Must-see lake · San Mateo, California
San Andreas Lake
San Andreas Lake is a lake in San Mateo, California.
San Andreas 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 San Andreas 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 San Andreas Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.59470, -122.42492. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near San Andreas Lake
- Spur Trail · park · San Mateo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Portola Discovery Site of San Francisco Bay · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sweeney Ridge (GGNRA) · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Frontierland Park · park · San Mateo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mori Point (GGNRA) · park · San Mateo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Orange Memorial Park · park · San Mateo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Milagra Ridge · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Burlingame United Methodist Church · church · San Mateo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pacifica Coastside Museum · beach · San Mateo · ~9 km · Must-see
- SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO THE INDUSTRIAL CITY · attraction · San Mateo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sign Hill Park · park · San Mateo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Oyster Point Marina Park · park · San Mateo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rancho Corral de Tierra · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Coyote Point Recreation Area · park · San Mateo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Crystal Springs Dam · lake · San Mateo · ~11 km · Must-see
- San Bruno Mountain · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~12 km · Must-see
- San Mateo Central Park · park · San Mateo · ~12 km · Must-see
- San Bruno Mountain State and County Park · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near San Andreas Lake
- Crystal Springs Dam · lake · San Mateo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Merced · lake · San Francisco · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake · lake · San Francisco · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake Park · lake · San Francisco · ~21 km · Must-see
- Laguna Honda · lake · San Francisco · ~22 km · Must-see
- Elk Glen Lake · lake · San Francisco · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sunset Dunes Art Exhibition · lake · San Francisco · ~25 km · Must-see
- Spreckels Lake · lake · San Francisco · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Park · lake · San Francisco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake · lake · San Francisco · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is San Andreas Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for San Andreas 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 San Andreas 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 San Andreas Lake?
Nearby: Spur Trail (park, 3 km), Portola Discovery Site of San Francisco Bay (viewpoint, 4 km), Sweeney Ridge (GGNRA) (sanctuary, 4 km), Frontierland Park (park, 5 km), Mori Point (GGNRA) (park, 8 km), Orange Memorial Park (park, 8 km).
Is San Andreas Lake worth visiting?
San Andreas Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.