Must-see lake · El Dorado, California
Loon Lake
Loon Lake is a lake in El Dorado, California.
Loon 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 Loon 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 Loon Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.00019, -120.30968. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loon Lake
- Francis Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tells Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- McConnell Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lost Corner Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~12 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hell Hole Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Red Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~14 km · Must-see
- Middle Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Placer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Phipps Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rubicon Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
- Granite Chief Wilderness · sanctuary · Placer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
- Union Valley Reservoir · lake · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
- Jakes Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~21 km · Must-see
- French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~22 km · Must-see
- Eagle Falls Trailhead · waterfall · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dicks Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loon Lake
- Francis Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hell Hole Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Union Valley Reservoir · lake · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
- French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rubicon Point Light · lake · El Dorado · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~25 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~26 km · Must-see
- Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loon Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loon 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 Loon 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 Loon Lake?
Nearby: Francis Lake (lake, 4 km), Tells Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), McConnell Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), Lost Corner Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Silver Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Hell Hole Reservoir (lake, 13 km).
Is Loon Lake worth visiting?
Loon Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.