Must-see lake · Sonoma, California
Tolay Lake
Tolay Lake is a lake in Sonoma, California.
Tolay 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 Tolay 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 Tolay Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.20764, -122.51938. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tolay Lake
- North Bay Air Museum · museum · Sonoma · ~7 km · Must-see
- Shollenberger Park · park · Sonoma · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bay Area Ridge Trail - 02 - East Bay · trek · Sonoma · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bliss · viewpoint · Sonoma · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sonoma Valley Museum of Art · museum · Sonoma · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mission San Francisco Solano · church · Sonoma · ~14 km · Must-see
- Verano Park · park · Sonoma · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sonoma State Historic Park · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~14 km · Must-see
- Petaluma Reservoir · lake · Sonoma · ~14 km · Must-see
- Depot Park Museum · museum · Sonoma · ~14 km · Must-see
- Helen Putnam Regional Park · park · Sonoma · ~15 km · Must-see
- Marin Museum of the American Indian · museum · Marin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Arrowhead Mountain · viewpoint · Sonoma · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sonoma Mountain · viewpoint · Sonoma · ~17 km · Must-see
- Jack London State Historic Park · fort · Sonoma · ~20 km · Must-see
- Jack London's Wolf House · fort · Sonoma · ~20 km · Must-see
- Suttonfield Lake · lake · Sonoma · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fairfield Osborn Preserve · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tolay Lake
- Petaluma Reservoir · lake · Sonoma · ~14 km · Must-see
- Suttonfield Lake · lake · Sonoma · ~21 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lake · lake · Marin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Soulajule Dam · lake · Marin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Roberts Lake · lake · Sonoma · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nicasio Dam · lake · Marin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Chabot · lake · Solano · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Ilsanjo · lake · Sonoma · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Marin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bon Tempe Lake · lake · Marin · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tolay Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tolay 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 Tolay 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 Tolay Lake?
Nearby: North Bay Air Museum (museum, 7 km), Shollenberger Park (park, 9 km), Bay Area Ridge Trail - 02 - East Bay (trek, 10 km), Bliss (viewpoint, 13 km), Sonoma Valley Museum of Art (museum, 13 km), Mission San Francisco Solano (church, 14 km).
Is Tolay Lake worth visiting?
Tolay Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.