Local favourite lake · Nye, Nevada
Main Lake
Main Lake is a lake in Nye, Nevada.
Main Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Main Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Main Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.84363, -116.73508. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Main Lake
- Kawich Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wellington Hills · viewpoint · Nye · ~36 km · Must-see
- Central Nevada Museum · museum · Nye · ~61 km · Must-see
- Quartzite Mountain · viewpoint · Nye · ~64 km · Must-see
- Reveille Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~66 km · Must-see
- Jackson Falls · waterfall · Nye · ~39 km
- Doya Goi · viewpoint · Nye · ~44 km
- Goldfield Hotel · fort · Esmeralda · ~58 km
- Tonopah Cemetery · fort · Nye · ~64 km
- Mount Diablo · viewpoint · Nye · ~8 km
- Mount Diablo panorama · viewpoint · Nye · ~8 km
- Control Tower · attraction · Nye · ~8 km
- Area 52 Radar · attraction · Nye · ~9 km
- Silverbow VORTAC (TQQ) · attraction · Nye · ~9 km
- Reed's Ranch · fort · Nye · ~10 km
- Area 52 Radar · attraction · Nye · ~15 km
- Radar Hill · viewpoint · Nye · ~15 km
- Area 52 Radar · attraction · Nye · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Main Lake
- Dry Lake · lake · Mineral · ~134 km · Must-see
- Eastside Reservoir · lake · Nye · ~83 km
- Seyler Reservoir Dam · lake · Nye · ~111 km
- Little Fish Lake · lake · Nye · ~112 km
- Antelope Lake · lake · Nye · ~23 km
- Mud Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~37 km
- Bellehelen Lake Number Two · lake · Nye · ~38 km
- McKinney Tanks · lake · Nye · ~41 km
- Jackpot Reservoir · lake · Nye · ~59 km
- Area 51. Groom Lake. · lake · Nye · ~60 km
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Frequently asked
Is Main Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Main Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Main Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Main Lake?
Nearby: Kawich Peak (viewpoint, 34 km), Wellington Hills (viewpoint, 36 km), Central Nevada Museum (museum, 61 km), Quartzite Mountain (viewpoint, 64 km), Reveille Peak (viewpoint, 66 km), Jackson Falls (waterfall, 39 km).