Watts Lake

Watts 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 Watts 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 Watts Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.25044, -123.49644. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Watts Lake

• Hettenshaw Valley · viewpoint · Trinity · ~10 km · Must-see
• Signal Peak · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ruth Lake · lake · Trinity · ~16 km · Must-see
• John B. Dewitt Redwoods State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~37 km · Must-see
• Island Mountain · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~40 km · Must-see
• Benbow Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Humboldt · ~41 km · Must-see
• Richardson Grove State Park · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~46 km · Must-see
• Saint Xenia's Skete · church · Trinity · ~53 km · Must-see
• Hayfork Park · park · Trinity · ~53 km · Must-see
• Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~54 km · Must-see
• Spyrock · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~54 km · Must-see
• Confusion Hill · park · Mendocino · ~54 km · Must-see
• Smithe Redwoods State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Mendocino · ~56 km · Must-see
• North Yolla Bolly Mountains · viewpoint · Trinity · ~56 km · Must-see
• Hall City Caves · cave · Trinity · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sinkyone Wilderness State Park · sanctuary · Mendocino · ~59 km · Must-see
• Chandelier Tree · attraction · Mendocino · ~59 km · Must-see
• Saint Herman's Chapel · church · Shasta · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Watts Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Watts Lake

• Ruth Lake · lake · Trinity · ~16 km · Must-see
• Benbow Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Humboldt · ~41 km · Must-see
• Howard Lake · lake · Mendocino · ~74 km · Must-see
• Square Lake · lake · Tehama · ~75 km · Must-see
• Kinman Pond · lake · Oregon · ~81 km · Must-see
• Howard Lake · lake · Mendocino · ~82 km · Must-see
• Lewiston Lake · lake · Trinity · ~103 km · Must-see
• Trinity Dam · lake · Trinity · ~109 km · Must-see
• Sapphire Lake · lake · Trinity · ~116 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Trinity · ~117 km · Must-see

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