · lake · Jackson · ~103 km · Must-see
- Statue Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Applegate Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Applegate 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 Applegate 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 Applegate Lake?
Nearby: Collings Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Boaz Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Kangaroo Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Red Buttes Wilderness (sanctuary, 20 km), Tallowbox Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), Dutchman Peak (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Applegate Lake worth visiting?
Applegate Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Oregon on Spotwander.