Big Meadow Lake
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Is Big Meadow Lake open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Colville National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Colville National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Big Meadow Lake is an 83-acre lake near Ione, Washington, at about 3,423 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- North Lake RV Park and Campground26 mi away
- Nordman Resort29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- MEADOW CREEKHiking0.3 mi
- LAKESHOREHiking0.4 mi
- Big Muddy CreekCanoeing3.6 mi
- South Fork Deep CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
- Lake LeoCamping6.1 mi
- Green MountainSummit7.1 mi
Edgewater CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain7.2 mi- Mount RogersSummit9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Beaver CreekLake fishing · ~54 min drive
- Lake RooseveltLake fishing · ~1h 8m drive
- Lime LakeLake fishing · ~24 min drive
- Colville RiverRiver fishing · ~36 min drive
- Peery LakeLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Phalon LakeLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Keogh LakeLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Williams LakeLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- McDowell LakeLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Thompson LakeLake fishing · ~33 min drive
Best time to visit Big Meadow Lake
Best months: April and July–October. 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
33° / 21°
15 wet · 9 snow
Feb
38° / 22°
11 wet · 5 snow
Mar
48° / 27°
12 wet · 3 snow
Apr
58° / 33°
12 wet
May
67° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
72° / 48°
13 wet
Jul
84° / 52°
8 wet
Aug
85° / 50°
6 wet
Sep
73° / 43°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 35°
12 wet
Nov
40° / 28°
15 wet · 4 snow
Dec
32° / 21°
16 wet · 10 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boundary Dam, WA, 20.6 mi away at 1,837 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
