Must-see lake · Los Angeles, California
Baldwin Lake
Baldwin Lake is a lake in Los Angeles, California.
Baldwin 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 Baldwin 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 Baldwin Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.14151, -118.05379. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baldwin Lake
- Los Angeles County Arboretum · park · Los Angeles · ~0 km · Must-see
- Arcadia County Park · park · Los Angeles · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sierra Madre Memorial Park · park · Los Angeles · ~3 km · Must-see
- Desert Garden · park · Los Angeles · ~7 km · Must-see
- The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~7 km · Must-see
- KDIS-AM (Pasadena) · attraction · Los Angeles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lacy Park · park · Los Angeles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Falls Canyon · waterfall · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mission San Gabriel Archángel · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Misión San Gabriel Archángel · church · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- El Molino Viejo · fort · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilson Toll Road · trek · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Vincent Lugo Park · park · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- USC Pacific Asia Museum · museum · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pasadena Robinson Memorial · fort · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Arceo Park · park · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Friendship Baptist Church · church · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baldwin Lake
- Morris Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~22 km · Must-see
- Verdugo Wash Debris Basin · lake · Los Angeles · ~23 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~25 km · Must-see
- Big Dalton Dam · lake · Los Angeles · ~28 km · Must-see
- Puddingstone Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Sign · lake · Los Angeles · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mulholland Dam · lake · Los Angeles · ~32 km · Must-see
- Brea Dam · lake · Orange · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rivers Lake · lake · Los Angeles · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Baldwin Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Baldwin 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 Baldwin 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 Baldwin Lake?
Nearby: Los Angeles County Arboretum (park, 0 km), Arcadia County Park (park, 2 km), Sierra Madre Memorial Park (park, 3 km), Desert Garden (park, 7 km), The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 7 km), KDIS-AM (Pasadena) (attraction, 7 km).
Is Baldwin Lake worth visiting?
Baldwin Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.