Notable lake · Madera, California
Lake Catherine
Lake Catherine is a lake in Madera, California.
Lake Catherine: 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 Lake Catherine
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 Lake Catherine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.69936, -119.20736. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Catherine
- Ritter Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~4 km · Must-see
- Thousand Island Lake · lake · Mineral · ~4 km · Must-see
- Thousand Island Lake · lake · Madera · ~4 km · Must-see
- Electra Peak · viewpoint · Madera · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cabin Lake · lake · Mineral · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rodgers Peak · viewpoint · Madera · ~7 km · Must-see
- Altha Lake · lake · Mineral · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rodgers Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Ansel Adams · viewpoint · Mineral · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Ansel Adams · viewpoint · Madera · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Lyell · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lyell Glacier · viewpoint · Mineral · ~9 km · Must-see
- Foerster Peak · viewpoint · Madera · ~9 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake Pass · lake · Mineral · ~9 km · Must-see
- Donohue Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ansel Adams Wilderness · sanctuary · Madera · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Maclure · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~10 km · Must-see
- Donohue Peak · viewpoint · Mono · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Catherine
- Thousand Island Lake · lake · Mineral · ~4 km · Must-see
- Thousand Island Lake · lake · Madera · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cabin Lake · lake · Mineral · ~6 km · Must-see
- Altha Lake · lake · Mineral · ~7 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake Pass · lake · Mineral · ~9 km · Must-see
- Agnew Lake · lake · Mineral · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bernice Lake · lake · Mineral · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bingaman Lake · lake · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
- Boothe Lake · lake · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
- Adair Lake · lake · Mineral · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Catherine full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Catherine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Catherine?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Catherine?
Nearby: Ritter Pass (viewpoint, 4 km), Thousand Island Lake (lake, 4 km), Thousand Island Lake (lake, 4 km), Electra Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Cabin Lake (lake, 6 km), Rodgers Peak (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Lake Catherine worth visiting?
Lake Catherine is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.