Soda Creek
Campground
Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
Oregon · Lake fishing · Bend · Near Sisters
Sparks Lake
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Sparks Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Sparks Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
West Bend Area Trail Closures
Agency closure covering Deschutes National Forest · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
West Bend IRSC- Area, Road and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District · Order 06-01-01-26-03 · USFS · Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Cabin Butte Area Closure
Agency closure covering Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District · Order 06-01-01-26-01 · USFS · Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Camping & Campfire Restrictions Forest Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-26-01 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
Cave Resource Protection Forest Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-26-02 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Deschutes National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Sparks Lake is a 316-acre lake near Bend, Oregon, at about 5,427 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Pine Marten Lodge
Restaurant
On your way back · 3 miIf it rains Clearwater Gallery
Gallery
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in SistersLocal outfitters
- The Fly Fishers Place21 mi away
- Bend Fly Fishing Guide - Buried Hook22 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Ray Atkeson MemorialHikingPhoto: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Soda CreekCampingPhoto: Bonnie Moreland (free images) — Public Domain Mark 1.0 (via Flickr)1 mi
Green Lakes Trail #17HikingPhoto: Jonathan Miske, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi- Egan ConeSummit3 mi
Mount BachelorSummitPhoto: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.7 mi- Hosmer LakeLake fishing3.9 mi
Elk Lake CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4 mi- Indian Hole FallsWaterfall8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Hosmer LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Nash LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Crane Prairie ReservoirLake fishing · ~29 min drive
- Metolius RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 2m drive
- Mile LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Suttle LakeLake fishing · ~48 min drive
- Little Lava LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Odell LakeLake fishing · ~57 min drive
- Dumbbell LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Merrill LakeLake fishing · ~18 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Soda CreekCamping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Bonnie Moreland (free images) — Public Domain Mark 1.0 (via Flickr)
SPARKS LAKEHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Todd RidgeCross-country skiing · ~5 min drive
South Sister ClimberMountain biking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Sparks Lake
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
40° / 20°
Feb
43° / 21°
Mar
50° / 24°
Apr
57° / 25°
May
65° / 33°
Jun
72° / 37°
Jul
84° / 41°
Aug
83° / 40°
Sep
76° / 34°
Oct
62° / 28°
Nov
46° / 24°
Dec
37° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunriver, OR, 18.6 mi away at 4,180 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
