Local favourite lake · Churchill, Nevada
Carson Lake
Carson Lake is a lake in Churchill, Nevada.
Carson 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 Carson 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 Carson Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.32103, -118.70376. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carson Lake
- Rattlesnake Hill · viewpoint · Churchill · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Churchill · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lahontan Dam · lake · Churchill · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lahontan State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Lyon · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lahontan Reservoir · lake · Lyon · ~47 km · Must-see
- Carson Table Summit · viewpoint · Churchill · ~53 km · Must-see
- Big Water · lake · Churchill · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mason Butte · viewpoint · Lyon · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fairview Peak · viewpoint · Churchill · ~61 km · Must-see
- Slate Mountain · viewpoint · Churchill · ~61 km · Must-see
- Job Peak · viewpoint · Churchill · ~62 km · Must-see
- Chalk Mountain · viewpoint · Churchill · ~63 km · Must-see
- Churchill Butte · viewpoint · Lyon · ~64 km · Must-see
- Bell Mountain · viewpoint · Churchill · ~70 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Churchill · ~71 km · Must-see
- Living Faith Christian Fellowship · church · Lyon · ~71 km · Must-see
- Spirit Cave · cave · Churchill · ~13 km
- Picnic Cave · cave · Churchill · ~14 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Carson Lake
- Lahontan Dam · lake · Churchill · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lahontan Reservoir · lake · Lyon · ~47 km · Must-see
- Big Water · lake · Churchill · ~58 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake · lake · Mineral · ~87 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake Recreation Area · lake · Mineral · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lake Humboldt · lake · Churchill · ~90 km · Must-see
- Alexander Lake · lake · Washoe · ~113 km · Must-see
- Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~118 km · Must-see
- The Pyramid · lake · Washoe · ~125 km · Must-see
- Topaz Lake · lake · Douglas · ~126 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Carson Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Carson Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Carson Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Carson Lake?
Nearby: Rattlesnake Hill (viewpoint, 24 km), Sand Mountain (viewpoint, 33 km), Lahontan Dam (lake, 44 km), Lahontan State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 46 km), Lahontan Reservoir (lake, 47 km), Carson Table Summit (viewpoint, 53 km).