Messick Lake

Messick Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Messick Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Messick Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.03693, -121.59247. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Messick Lake

• Olivehurst Community park · church · Yuba · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bok Kai Temple · temple · Yuba · ~14 km · Must-see
• Buddhist Church of Marysville · church · Yuba · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ellis Lake · lake · Yuba · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sutter County Museum · museum · Sutter · ~16 km · Must-see
• Feather River California Temple · church · Sutter · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wheatland Baptist Church · church · Yuba · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sutter National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Sutter · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sutter Assembly of God Church · church · Sutter · ~25 km · Must-see
• Camp Far West Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~30 km · Must-see
• Live Oak Memorial Park · park · Sutter · ~34 km · Must-see
• Spenceville Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Yuba · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fremont Weir Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Yolo · ~40 km · Must-see
• Harry L Englebright Lake Dam · lake · Yuba · ~45 km · Must-see
• Union Church of Dunnigan · church · Yolo · ~46 km · Must-see
• Harry L. Englebright Lake · lake · Yuba · ~47 km · Must-see
• Collins Lake · lake · Yuba · ~52 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Roseville · church · Placer · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Messick Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Messick Lake

• Ellis Lake · lake · Yuba · ~16 km · Must-see
• Camp Far West Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~30 km · Must-see
• Harry L Englebright Lake Dam · lake · Yuba · ~45 km · Must-see
• Harry L. Englebright Lake · lake · Yuba · ~47 km · Must-see
• Collins Lake · lake · Yuba · ~52 km · Must-see
• Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~63 km · Must-see
• Bushy Lake · lake · Sacramento · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Washington · lake · Yolo · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Natoma · lake · Sacramento · ~67 km · Must-see
• New Bullards Bar Dam · lake · Yuba · ~69 km · Must-see

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