Alpine Dam

Alpine Dam: 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 Alpine Dam

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 Alpine Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.94019, -122.63865. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Alpine Dam

• Cataract Waterfalls/alpine Lake/ Mt. Tamalpais · waterfall · Marin · ~1 km · Must-see
• Bon Tempe Lake · lake · Marin · ~4 km · Must-see
• Morses Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~5 km · Must-see
• Stinson Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Lagunitas · lake · Marin · ~5 km · Must-see
• Martin Griffin Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~5 km · Must-see
• Bolinas Lagoon Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~5 km · Must-see
• Pike County Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~6 km · Must-see
• Wilkins Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~6 km · Must-see
• Mount Tamalpais East Peak · viewpoint · Marin · ~7 km · Must-see
• Copper Mine Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~8 km · Must-see
• Kent Lake · lake · Marin · ~9 km · Must-see
• Muir Woods National Monument · sanctuary · Marin · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ross Commons · viewpoint · Marin · ~9 km · Must-see
• Edgewood Park · park · Marin · ~10 km · Must-see
• San Geronimo Commons · viewpoint · Marin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Muir Beach Overlook · beach · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
• Green Gulch Farm Zen Center · viewpoint · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Alpine Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Alpine Dam

• Bon Tempe Lake · lake · Marin · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake Lagunitas · lake · Marin · ~5 km · Must-see
• Kent Lake · lake · Marin · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bass Lake · lake · Marin · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pelican Lake · lake · Marin · ~15 km · Must-see
• Rodeo Lagoon · lake · Marin · ~19 km · Must-see
• Belvedere Lagoon · lake · Marin · ~21 km · Must-see
• Nicasio Dam · lake · Marin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Point Potrero Pond · lake · Contra Costa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Miller/Knox Lagoon · lake · Contra Costa · ~28 km · Must-see

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