Must-see lake · Sonoma, California
Lake Sonoma
Lake Sonoma is a lake in Sonoma, California.
Lake Sonoma: 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 Sonoma
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 Sonoma — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.73278, -123.06574. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Sonoma
- Cloverdale Neighborhood Church · church · Sonoma · ~10 km · Must-see
- Geyserville Christian Church · church · Sonoma · ~16 km · Must-see
- Frog Woman Rock · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~25 km · Must-see
- Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~27 km · Must-see
- Healdsburg Federated Church · church · Sonoma · ~27 km · Must-see
- Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach Park · beach · Sonoma · ~29 km · Must-see
- Galbreath Wildlands Preserve · sanctuary · Mendocino · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mahnke Peak · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~29 km · Must-see
- Guerneville Community Church · church · Sonoma · ~32 km · Must-see
- Highland Springs Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sanel Valley · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~34 km · Must-see
- Adobe Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~35 km · Must-see
- Salt Point State Park · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fort Ross · fort · Sonoma · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cobb Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~37 km · Must-see
- Jenner Headlands Preserve · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~37 km · Must-see
- Windsor Museum · church · Sonoma · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Sonoma
- Highland Springs Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~34 km · Must-see
- Adobe Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see
- Boggs Lake Preserve · lake · Lake · ~38 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~48 km · Must-see
- Thurston Lake · lake · Lake · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fountaingrove Lake · lake · Sonoma · ~51 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Lake · ~52 km · Must-see
- Borax Lake · lake · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lower Lake Stone Jail · lake · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hidden Valley Lake · lake · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Sonoma full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Sonoma 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 Sonoma?
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 Sonoma?
Nearby: Cloverdale Neighborhood Church (church, 10 km), Geyserville Christian Church (church, 16 km), Frog Woman Rock (viewpoint, 25 km), Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve (sanctuary, 27 km), Healdsburg Federated Church (church, 27 km), Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach Park (beach, 29 km).
Is Lake Sonoma worth visiting?
Lake Sonoma is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.