Must-see lake · El Dorado, California
Waca Lake
Waca Lake is a lake in El Dorado, California.
Waca 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 Waca 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 Waca Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.85484, -120.14132. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Waca Lake
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Price · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~4 km · Must-see
- Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~4 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~5 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dicks Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~7 km · Must-see
- Echo Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~7 km · Must-see
- Angora Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- Angora Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Waca Lake
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~2 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rubicon Point Light · lake · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Waca Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Waca 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 Waca 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 Waca Lake?
Nearby: Pyramid Lake (lake, 1 km), Lake Aloha (lake, 2 km), Pyramid Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Mount Price (viewpoint, 4 km), Horsetail Falls (waterfall, 4 km), Susie Lake (lake, 4 km).
Is Waca Lake worth visiting?
Waca Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.