Must-see lake · Solano, California
Lake Herman
Lake Herman is a lake in Solano, California.
Lake Herman: 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 Herman
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 Herman — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.09486, -122.15500. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Herman
- Benicia City Park · park · Solano · ~6 km · Must-see
- Glass Beach · beach · Solano · ~6 km · Must-see
- Benicia Capitol · museum · Solano · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Solano · ~9 km · Must-see
- Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Six Flags Discovery Kingdom · park · Solano · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Chabot · lake · Solano · ~11 km · Must-see
- Medusa · temple · Solano · ~11 km · Must-see
- North Vallejo Park · church · Solano · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mare Island Historic District · fort · Solano · ~12 km · Must-see
- Waterbird Regional Preserve · park · Contra Costa · ~12 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Chapel · church · Solano · ~13 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Bay · beach · Solano · ~14 km · Must-see
- John Muir National Historic Site · park · Contra Costa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Suisun Bay · beach · Solano · ~18 km · Must-see
- Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hurricane Harbor · attraction · Contra Costa · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Herman
- Lake Chabot · lake · Solano · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hilltop Lake · lake · Contra Costa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Briones Reservoir · lake · Contra Costa · ~25 km · Must-see
- San Pablo Reservoir · lake · Contra Costa · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jewel Lake · lake · Contra Costa · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake El Toyonal · lake · Contra Costa · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Anza · lake · Contra Costa · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lafayette Reservoir · lake · Contra Costa · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lauritzen Canal · lake · Contra Costa · ~33 km · Must-see
- Point Potrero Pond · lake · Contra Costa · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Herman full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Herman 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 Herman?
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 Herman?
Nearby: Benicia City Park (park, 6 km), Glass Beach (beach, 6 km), Benicia Capitol (museum, 6 km), Sulphur Springs Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline (sanctuary, 10 km), Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline (sanctuary, 10 km).
Is Lake Herman worth visiting?
Lake Herman is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.