North Fork Dam

North Fork Dam: 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 North Fork Dam

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 North Fork Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.93649, -121.02482. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near North Fork Dam

• Rainbow Falls Lake Clementine · waterfall · Placer · ~3 km · Must-see
• Auburn District Regional Park · church · Placer · ~9 km · Must-see
• Auburn State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Placer · ~11 km · Must-see
• Folsom Lake Sra-Salmon Falls Ent · waterfall · El Dorado · ~23 km · Must-see
• Coloma Resort · park · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
• Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
• Pine Hill State Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~30 km · Must-see
• Secret Ravine · viewpoint · Placer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Camp Far West Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~35 km · Must-see
• Maidu Regional Park · park · Placer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sugar Pine Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Empire Mine State Historic Park · park · Nevada · ~37 km · Must-see
• Episcopal Church of Our Saviour · church · El Dorado · ~37 km · Must-see
• El Dorado Hills Archery Range · park · El Dorado · ~38 km · Must-see
• Eddy Arboretum · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum · museum · El Dorado · ~38 km · Must-see
• Placerville City Park · park · El Dorado · ~38 km · Must-see
• El Dorado County Federated Church · church · El Dorado · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of North Fork Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near North Fork Dam

• Camp Far West Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sugar Pine Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Natoma · lake · Sacramento · ~41 km · Must-see
• Nevada City Raw Water Dam · lake · Nevada · ~43 km · Must-see
• Scotts Flat Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~49 km · Must-see
• Harry L Englebright Lake Dam · lake · Yuba · ~50 km · Must-see
• Harry L. Englebright Lake · lake · Yuba · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Calero · lake · Sacramento · ~58 km · Must-see
• New Bullards Bar Dam · lake · Yuba · ~65 km · Must-see

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