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Scott Lake

Tumwater, Washington — Thurston County.

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67Surface acres
0.3 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 129462632).

Location & fast facts

Where Scott Lake is in Washington

The red circle marks Scott Lake.

Fast facts

About Scott Lake

  • County: Thurston
  • Nearest city: Tumwater (about 0.9 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 2211 mi from Pensacola and 2293 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

  • Walking. 0.3 mi of trail near the shore (trails)
  • Camping. 21 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Non-native/invasive species. Eurasian watermilfoil recorded. Clean, drain and dry your boat and gear.
  • 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

Scott Lake shoreline

0.1 mileN

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

Shoreline trail

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 129462632), 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

0.3 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 20%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
South shoreWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 0.3 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Scott Lake shoreline, mostly along the south shore.

Trails along the shore

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 Scott Lake

We found 21 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Scott Lake, 4 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 (46.9194, -122.9322). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Scott 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 Scott 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.

    Non-native/invasive species

    Reported on or near Scott Lake

    Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Scott Lake

    How big is Scott Lake?

    Scott Lake covers about 67 acres in Tumwater, Washington (Thurston County).

    Are there campgrounds near Scott Lake?

    Yes. We list 21 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 4 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Scott Lake?

    Scott Lake touches Tumwater in Thurston County, Washington.

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