Cascade Dam

Cascade Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Cascade Dam

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Cascade Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.91311, -122.57246. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cascade Dam

• Edgewood Park · park · Marin · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mount Tamalpais East Peak · viewpoint · Marin · ~2 km · Must-see
• Muir Woods National Monument · sanctuary · Marin · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Lagunitas · lake · Marin · ~5 km · Must-see
• Bothin Marsh Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bon Tempe Lake · lake · Marin · ~7 km · Must-see
• Green Gulch Farm Zen Center · viewpoint · Marin · ~7 km · Must-see
• Ross Commons · viewpoint · Marin · ~7 km · Must-see
• Muir Beach Overlook · beach · Marin · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cataract Waterfalls/alpine Lake/ Mt. Tamalpais · waterfall · Marin · ~8 km · Must-see
• Tennessee Valley · viewpoint · Marin · ~8 km · Must-see
• Aramburu Island · sanctuary · Marin · ~9 km · Must-see
• Stinson Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~9 km · Must-see
• Richardson Bay · beach · Marin · ~9 km · Must-see
• Marin Headlands · sanctuary · Marin · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ring Mountain · viewpoint · Marin · ~10 km · Must-see
• Tennessee Cove · beach · Marin · ~10 km · Must-see
• Morses Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~11 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cascade Dam

Other waterfalls near Cascade Dam

• Cataract Waterfalls/alpine Lake/ Mt. Tamalpais · waterfall · Marin · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lloyd Lake Waterfall · waterfall · San Francisco · ~22 km · Must-see
• Huntington Falls · waterfall · San Francisco · ~24 km · Must-see
• Cascade Ranch State Park (historical) · waterfall · San Mateo · ~115 km · Must-see
• Uvas Falls · waterfall · Santa Clara · ~144 km · Must-see
• Cascade Park · waterfall · Marin · ~1 km
• Dawn Falls Trail · waterfall · Marin · ~3 km
• Dawn Falls · waterfall · Marin · ~4 km
• Kent Falls · waterfall · Marin · ~4 km
• Laurel Dell Falls · waterfall · Marin · ~6 km

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