Notable lake · Alpine, California
Burnside Lake
Burnside Lake is a lake in Alpine, California.
Burnside Lake: 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 Burnside Lake
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 Burnside Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.71291, -119.89040. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Burnside Lake
- Grover Hot Springs · sanctuary · Douglas · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hope Valley · viewpoint · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stevens Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~11 km · Must-see
- Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~14 km · Must-see
- Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
- Raymond Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
- Freel Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Freel Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
- Echo Summit · viewpoint · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ebbetts Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~25 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~25 km · Must-see
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~26 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jobs Canyon · viewpoint · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Burnside Lake
- Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~26 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~33 km · Must-see
- Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · Douglas · ~34 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Burnside Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Burnside Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Burnside Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Burnside Lake?
Nearby: Grover Hot Springs (sanctuary, 6 km), Hope Valley (viewpoint, 10 km), Stevens Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), Red Lake Peak (lake, 10 km), The Nipple (viewpoint, 11 km), Round Top (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Burnside Lake worth visiting?
Burnside Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.