Must-see lake · San Bernardino, California
Parker Dam
Parker Dam is a lake in San Bernardino, California.
Parker Dam: 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 Parker Dam
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 Parker Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.29622, -114.13968. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Parker Dam
- Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mohave · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Havasu · lake · Mohave · ~20 km · Must-see
- Riverside Mountains · sanctuary · La Paz · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mohave Canyon · viewpoint · Mohave · ~60 km · Must-see
- Topock Gorge · viewpoint · Mohave · ~62 km · Must-see
- Butler Valley · viewpoint · La Paz · ~63 km · Must-see
- Alamo Lake State Park · lake · La Paz · ~65 km · Must-see
- Aubrey Peak · viewpoint · Mohave · ~69 km · Must-see
- Sacramento Valley · viewpoint · Mohave · ~72 km · Must-see
- Ibex Peak · viewpoint · La Paz · ~74 km · Must-see
- Parker Dam · lake · La Paz · ~1 km
- Gene Wash Reservoir · lake · San Bernardino · ~4 km
- Gene Wash Reservoir · lake · Mohave · ~4 km
- Havasu National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · La Paz · ~10 km
- Copper Basin Reservoir · lake · La Paz · ~10 km
- The Jumpoff · viewpoint · La Paz · ~12 km
- Islander Mine · fort · San Bernardino · ~17 km
- Roulette Mine · fort · San Bernardino · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Parker Dam
- Lake Havasu · lake · Mohave · ~20 km · Must-see
- Alamo Lake State Park · lake · La Paz · ~65 km · Must-see
- Palo Verde Dam · lake · Riverside · ~89 km · Must-see
- Danby Lake · lake · La Paz · ~116 km · Must-see
- Davis Dam · lake · Clark · ~135 km · Must-see
- Parker Dam · lake · La Paz · ~1 km
- Gene Wash Reservoir · lake · San Bernardino · ~4 km
- Gene Wash Reservoir · lake · Mohave · ~4 km
- Copper Basin Reservoir · lake · La Paz · ~10 km
- Headgate Rock Dam · lake · La Paz · ~24 km
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Frequently asked
Is Parker Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Parker Dam 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 Parker Dam?
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 Parker Dam?
Nearby: Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 12 km), Lake Havasu (lake, 20 km), Riverside Mountains (sanctuary, 60 km), Mohave Canyon (viewpoint, 60 km), Topock Gorge (viewpoint, 62 km), Butler Valley (viewpoint, 63 km).
Is Parker Dam worth visiting?
Parker Dam is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.