Must-see lake · Shasta, California
Lake Britton
Lake Britton is a lake in Shasta, California.
Lake Britton: 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 Britton
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 Britton — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.01365, -121.62704. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Britton
- Burney Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~3 km · Must-see
- Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~25 km · Must-see
- Burney Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~30 km · Must-see
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~33 km · Must-see
- Snow Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~39 km · Must-see
- Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pit Six Dam · lake · Shasta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Thousand Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Shasta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pit Number 7 97-122 Dam · lake · Shasta · ~45 km · Must-see
- Magee Peak · viewpoint · Shasta · ~45 km · Must-see
- Little Round Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~46 km · Must-see
- Tumble Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake McCloud · lake · Shasta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Latour Demonstration State Forest · sanctuary · Shasta · ~53 km · Must-see
- Latour Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~57 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~57 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Britton
- Pit Six Dam · lake · Shasta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pit Number 7 97-122 Dam · lake · Shasta · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake McCloud · lake · Shasta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~57 km · Must-see
- Reflection Lake · lake · Shasta · ~67 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Shasta · ~67 km · Must-see
- Shasta Lake · lake · Shasta · ~70 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~73 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~76 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~77 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Britton full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Britton 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 Britton?
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 Britton?
Nearby: Burney Falls (waterfall, 3 km), Soldier Mountain Lookout (viewpoint, 11 km), Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Burney Mountain (viewpoint, 29 km), Brushy Butte (viewpoint, 30 km), Twin Buttes (viewpoint, 33 km).
Is Lake Britton worth visiting?
Lake Britton is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.