Dry Lake

Dry Lake: 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 Dry Lake

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 Dry Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.47925, -121.07338. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dry Lake

• Pinnacles National Park · sanctuary · San Benito · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bitterwater Valley · viewpoint · San Benito · ~16 km · Must-see
• Buck Peak · viewpoint · San Benito · ~24 km · Must-see
• Williamson Valley · viewpoint · San Benito · ~25 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · San Benito · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hernandez Reservoir · lake · San Benito · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mission de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad · church · Monterey · ~33 km · Must-see
• Laguna Mountain · sanctuary · San Benito · ~35 km · Must-see
• King City Linear Park · park · Monterey · ~37 km · Must-see
• Panoche Hills North Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Fresno · ~46 km · Must-see
• San Benito Mountain · viewpoint · San Benito · ~50 km · Must-see
• Santa Rita Peak · viewpoint · San Benito · ~56 km · Must-see
• Quien Sabe Valley · viewpoint · San Benito · ~58 km · Must-see
• Laveaga Peak · viewpoint · Merced · ~58 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Fresno · ~59 km · Must-see
• Mount Toro · viewpoint · Monterey · ~60 km · Must-see
• Junipero Serra Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~60 km · Must-see
• Rana Creek Ranch Preserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dry Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dry Lake

• Hernandez Reservoir · lake · San Benito · ~31 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Fresno · ~59 km · Must-see
• San Luis Reservoir · lake · Merced · ~80 km · Must-see
• San Felipe Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~82 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Forebay · lake · Merced · ~84 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Dam · lake · Merced · ~84 km · Must-see
• Pacheco Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lake San Antonio · lake · Monterey · ~89 km · Must-see
• El Estero Lake · lake · Monterey · ~92 km · Must-see
• Coyote Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~100 km · Must-see

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