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Barney Lake

Mount Vernon, Washington — Skagit County.

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134Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 128937108).

Location & fast facts

Where Barney Lake is in Washington

The red circle marks Barney Lake.

Fast facts

About Barney Lake

  • County: Skagit
  • City or town on the shore: Mount Vernon
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 2218 mi from Pensacola and 2298 mi from Panama City, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Washington: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Washington

Official WDFW pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Camping. 23 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

Lake map

Barney Lake shoreline

¼ mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the WDFW water access sites data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 128937108), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: WDFW water access sites. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Campgrounds near Barney Lake

We found 23 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Barney Lake, 5 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

14 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in Washington

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (48.4466, -122.2868). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Barney Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Barney Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in PT (America/Los_Angeles), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Barney Lake

    How big is Barney Lake?

    Barney Lake covers about 134 acres in Mount Vernon, Washington (Skagit County).

    Are there campgrounds near Barney Lake?

    Yes. We list 23 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 5 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Barney Lake?

    Barney Lake touches Mount Vernon in Skagit County, Washington.

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