Must-see lake · San Diego, California
Lake Hodges
Lake Hodges is a lake in San Diego, California.
Lake Hodges: 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 Hodges
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 Hodges — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.05610, -117.10735. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Hodges
- Kit Carson Park · park · San Diego · ~6 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain Open Space Park · sanctuary · San Diego · ~10 km · Must-see
- Double Peak · viewpoint · San Diego · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Poway · lake · San Diego · ~13 km · Must-see
- San Diego Zoo Safari Park · sanctuary · San Diego · ~14 km · Must-see
- San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park · sanctuary · San Diego · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dixon Lake · lake · San Diego · ~16 km · Must-see
- Potato Chip Rock · attraction · San Diego · ~17 km · Must-see
- Woodson Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~17 km · Must-see
- Deer Park Monastery · Buddhist site · San Diego · ~19 km · Must-see
- Los Peñasquitos Canyon Water Fall · waterfall · San Diego · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Miramar · lake · San Diego · ~20 km · Must-see
- San Diego Botanic Garden · sanctuary · San Diego · ~20 km · Must-see
- San Dieguito Lagoon Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · San Diego · ~21 km · Must-see
- Surfing Madonna · attraction · San Diego · ~22 km · Must-see
- Encinitas Boathouses · attraction · San Diego · ~22 km · Must-see
- Alta Vista Gardens · sanctuary · San Diego · ~25 km · Must-see
- Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · San Diego · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Hodges
- Lake Poway · lake · San Diego · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dixon Lake · lake · San Diego · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Miramar · lake · San Diego · ~20 km · Must-see
- San Vicente Reservoir · lake · San Diego · ~28 km · Must-see
- Agua Hedionda Lagoon · lake · San Diego · ~29 km · Must-see
- Old Mission Dam · lake · San Diego · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kumeyaay Lake · lake · San Diego · ~31 km · Must-see
- Buena Vista Lagoon · lake · San Diego · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Jennings · lake · San Diego · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Murray Reservoir · lake · San Diego · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Hodges full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Hodges 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 Hodges?
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 Hodges?
Nearby: Kit Carson Park (park, 6 km), Black Mountain Open Space Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Double Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Lake Poway (lake, 13 km), San Diego Zoo Safari Park (sanctuary, 14 km), San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park (sanctuary, 15 km).
Is Lake Hodges worth visiting?
Lake Hodges is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.