Must-see lake · Washoe, Nevada
Alexander Lake
Alexander Lake is a lake in Washoe, Nevada.
Alexander 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 Alexander 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 Alexander Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.46054, -119.73752. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alexander Lake
- Huffaker Hills Open Space · sanctuary · Washoe · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral · church · Washoe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Hills · viewpoint · Washoe · ~14 km · Must-see
- University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum · park · Washoe · ~15 km · Must-see
- Reno Nevada Temple · church · Washoe · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Davidson · viewpoint · Storey · ~23 km · Must-see
- Slide Mountain · viewpoint · Washoe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bower's Mansion · fort · Washoe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Peavine Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Houghton · viewpoint · Washoe · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tamarack Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~28 km · Must-see
- Republic of Molossia · attraction · Storey · ~29 km · Must-see
- Crystal Peak Park · viewpoint · Washoe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Rose Relay Station · viewpoint · Washoe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Nature Study Area · lake · Washoe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rose Knob Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldy · viewpoint · Washoe · ~38 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Alexander Lake
- Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Nature Study Area · lake · Washoe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Boca Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~39 km · Must-see
- Boca Dam · lake · Nevada · ~40 km · Must-see
- Thunderbird Lodge · lake · Washoe · ~45 km · Must-see
- Spooner Lake · lake · Douglas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Donner Lake · lake · Nevada · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoe · lake · Placer · ~61 km · Must-see
- Independence Lake · lake · Nevada · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lahontan Reservoir · lake · Lyon · ~66 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Alexander Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Alexander 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 Alexander 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 Alexander Lake?
Nearby: Huffaker Hills Open Space (sanctuary, 2 km), Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral (church, 12 km), Steamboat Hills (viewpoint, 14 km), University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum (park, 15 km), Reno Nevada Temple (church, 20 km), Mount Davidson (viewpoint, 23 km).
Is Alexander Lake worth visiting?
Alexander Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Nevada on Spotwander.