Dry Lake

Dry 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 Dry 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 Dry Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.13713, -119.80824. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dry Lake

• Nevada State Constitution Monument · museum · Carson City · ~6 km · Must-see
• Jacks Valley Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Douglas · ~7 km · Must-see
• Snow Valley Peak · viewpoint · Carson City · ~8 km · Must-see
• KCMY · attraction · Carson City · ~10 km · Must-see
• Spooner Summit · viewpoint · Douglas · ~11 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle Open Space · viewpoint · Carson City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Carson River Park · viewpoint · Carson City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Spooner Lake · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Whale Beach · beach · Carson City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Chimney Beach · beach · Carson City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Thunderbird Lodge · lake · Washoe · ~14 km · Must-see
• Eagle Falls · waterfall · Washoe · ~16 km · Must-see
• SS Tahoe · fort · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bower's Mansion · fort · Washoe · ~21 km · Must-see
• Burnt Cedar Beach · beach · Washoe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Daggett Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~24 km · Must-see
• Slide Mountain · viewpoint · Washoe · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dry Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dry Lake

• Spooner Lake · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Thunderbird Lodge · lake · Washoe · ~14 km · Must-see
• Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Tahoe · lake · Placer · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · lake · El Dorado · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rubicon Point Light · lake · El Dorado · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · Douglas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~43 km · Must-see
• Alexander Lake · lake · Washoe · ~46 km · Must-see
• Boca Dam · lake · Nevada · ~47 km · Must-see

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