Must-see lake · Trinity, California
Trinity Lake
Trinity Lake is a lake in Trinity, California.
Trinity Lake: 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 Trinity Lake
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 Trinity Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.92630, -122.74826. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Trinity Lake
- Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity Unit · sanctuary · Trinity · ~4 km · Must-see
- Granite Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ycatapom Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~15 km · Must-see
- Trinity Dam · lake · Trinity · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lewiston Lake · lake · Trinity · ~23 km · Must-see
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest · sanctuary · Shasta · ~25 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Trinity · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sapphire Lake · lake · Trinity · ~30 km · Must-see
- French Gulch County Park · viewpoint · Shasta · ~32 km · Must-see
- Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~33 km · Must-see
- Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park · sanctuary · Trinity · ~34 km · Must-see
- Whiskeytown Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Shasta Dam · lake · Shasta · ~45 km · Must-see
- Brandy Creek Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~45 km · Must-see
- Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Whiskeytown Unit · sanctuary · Shasta · ~46 km · Must-see
- Spring Creek Reservoir · lake · Shasta · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Shasta Caverns · lake · Shasta · ~50 km · Must-see
- Russian Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Trinity Lake
- Trinity Dam · lake · Trinity · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lewiston Lake · lake · Trinity · ~23 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Trinity · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sapphire Lake · lake · Trinity · ~30 km · Must-see
- Shasta Dam · lake · Shasta · ~45 km · Must-see
- Spring Creek Reservoir · lake · Shasta · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Shasta Caverns · lake · Shasta · ~50 km · Must-see
- Shasta Lake · lake · Shasta · ~55 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kangaroo Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Trinity Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Trinity Lake 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 Trinity Lake?
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 Trinity Lake?
Nearby: Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity Unit (sanctuary, 4 km), Granite Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Ycatapom Peak (viewpoint, 15 km), Trinity Dam (lake, 18 km), Lewiston Lake (lake, 23 km), Shasta-Trinity National Forest (sanctuary, 25 km).
Is Trinity Lake worth visiting?
Trinity Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.