Must-see lake · Lake, California
Thurston Lake
Thurston Lake is a lake in Lake, California.
Thurston Lake: 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 Thurston Lake
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 Thurston Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.93225, -122.67925. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thurston Lake
- Anderson Marsh State Historic Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Calvary Chapel of Clearlake · church · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Borax Lake · lake · Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lower Lake Stone Jail · lake · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Seigler Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Hannah · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Konocti · viewpoint · Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Boggs Lake Preserve · lake · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest · sanctuary · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Lake · ~17 km · Must-see
- Presbyterian Church of Kelseyville · church · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cobb Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
- Harbin Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hidden Valley Lake · lake · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mahnke Peak · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~21 km · Must-see
- Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument · sanctuary · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
- Adobe Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thurston Lake
- Borax Lake · lake · Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lower Lake Stone Jail · lake · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Boggs Lake Preserve · lake · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Lake · ~17 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hidden Valley Lake · lake · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Adobe Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
- Highland Springs Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~25 km · Must-see
- Indian Valley Dam · lake · Lake · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tule Island · lake · Lake · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Thurston Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Thurston Lake 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 Thurston Lake?
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 Thurston Lake?
Nearby: Anderson Marsh State Historic Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Calvary Chapel of Clearlake (church, 6 km), Borax Lake (lake, 7 km), Lower Lake Stone Jail (lake, 8 km), Seigler Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Hannah (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Thurston Lake worth visiting?
Thurston Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.