Notable lake · Fresno, California
Cardinal Lake
Cardinal Lake is a lake in Fresno, California.
Cardinal Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Cardinal Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cardinal Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.00012, -118.42798. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cardinal Lake
- Cardinal Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Split Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~3 km · Must-see
- Goodale Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Birch Creek Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
- Middle Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Arrow Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
- Norman Clyde Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
- Norman Clyde Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Sill · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Thunderbolt Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Winchell Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sawmill Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Agassiz Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Robinson · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
- Acrodectes Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Black Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cardinal Lake
- Tinemaha Reservoir · lake · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
- Big Pine · lake · Esmeralda · ~28 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Fresno · ~31 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pee Wee Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~34 km · Must-see
- Dingleberry Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Sabrina · lake · Esmeralda · ~36 km · Must-see
- Martha Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~37 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven · lake · Esmeralda · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hell for Sure Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cardinal Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cardinal Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cardinal Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cardinal Lake?
Nearby: Cardinal Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Split Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Goodale Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Birch Creek Pass (viewpoint, 9 km), Middle Palisade Glacier (viewpoint, 11 km), Arrow Pass (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Cardinal Lake worth visiting?
Cardinal Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.