Must-see lake · Marin, California
Nicasio Dam
Nicasio Dam is a lake in Marin, California.
Nicasio 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 Nicasio 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 Nicasio Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.07667, -122.75398. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nicasio Dam
- Soulajule Dam · lake · Marin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Point Reyes National Seashore · sanctuary · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
- San Geronimo Commons · viewpoint · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Marin · ~14 km · Must-see
- KDX54 · attraction · Marin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Marin Museum of the American Indian · museum · Marin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Marin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pelican Lake · lake · Marin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Copper Mine Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lake · lake · Marin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Wilkins Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pike County Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Las Gallinas Valley · viewpoint · Marin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Martin Griffin Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Abbotts Lagoon · lake · Marin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Helen Putnam Regional Park · park · Sonoma · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cataract Waterfalls/alpine Lake/ Mt. Tamalpais · waterfall · Marin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bolinas Lagoon Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nicasio Dam
- Soulajule Dam · lake · Marin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Marin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Marin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pelican Lake · lake · Marin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lake · lake · Marin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Abbotts Lagoon · lake · Marin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bon Tempe Lake · lake · Marin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Lagunitas · lake · Marin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tolay Lake · lake · Sonoma · ~31 km · Must-see
- Petaluma Reservoir · lake · Sonoma · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Nicasio Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Nicasio 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 Nicasio 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 Nicasio Dam?
Nearby: Soulajule Dam (lake, 11 km), Point Reyes National Seashore (sanctuary, 12 km), San Geronimo Commons (viewpoint, 13 km), Kent Lake (lake, 14 km), KDX54 (attraction, 17 km), Marin Museum of the American Indian (museum, 17 km).
Is Nicasio Dam worth visiting?
Nicasio Dam is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.