Must-see lake · Fresno, California
Disappointment Lake
Disappointment Lake is a lake in Fresno, California.
Disappointment 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 Disappointment 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 Disappointment Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.13938, -118.81776. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Disappointment Lake
- Disappointment Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~0 km · Must-see
- Hell for Sure Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Martha Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~11 km · Must-see
- McGee Lakes Pass North · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
- Matthes Glaciers · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Huxley · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Spencer · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
- Goethe Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Warlow Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Warlow Glacier · viewpoint · Fresno · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mendel Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mendel Glacier · viewpoint · Fresno · ~16 km · Must-see
- John Muir Trail · trek · Fresno · ~16 km · Must-see
- Theodore Solomons Trail · trek · Fresno · ~16 km · Must-see
- Darwin Glacier · viewpoint · Fresno · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Solomons · viewpoint · Fresno · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Solomons · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Darwin Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Disappointment Lake
- Disappointment Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~0 km · Must-see
- Hell for Sure Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Martha Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~11 km · Must-see
- Courtright Reservoir · lake · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pee Wee Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dingleberry Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~21 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven · lake · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Sabrina · lake · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
- Crazy Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
- Foolish Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Disappointment Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Disappointment 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 Disappointment 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 Disappointment Lake?
Nearby: Disappointment Lake (lake, 0 km), Hell for Sure Lake (lake, 2 km), Martha Lake (lake, 11 km), McGee Lakes Pass North (viewpoint, 13 km), Matthes Glaciers (viewpoint, 14 km), Mount Huxley (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Disappointment Lake worth visiting?
Disappointment Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.