Must-see lake · San Bernardino, California
Lake Baldwin
Lake Baldwin is a lake in San Bernardino, California.
Lake Baldwin: 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 Baldwin
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 Baldwin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.27353, -116.81574. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Baldwin
- Eye of God · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~3 km · Must-see
- Big Bear Alpine Zoo · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~8 km · Must-see
- Big Bear Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Meadow · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~13 km · Must-see
- Holcomb Valley · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~16 km · Must-see
- Onyx Peak · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~17 km · Must-see
- Jenk's Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bluff Lake Reserve · lake · San Bernardino · ~19 km · Must-see
- Santa Ana River Trail · trek · San Bernardino · ~22 km · Must-see
- Anderson Peak · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~23 km · Must-see
- Jepson Peak · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~24 km · Must-see
- San Gorgonio Mountain · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~24 km · Must-see
- Little Green Valley · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sand to Snow National Monument · sanctuary · San Bernardino · ~28 km · Must-see
- Oak Glen Peak · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pioneertown Mountains Preserve · sanctuary · San Bernardino · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lucerne Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~36 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Baldwin
- Big Bear Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jenk's Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bluff Lake Reserve · lake · San Bernardino · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lucerne Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~36 km · Must-see
- Seven Oaks Reservoir · lake · San Bernardino · ~38 km · Must-see
- Deep Creek Hot Springs · lake · San Bernardino · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Gregory · lake · San Bernardino · ~52 km · Must-see
- Emerson Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~54 km · Must-see
- Silverwood Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Baldwin full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Baldwin 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 Baldwin?
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 Baldwin?
Nearby: Eye of God (viewpoint, 3 km), Big Bear Alpine Zoo (viewpoint, 8 km), Big Bear Lake (lake, 13 km), Sugarloaf Meadow (viewpoint, 13 km), Holcomb Valley (viewpoint, 14 km), Cedar Lake (lake, 16 km).
Is Lake Baldwin worth visiting?
Lake Baldwin is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.