Clear Lake, Washington

About Clear Lake

Clear Lake is a small unincorporated community in central Washington.

Clear Lake holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.49 square miles.

📰 Clear Lake News Today

• Under An Hour From Spokane Is Washington's Crystal-Clear Lake Escape With Fishing, Boating, And Resort Fun islands.com · Jul 29
• Clear Lake, Skagit County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Fireworks boat show takes a wrong turn setting off fireworks all at once on Clear Lake KXLY.com · Jul 6
• Just Outside Seattle Is A Pretty Crystal-Clear Lake Park With Swimming, Fishing, And Boating islands.com · Aug 8
• Fireworks mishap cuts short Clear Lake celebration near Cheney | News KXLY.com · Jul 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clear Lake Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Clear Lake — but the Washington one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clear Lake

• Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Northwest Trek Wildlife Park · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clear Lake

• South Muck Creek Protected Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Upper Ohop Creek Protected Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Clear Lake Access Area reviews ★
• Northwest Trek Wildlife Park · Zoo reviews ★
• Rapjohn Lake Public Access reviews ★
• Tanwax Public Access Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clear Lake

• Clear Lake Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clear Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities