Must-see lake · San Joaquin, California
Camanche Dam
Camanche Dam is a lake in San Joaquin, California.
Camanche 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 Camanche 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 Camanche Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.22397, -121.02339. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Camanche Dam
- Camanche Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pardee Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Amador · lake · Amador · ~20 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~25 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lodi Mosque · dargah · San Joaquin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Chili Hill · viewpoint · Calaveras · ~32 km · Must-see
- Jackson United Methodist Church · church · Amador · ~32 km · Must-see
- Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church · church · Amador · ~33 km · Must-see
- San Joaquin County Historical Museum · museum · San Joaquin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sutter Creek Baptist Church · church · Amador · ~34 km · Must-see
- Micke Grove Zoo · sanctuary · San Joaquin · ~34 km · Must-see
- Icehouse Pond · lake · Amador · ~35 km · Must-see
- Salt Spring Valley Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~40 km · Must-see
- Plymouth Baptist Church · church · Amador · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Calero · lake · Sacramento · ~42 km · Must-see
- Stockton Baptist Church · church · San Joaquin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Elk Grove County Park · sanctuary · Sacramento · ~45 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Camanche Dam
- Camanche Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pardee Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Amador · lake · Amador · ~20 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~25 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~29 km · Must-see
- Icehouse Pond · lake · Amador · ~35 km · Must-see
- Salt Spring Valley Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Calero · lake · Sacramento · ~42 km · Must-see
- Volcano · lake · Amador · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Natoma · lake · Sacramento · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Camanche Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Camanche 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 Camanche 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 Camanche Dam?
Nearby: Camanche Reservoir (lake, 8 km), Pardee Dam (lake, 19 km), Lake Amador (lake, 20 km), New Hogan Dam (lake, 25 km), New Hogan Lake (lake, 29 km), Lodi Mosque (dargah, 31 km).
Is Camanche Dam worth visiting?
Camanche Dam is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.