Notable lake · El Dorado, California
Dark Lake
Dark Lake is a lake in El Dorado, California.
Dark 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 Dark 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 Dark Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.85087, -120.24191. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dark Lake
- Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~1 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Price · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~9 km · Must-see
- Red Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dicks Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~12 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~14 km · Must-see
- McConnell Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tells Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dark Lake
- Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~16 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Union Valley Reservoir · lake · El Dorado · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~21 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dark Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dark Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dark Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dark Lake?
Nearby: Wrights Lake (lake, 1 km), Blue Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Price (viewpoint, 7 km), Pyramid Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Red Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Lake Aloha (lake, 11 km).
Is Dark Lake worth visiting?
Dark Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.