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Blue Lake

Oroville, Washington — Okanogan County.

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119Surface acres
1Public access sites
0.2 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 147576892).

Location & fast facts

Where Blue Lake is in Washington

The red circle marks Blue Lake.

Fast facts

About Blue Lake

  • County: Okanogan
  • Nearest city: Oroville (about 2.0 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 2114 mi from Pensacola and 2191 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

  • Boating. 1 public trailer launch listed (see access)
  • Walking. 0.2 mi of trail near the shore (trails)
  • Camping. 13 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Boat traffic. A public trailer launch means motorboats share the water; expect more traffic on summer weekends.
  • 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

Blue Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Blue Lake Water Access Site (Boat launch)1¼ mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail
  1. 1Blue Lake Water Access Site
    Boat launch · Oroville

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 147576892), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: WDFW water access sites. Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

0.2 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 15%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
South shoreWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 0.2 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Blue Lake shoreline, mostly along the south shore.

Trails along the shore

Getting to the trails

No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Blue Lake Water Access Site, right on a shoreline trail (WDFW water access site data).

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Blue Lake

We found 13 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Blue Lake, 4 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

7 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 (48.9063, -119.4922). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Blue 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 Blue 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.

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed, 1 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Blue Lake Water Access SiteOrovilleWDFWBoat ramp · Yes ramp——Boating48.9021, -119.4980

    WDFW water access sites

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Blue Lake

    How big is Blue Lake?

    Blue Lake covers about 119 acres in Oroville, Washington (Okanogan County).

    Is there a public boat launch on Blue Lake?

    Yes. 1 public trailer launch is listed: Blue Lake Water Access Site. Check posted fees and parking rules.

    Are there campgrounds near Blue Lake?

    Yes. We list 13 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 4 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Blue Lake?

    Blue Lake touches Oroville in Okanogan County, Washington.

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