Notable lake · Fresno, California
Arrowhead Lake
Arrowhead Lake is a lake in Fresno, California.
Arrowhead Lake: 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 Arrowhead Lake
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 Arrowhead Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.82778, -118.41111. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Arrowhead Lake
- Fin Dome · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Cotter · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Baxter Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Mary Austin · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Acrodectes Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dragon Peak · viewpoint · Fresno · ~6 km · Must-see
- Gould Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Fresno · ~7 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kearsarge Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sawmill Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
- Black Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
- Arrow Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
- Deerhorn Saddle · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Farquhar · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Stanford · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ericsson Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Forester Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Arrowhead Lake
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Fresno · ~7 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tulainyo Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tinemaha Reservoir · lake · Esmeralda · ~38 km · Must-see
- Big Pine · lake · Esmeralda · ~49 km · Must-see
- Martha Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~52 km · Must-see
- Crescent Meadow · lake · Esmeralda · ~53 km · Must-see
- Diaz Lake · lake · Inyo · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pee Wee Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~54 km · Must-see
- Diaz Lake · lake · Nye · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Arrowhead Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Arrowhead Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Arrowhead Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Arrowhead Lake?
Nearby: Fin Dome (viewpoint, 2 km), Mount Cotter (viewpoint, 4 km), Baxter Pass (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Mary Austin (viewpoint, 6 km), Acrodectes Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Dragon Peak (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Arrowhead Lake worth visiting?
Arrowhead Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.