North Star Beach

North Star Beach: 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 North Star Beach

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 North Star Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.62473, -117.89401. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near North Star Beach

• Balboa Fun Zone · park · Orange · ~3 km · Must-see
• Bunnyhenge · attraction · Orange · ~3 km · Must-see
• Sherman Library & Gardens · sanctuary · Orange · ~4 km · Must-see
• Costa Mesa Historical Society · church · Orange · ~4 km · Must-see
• Newport Beach California Temple · church · Orange · ~5 km · Must-see
• UCI Arboretum · church · Orange · ~7 km · Must-see
• San Joaquin Marsh Reserve · sanctuary · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
• Energy Fountain · church · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
• Huntington State Beach · beach · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
• Signal Peak · viewpoint · Orange · ~10 km · Must-see
• Crystal Cove State Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~10 km · Must-see
• Canyon Park · viewpoint · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
• The Reptile Zoo · sanctuary · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
• Pao Fa Temple · Buddhist site · Orange · ~12 km · Must-see
• Laguna Coast Wilderness Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
• Heritage Museum of Orange County · museum · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
• Emerald Canyon · viewpoint · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
• Laguna Art Museum · museum · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of North Star Beach

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• Irvine Lake · lake · Orange · ~30 km · Must-see
• Colorado Lagoon · lake · Los Angeles · ~34 km · Must-see
• Brea Dam · lake · Orange · ~37 km · Must-see
• Prado Dam · lake · Riverside · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lee Lake · lake · Riverside · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Norconian · lake · Riverside · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Mathews · lake · Riverside · ~62 km · Must-see

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