Must-see lake · Mariposa, California
Ostrander Lake
Ostrander Lake is a lake in Mariposa, California.
Ostrander 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 Ostrander 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 Ostrander Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.62472, -119.55058. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ostrander Lake
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Mineral · ~0 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Dome · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Vernal Fall · attraction · Mariposa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Liberty Cap · viewpoint · Mineral · ~15 km · Must-see
- Glacier Point · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Broderick · viewpoint · Mineral · ~15 km · Must-see
- Four Mile Trail · trek · Mariposa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bridalveil Fall · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Yosemite Valley Chapel · church · Mariposa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Half Dome · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Washington Column · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Columbia Boulder · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Adair Lake · lake · Mineral · ~18 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Giant · attraction · Mariposa · ~18 km · Must-see
- El Capitan · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lower Yosemite Fall · attraction · Mariposa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Breeze Lake · lake · Madera · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ostrander Lake
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Mineral · ~0 km · Must-see
- Adair Lake · lake · Mineral · ~18 km · Must-see
- Breeze Lake · lake · Madera · ~19 km · Must-see
- Breeze Lake · lake · Mineral · ~19 km · Must-see
- Blackie Lake · lake · Mineral · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chittenden Lake · lake · Mineral · ~22 km · Must-see
- Babcock Lake · lake · Mineral · ~25 km · Must-see
- El Portal · lake · Mineral · ~27 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake Pass · lake · Mineral · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tenaya Lake · lake · Mariposa · ~30 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Ostrander Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ostrander 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 Ostrander 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 Ostrander Lake?
Nearby: Ostrander Lake (lake, 0 km), Sentinel Dome (viewpoint, 14 km), Vernal Fall (attraction, 14 km), Liberty Cap (viewpoint, 15 km), Glacier Point (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Broderick (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Ostrander Lake worth visiting?
Ostrander Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.