Must-see lake · Navajo, Arizona
Lakeside Dam
Lakeside Dam is a lake in Navajo, Arizona.
Lakeside 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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.15809, -109.98208. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lakeside Dam
- Scott Reservoir · lake · Navajo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Show Low Lake · lake · Navajo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Woodland Dam · lake · Navajo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fool Hollow Lake · lake · Navajo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery · park · Apache · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ecks Mountain · viewpoint · Apache · ~27 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Navajo · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hawley Lake · lake · Apache · ~36 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Cienega Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~38 km · Must-see
- Earl Park Lake · lake · Apache · ~38 km · Must-see
- Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · sanctuary · Gila · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kinishba Ruins · fort · Gila · ~48 km · Must-see
- Snowflake Arizona Temple · church · Navajo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Carnero Lake · lake · Apache · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Ord · viewpoint · Apache · ~53 km · Must-see
- Concho Springs Dam · lake · Apache · ~57 km · Must-see
- White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Apache · ~59 km · Must-see
- Baldy Peak · viewpoint · Apache · ~60 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lakeside Dam
- Scott Reservoir · lake · Navajo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Show Low Lake · lake · Navajo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Woodland Dam · lake · Navajo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fool Hollow Lake · lake · Navajo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hawley Lake · lake · Apache · ~36 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Cienega Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~38 km · Must-see
- Earl Park Lake · lake · Apache · ~38 km · Must-see
- Carnero Lake · lake · Apache · ~53 km · Must-see
- Concho Springs Dam · lake · Apache · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lee Valley Dam · lake · Apache · ~63 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lakeside Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lakeside 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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside Dam?
Nearby: Scott Reservoir (lake, 4 km), Show Low Lake (lake, 4 km), Woodland Dam (lake, 5 km), Fool Hollow Lake (lake, 19 km), Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery (park, 24 km), Ecks Mountain (viewpoint, 27 km).
Is Lakeside Dam worth visiting?
Lakeside Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Arizona on Spotwander.