Must-see lake · Maricopa, Arizona
Riverview Lake
Riverview Lake is a lake in Maricopa, Arizona.
Riverview 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 Riverview 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 Riverview Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.43079, -111.87599. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Riverview Lake
- Mesa Grande Cultural Park · fort · Maricopa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Arizona Museum of Natural History · museum · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Park · park · Maricopa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum · church · Maricopa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tempe Town Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hayden Butte · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mary College · church · Maricopa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mesa Arizona Temple · church · Maricopa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Golfland Sunsplash · park · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Governor Hunt's Tomb · fort · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Phoenix Zoo · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Desert Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Papago Park · park · Maricopa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West · museum · Maricopa · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kiwanis Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chaparral Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Arizona Sea Life Aquarium · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Riverview Lake
- Tempe Town Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kiwanis Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chaparral Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Desert Breeze Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch · lake · Maricopa · ~19 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Granite Reef Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bird Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Alvord Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cortez Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Riverview Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Riverview 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 Riverview 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 Riverview Lake?
Nearby: Mesa Grande Cultural Park (fort, 4 km), Arizona Museum of Natural History (museum, 5 km), Rendezvous Park (park, 6 km), Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum (church, 6 km), Tempe Town Lake (lake, 7 km), Hayden Butte (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Riverview Lake worth visiting?
Riverview Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Arizona on Spotwander.