Must-see lake · Riverside, California
Prado Dam
Prado Dam is a lake in Riverside, California.
Prado Dam: 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 Prado Dam
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 Prado Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.88891, -117.64146. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prado Dam
- Brush Canyon Park · viewpoint · Orange · ~7 km · Must-see
- Corona Evangelical Free Church · church · Riverside · ~8 km · Must-see
- Crossroads Christian Church · church · Riverside · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Norconian · lake · Riverside · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beacon Hill · viewpoint · Riverside · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chino Hills State Park · church · Orange · ~12 km · Must-see
- Temescal Canyon · viewpoint · Riverside · ~14 km · Must-see
- Blackstar Canyon Waterfall · waterfall · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Irvine Lake · lake · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see
- Orange County Zoo · sanctuary · Orange · ~18 km · Must-see
- Irvine Regional Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~18 km · Must-see
- Arlington Mountain · viewpoint · Riverside · ~20 km · Must-see
- Castle Amusement Park · park · Riverside · ~20 km · Must-see
- Silverado Canyon · viewpoint · Orange · ~20 km · Must-see
- Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum · museum · Orange · ~20 km · Must-see
- KEZY-FM (Anaheim) · church · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
- KWIZ-FM (Santa Ana) · attraction · Orange · ~22 km · Must-see
- Baitul Hameed Mosque · dargah · San Bernardino · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Prado Dam
- Lake Norconian · lake · Riverside · ~10 km · Must-see
- Irvine Lake · lake · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Mathews · lake · Riverside · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lee Lake · lake · Riverside · ~30 km · Must-see
- Brea Dam · lake · Orange · ~33 km · Must-see
- Puddingstone Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rivers of America · lake · Orange · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Mission Viejo · lake · Orange · ~36 km · Must-see
- Big Dalton Dam · lake · Los Angeles · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Elsinore · lake · Riverside · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Prado Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Prado Dam 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 Prado Dam?
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 Prado Dam?
Nearby: Brush Canyon Park (viewpoint, 7 km), Corona Evangelical Free Church (church, 8 km), Crossroads Christian Church (church, 9 km), Lake Norconian (lake, 10 km), Beacon Hill (viewpoint, 11 km), Chino Hills State Park (church, 12 km).
Is Prado Dam worth visiting?
Prado Dam is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.