Must-see lake · Los Angeles, California
Lake Palmdale
Lake Palmdale is a lake in Los Angeles, California.
Lake Palmdale: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Palmdale
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Palmdale — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.55163, -118.12045. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Palmdale
- Soledad Sands Park · park · Los Angeles · ~18 km · Must-see
- Angeles National Forest · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~18 km · Must-see
- Vasquez Rocks · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pacifico Mountain · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bouquet Waterfalls · waterfall · Los Angeles · ~30 km · Must-see
- San Francisquito Pass · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~32 km · Must-see
- Magic Mountain · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~33 km · Must-see
- San Gabriel Mountains National Monument · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~33 km · Must-see
- Condor Peak · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~33 km · Must-see
- Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park · museum · Los Angeles · ~34 km · Must-see
- Willow Springs Canyon · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pallett Mountain · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~35 km · Must-see
- Devil's Punchbowl · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Elizabeth · lake · Los Angeles · ~36 km · Must-see
- Waterman Mountain · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~37 km · Must-see
- Vetter Mountain · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~37 km · Must-see
- Josephine Peak · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~37 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Peak · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Palmdale
- Lake Elizabeth · lake · Los Angeles · ~36 km · Must-see
- Rosamond Dry Lake · lake · Kern · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Hughes · lake · Los Angeles · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pacoima Dam · lake · Los Angeles · ~44 km · Must-see
- Verdugo Wash Debris Basin · lake · Los Angeles · ~50 km · Must-see
- Castaic Lake · lake · Los Angeles · ~55 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Lake · lake · Los Angeles · ~58 km · Must-see
- Morris Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~59 km · Must-see
- Elderberry Lake · lake · Los Angeles · ~60 km · Must-see
- Rogers Lake (Dry) · lake · Kern · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Palmdale full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Palmdale yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Palmdale?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Palmdale?
Nearby: Soledad Sands Park (park, 18 km), Angeles National Forest (sanctuary, 18 km), Vasquez Rocks (viewpoint, 24 km), Pacifico Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km), Bouquet Waterfalls (waterfall, 30 km), San Francisquito Pass (viewpoint, 32 km).
Is Lake Palmdale worth visiting?
Lake Palmdale is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.