Must-see lake · Marin, California
Lake Lagunitas
Lake Lagunitas is a lake in Marin, California.
Lake Lagunitas: 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 Lagunitas
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 Lagunitas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.94665, -122.59511. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Lagunitas
- Bon Tempe Lake · lake · Marin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mount Tamalpais East Peak · viewpoint · Marin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cataract Waterfalls/alpine Lake/ Mt. Tamalpais · waterfall · Marin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ross Commons · viewpoint · Marin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Park · park · Marin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Muir Woods National Monument · sanctuary · Marin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Stinson Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Morses Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bolinas Lagoon Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Martin Griffin Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pike County Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bothin Marsh Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wilkins Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Las Gallinas Valley · viewpoint · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Muir Beach Overlook · beach · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Green Gulch Farm Zen Center · viewpoint · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
- San Geronimo Commons · viewpoint · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Lagunitas
- Bon Tempe Lake · lake · Marin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Belvedere Lagoon · lake · Marin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rodeo Lagoon · lake · Marin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Marin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pelican Lake · lake · Marin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Point Potrero Pond · lake · Contra Costa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Miller/Knox Lagoon · lake · Contra Costa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Brickyard Cove Pond · lake · Contra Costa · ~25 km · Must-see
- Nicasio Dam · lake · Marin · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Lagunitas full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Lagunitas 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 Lagunitas?
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 Lagunitas?
Nearby: Bon Tempe Lake (lake, 1 km), Mount Tamalpais East Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Cataract Waterfalls/alpine Lake/ Mt. Tamalpais (waterfall, 4 km), Ross Commons (viewpoint, 5 km), Edgewood Park (park, 7 km), Muir Woods National Monument (sanctuary, 7 km).
Is Lake Lagunitas worth visiting?
Lake Lagunitas is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.