Nimbus Dam

Nimbus Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Nimbus Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Nimbus Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.63621, -121.21977. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nimbus Dam

• Phoenix Park · park · Sacramento · ~2 km · Must-see
• Sacramento California Temple · temple · Sacramento · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fair Oaks Bridge · church · Sacramento · ~5 km · Must-see
• Gold Station Park · park · Sacramento · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Natoma · lake · Sacramento · ~6 km · Must-see
• Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sacramento · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cordova Baptist Church · church · Sacramento · ~9 km · Must-see
• Jensen Garden Park · park · Sacramento · ~9 km · Must-see
• Citrus Heights United Methodist Church · church · Sacramento · ~10 km · Must-see
• Effie Yeaw Nature Center · park · Sacramento · ~10 km · Must-see
• Carmichael Park · park · Sacramento · ~12 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Hill · viewpoint · Sacramento · ~13 km · Must-see
• Historic Rusch Home & Gardens · park · Sacramento · ~13 km · Must-see
• Maidu Regional Park · park · Placer · ~14 km · Must-see
• El Dorado Hills Archery Range · park · El Dorado · ~16 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Roseville · church · Placer · ~17 km · Must-see
• Secret Ravine · viewpoint · Placer · ~18 km · Must-see
• North Highlands Bible Church · church · Sacramento · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Nimbus Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nimbus Dam

• Lake Natoma · lake · Sacramento · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake Calero · lake · Sacramento · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bushy Lake · lake · Sacramento · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Washington · lake · Yolo · ~38 km · Must-see
• Icehouse Pond · lake · Amador · ~55 km · Must-see
• Camp Far West Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Amador · lake · Amador · ~59 km · Must-see
• Camanche Dam · lake · San Joaquin · ~61 km · Must-see
• Camanche Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~64 km · Must-see
• Pardee Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~66 km · Must-see

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