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User input for Hicks Lake, Thurston County, Washington:
Michael Brooks:
One of the most beutiful settings locally. Excellent swimming and skiing. I caught a 4 pound rainbow off my dock two weeks ago (not a triploid).
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This is a splendid neighborhood for folks who like lakes. Southwick Lake is a lake in close proximity. There's so much to do here at Hicks Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Nisqually Plaza RV Park is a good spot for that. A magnificent place like Little Chambers Prairie here at Hicks Lake is too tremendous to miss, and the nice people of Olympia like to hang out nearby. If you need a location to stay Super 8 Lacey Olympia Area is a great choice, and
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| | if you're a golfer then a tremendous close by course is The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie. And if that's not sufficient, there's loads more to do close to Hicks Lake. Paddling on Nisqually River is so much fun, and probably you're looking for close by lakes? Sure, Goose Pond is just a very short distance away.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Hicks Lake a wet place; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and July on the other hand | |
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is the driest. Deschutes River has a good whitewater paddling spot nearby. The warmest time of the year at Hicks Lake comes with high temperatures in the 70's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. The cold days of the
wintertime come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Hicks Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Comfort Inn Lacey. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Hicks Lake has to offer, you can camp at Martin way Mobile Home Park.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.02167
Longitude: -122.7967
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Deschutes River, Thurston CountyCounty, 13 miles away
Class II - 9.3 miles long (Vail Loop Road to Military Road) |
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Nisqually River, Thurston CountyCounty, 16 miles away
Class III - 7 miles long (McKenna to Yelm Hydro Plant) |
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Chambers Lake
 | great bass fishing... |
Camp Colman
 | Fires OK, Store... |
Nisqually River
| 16 miles away
...bout 13 years old (27 now). The thing you should know about the Nisqually is that it is like most rivers, every year there is something new and unexpected. There are a few notable obstacles and log jams that have stuck over the past ten years or so. One of them is between McKenna and the Nisqually railroad trestle. It has been there as long as I can remember. But the river isn't too fast there and you should have plenty of time to get outta the way. The other problems are further down the river, the log jams that are past the Nisqually pines aren't too bad. Most of them are so far up on the river bank that only a few trees hang into the river ( not to say that there are none of them.) But the problem is that you raft right under the cliffs on FT. Lewis. They seem to like to throw cars off the cliffs and watch them hit the water.. Or this is a good way to dispose of stolen cars.. Because the water just churns and turns these cars into a spiky nightmare for the rafters and tubers of the Nisqually. I have yet to see one person go over the cars and not instantly blow there raft apart.. J... |
Chambers Creek Reservoir
| 17 miles away
This is a fun spot that people go skim boarding and there are trails to walk on and also a little swimming hole to jump in but if you are looking for a swimming spot this wouldn't be the one for you, but you should still check it out for yourself!!... |
Mason Lake
| 18 miles away
I have been swimming at this lake since i was a baby girl!!!...This is mainly a private lake for people who have houses on it. There is a boat launch which is very small and to the point. :) There is also a park for employees of a certain company which I forget the name of now. This lake is very clean and refreshing. It is great for boats and inter tubing and swimming all the same :) Love this Lake!!...THERE IS A PUBLIC AREA AT THIS PARK,BOATING SWIM AND PICNIC AREA... |
Horseshoe Lake
| 19 miles away
I didn't know the road to Horseshoe lake would be closed with a chain & lock on it. I thought this was a public Lake & would have access Thank You, m_dgeving... |
Lake Trask Timber Trails Assn
| 19 miles away
This is a private campground that requires the purchase of a membership, which is a four-figure buy-in and, for 2007, annual dues of $430.... |
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