Must-see lake · San Diego, California
Lake Poway
Lake Poway is a lake in San Diego, California.
Lake Poway: 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 Poway
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 Poway — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.00679, -117.00957. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Poway
- Potato Chip Rock · attraction · San Diego · ~4 km · Must-see
- Woodson Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~5 km · Must-see
- San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park · sanctuary · San Diego · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Park · park · San Diego · ~12 km · Must-see
- San Diego Zoo Safari Park · sanctuary · San Diego · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Hodges · lake · San Diego · ~13 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain Open Space Park · sanctuary · San Diego · ~14 km · Must-see
- Santa Maria Valley (San Diego County) · viewpoint · San Diego · ~15 km · Must-see
- San Vicente Reservoir · lake · San Diego · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Miramar · lake · San Diego · ~16 km · Must-see
- Los Peñasquitos Canyon Water Fall · waterfall · San Diego · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dixon Lake · lake · San Diego · ~22 km · Must-see
- North Fortuna Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kumeyaay Lake · lake · San Diego · ~23 km · Must-see
- Old Mission Dam · lake · San Diego · ~24 km · Must-see
- Double Peak · viewpoint · San Diego · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Jennings · lake · San Diego · ~25 km · Must-see
- El Cajon Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Poway
- Lake Hodges · lake · San Diego · ~13 km · Must-see
- San Vicente Reservoir · lake · San Diego · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Miramar · lake · San Diego · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dixon Lake · lake · San Diego · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kumeyaay Lake · lake · San Diego · ~23 km · Must-see
- Old Mission Dam · lake · San Diego · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Jennings · lake · San Diego · ~25 km · Must-see
- El Capitan Reservoir · lake · San Diego · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Murray Reservoir · lake · San Diego · ~31 km · Must-see
- Agua Hedionda Lagoon · lake · San Diego · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Poway full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Poway 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 Poway?
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 Poway?
Nearby: Potato Chip Rock (attraction, 4 km), Woodson Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Kit Carson Park (park, 12 km), San Diego Zoo Safari Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Lake Hodges (lake, 13 km).
Is Lake Poway worth visiting?
Lake Poway is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.