Berkeley Lake

Berkeley 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 Berkeley 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 Berkeley Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.78307, -105.04872. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Berkeley Lake

• Lakeside Amusement Park · park · Jefferson · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~1 km · Must-see
• St. Elizabeth's Retreat Chapel · church · Denver · ~4 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~5 km · Must-see
• National Velvet · attraction · Denver · ~6 km · Must-see
• Downtown Aquarium · sanctuary · Denver · ~6 km · Must-see
• Confluence Park · park · Denver · ~6 km · Must-see
• Sidewinder · temple · Denver · ~6 km · Must-see
• Red Forest · attraction · Denver · ~6 km · Must-see
• Casa Bonita · attraction · Jefferson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park · park · Denver · ~6 km · Must-see
• Museum of Contemporary Art Denver · museum · Denver · ~6 km · Must-see
• Union Station · attraction · Denver · ~7 km · Must-see
• The Dancers · attraction · Denver · ~8 km · Must-see
• Hackberry Park · park · Jefferson · ~8 km · Must-see
• Indeterminate Line · attraction · Denver · ~8 km · Must-see
• I See What You Mean · attraction · Denver · ~8 km · Must-see
• Forney Museum of Transportation · museum · Denver · ~8 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Berkeley Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Berkeley Lake

• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~1 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~5 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~28 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~33 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~41 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~45 km · Must-see
• Rueter-Hess Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~48 km · Must-see

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