Must-see lake · Nevada, California
Boca Dam
Boca Dam is a lake in Nevada, California.
Boca 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 Boca 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 Boca Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.39043, -120.09470. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Boca Dam
- Boca Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~2 km · Must-see
- Martis Camp Conservation Easement · viewpoint · Placer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sagehen Experimental Forest · sanctuary · Nevada · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Houghton · viewpoint · Washoe · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldy · viewpoint · Washoe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Rose Relay Station · viewpoint · Washoe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Rose Knob Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~20 km · Must-see
- Crystal Peak Park · viewpoint · Washoe · ~20 km · Must-see
- Donner Lake · lake · Nevada · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tamarack Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Pluto · viewpoint · Placer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Independence Lake · lake · Nevada · ~24 km · Must-see
- Burnt Cedar Beach · beach · Washoe · ~24 km · Must-see
- Slide Mountain · viewpoint · Washoe · ~25 km · Must-see
- George R. Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~26 km · Must-see
- Donner Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Judah · viewpoint · Placer · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Boca Dam
- Boca Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~2 km · Must-see
- Donner Lake · lake · Nevada · ~20 km · Must-see
- Independence Lake · lake · Nevada · ~24 km · Must-see
- Thunderbird Lodge · lake · Washoe · ~35 km · Must-see
- Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~35 km · Must-see
- Alexander Lake · lake · Washoe · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoe · lake · Placer · ~42 km · Must-see
- Spooner Lake · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Nature Study Area · lake · Washoe · ~44 km · Must-see
- French Lake Dam · lake · Nevada · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Boca Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Boca 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 Boca 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 Boca Dam?
Nearby: Boca Reservoir (lake, 2 km), Martis Camp Conservation Easement (viewpoint, 16 km), Sagehen Experimental Forest (sanctuary, 18 km), Mount Houghton (viewpoint, 18 km), Mount Baldy (viewpoint, 19 km), Mount Rose Relay Station (viewpoint, 19 km).
Is Boca Dam worth visiting?
Boca Dam is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.