Wolf Lake

Wolf 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 Wolf 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 Wolf Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.05069, -121.18277. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wolf Lake

• Pacheco State Park · sanctuary · Merced · ~3 km · Must-see
• San Luis Reservoir · lake · Merced · ~6 km · Must-see
• Red Hill · viewpoint · Merced · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hagerman Peak · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~11 km · Must-see
• Pacheco Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~13 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Forebay · lake · Merced · ~15 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Dam · lake · Merced · ~17 km · Must-see
• Antimony Peak · viewpoint · San Benito · ~18 km · Must-see
• Laveaga Peak · viewpoint · Merced · ~22 km · Must-see
• Quien Sabe Valley · viewpoint · San Benito · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mustang Cut-off Trail · viewpoint · Stanislaus · ~28 km · Must-see
• San Felipe Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~33 km · Must-see
• Rooster Comb · viewpoint · Stanislaus · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mississippi Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gustine Community Presbyterian Church · church · Merced · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~38 km · Must-see
• Christ Fellowship Church · church · San Benito · ~39 km · Must-see
• Los Banos Regional Park · sanctuary · Merced · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wolf Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wolf Lake

• San Luis Reservoir · lake · Merced · ~6 km · Must-see
• Pacheco Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~13 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Forebay · lake · Merced · ~15 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Dam · lake · Merced · ~17 km · Must-see
• San Felipe Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mississippi Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~34 km · Must-see
• Coyote Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~40 km · Must-see
• Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park · lake · Santa Clara · ~42 km · Must-see
• Kesterson Reservoir · lake · Merced · ~43 km · Must-see
• Anderson Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~51 km · Must-see

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