Must-see lake · Alameda, California
Lake Temescal
Lake Temescal is a lake in Alameda, California.
Lake Temescal: 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 Lake Temescal
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 Lake Temescal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.84661, -122.23022. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Temescal
- Temescal Regional Recreation Area · park · Alameda · ~0 km · Must-see
- Blair Park · park · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Chimes · fort · Alameda · ~3 km · Must-see
- Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve · sanctuary · Alameda · ~3 km · Must-see
- Piedmont Recreation Center · sanctuary · Alameda · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bushrod Park · park · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- First Church of Christ Scientist · church · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley · sanctuary · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Morcom Rose Garden · park · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Round Top · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hearst Museum of Anthropology · museum · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tightwad Hill · viewpoint · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- The Big C · attraction · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mosswood Park · park · Alameda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Berkeley Zen Center · Buddhist site · Alameda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sather Gate · attraction · Alameda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wat Mongkolratanaram · Buddhist site · Alameda · ~5 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Temescal
- Lake Merritt · lake · Alameda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake El Toyonal · lake · Contra Costa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Anza · lake · Contra Costa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Jewel Lake · lake · Contra Costa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Briones Reservoir · lake · Contra Costa · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lafayette Reservoir · lake · Contra Costa · ~11 km · Must-see
- San Pablo Reservoir · lake · Contra Costa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Upper San Leandro Reservoir · lake · Alameda · ~15 km · Must-see
- Brickyard Cove Pond · lake · Contra Costa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lauritzen Canal · lake · Contra Costa · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Temescal full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Temescal 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 Lake Temescal?
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 Lake Temescal?
Nearby: Temescal Regional Recreation Area (park, 0 km), Blair Park (park, 2 km), Chapel of the Chimes (fort, 3 km), Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Piedmont Recreation Center (sanctuary, 3 km), Bushrod Park (park, 4 km).
Is Lake Temescal worth visiting?
Lake Temescal is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.