Must-see lake · Lake, California
Borax Lake
Borax Lake is a lake in Lake, California.
Borax 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 Borax 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 Borax Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.98513, -122.67420. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Borax Lake
- Calvary Chapel of Clearlake · church · Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Thurston Lake · lake · Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Anderson Marsh State Historic Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Konocti · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lower Lake Stone Jail · lake · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Hannah · viewpoint · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
- Seigler Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
- Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument · sanctuary · Lake · ~17 km · Must-see
- Presbyterian Church of Kelseyville · church · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Boggs Lake Preserve · lake · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Indian Valley Dam · lake · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest · sanctuary · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
- Adobe Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cobb Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~26 km · Must-see
- Highland Springs Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mahnke Peak · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Borax Lake
- Thurston Lake · lake · Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lower Lake Stone Jail · lake · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Boggs Lake Preserve · lake · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Indian Valley Dam · lake · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Adobe Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
- Highland Springs Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hidden Valley Lake · lake · Lake · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tule Island · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Borax Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Borax 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 Borax 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 Borax Lake?
Nearby: Calvary Chapel of Clearlake (church, 5 km), Thurston Lake (lake, 7 km), Anderson Marsh State Historic Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Mount Konocti (viewpoint, 10 km), Lower Lake Stone Jail (lake, 12 km), Clear Lake (lake, 13 km).
Is Borax Lake worth visiting?
Borax Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.