Notable lake · Alpine, California
Lake Alpine
Lake Alpine is a lake in Alpine, California.
Lake Alpine: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lake Alpine
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Lake Alpine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.47636, -119.99983. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Alpine
- Lake Alpine · lake · Douglas · ~0 km · Must-see
- Bear Valley · lake · Douglas · ~5 km · Must-see
- Corral Ridge · viewpoint · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pacific Grade Summit · viewpoint · Alpine · ~11 km · Must-see
- New Spicer Meadow Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mokelumne Peak · viewpoint · Amador · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dardanelles Cone · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Salt Springs Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~19 km · Must-see
- Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ebbetts Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~24 km · Must-see
- Raymond Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~25 km · Must-see
- Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lower Bear River Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~27 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~28 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
- Grover Hot Springs · sanctuary · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Alpine
- Lake Alpine · lake · Douglas · ~0 km · Must-see
- Bear Valley · lake · Douglas · ~5 km · Must-see
- New Spicer Meadow Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Salt Springs Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lower Bear River Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~27 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~28 km · Must-see
- Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pinecrest Lake · lake · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Camp Lake · lake · Douglas · ~45 km · Must-see
- Camp Lake · lake · Tuolumne · ~45 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Alpine full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Alpine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Alpine?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Alpine?
Nearby: Lake Alpine (lake, 0 km), Bear Valley (lake, 5 km), Corral Ridge (viewpoint, 8 km), Pacific Grade Summit (viewpoint, 11 km), New Spicer Meadow Reservoir (lake, 12 km), Mokelumne Peak (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Lake Alpine worth visiting?
Lake Alpine is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.