Summit Lake (Washington)

Summit Lake is a freshwater lake located in the northwest corner in the southwestern county, Thurston County. The lake is about 7.6 mi (12.2 km) east of McCleary, Washington, 9.7 mi (15.6 km) west from the state capital of Olympia, and 9.8 mi (15.8 km) west-northwest of Tumwater, Washington.^[2] It is accessible through a Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife owned boat launch at the southwestern side of the lake. Some of the fish found in this lake include rainbow trout, kokanee, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and coastal cutthroat.^[3] Summit Lake is a clean fresh water lake with a wide variety of fish. It is a popular lake to fish at in Thurston County and the South Puget Sound.

Summit Lake
Sunset at Summit Lake
Summit Lake Location of Summit Lake in Washington state
Location	Washington, United States
Coordinates	47.055°N 123.098°W / 47.055; -123.098
Type	Lake
Surface area	511.2 acres (206.9 ha)[1]
Surface elevation	459 ft (140 m)
Website	Official website

Early variant names were "Prays Lake" and "Crooked Lake"; the present name was adopted c. 1900.^[4]

Summit Lake in winter after snowy weather