Must-see lake · Trinity, California
Trinity Dam
Trinity Dam is a lake in Trinity, California.
Trinity 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 Trinity 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 Trinity Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.80002, -122.76264. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Trinity Dam
- Lewiston Lake · lake · Trinity · ~6 km · Must-see
- Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity Unit · sanctuary · Trinity · ~13 km · Must-see
- Trinity Lake · lake · Trinity · ~18 km · Must-see
- French Gulch County Park · viewpoint · Shasta · ~18 km · Must-see
- Granite Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~19 km · Must-see
- Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park · sanctuary · Trinity · ~21 km · Must-see
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest · sanctuary · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
- Whiskeytown Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Whiskeytown Unit · sanctuary · Shasta · ~31 km · Must-see
- Brandy Creek Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ycatapom Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~32 km · Must-see
- Spring Creek Reservoir · lake · Shasta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Trinity · ~38 km · Must-see
- Shasta Dam · lake · Shasta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sapphire Lake · lake · Trinity · ~38 km · Must-see
- Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hoosimbim Mountain · viewpoint · Trinity · ~41 km · Must-see
- Trinity National Forest · sanctuary · Trinity · ~47 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Trinity Dam
- Lewiston Lake · lake · Trinity · ~6 km · Must-see
- Trinity Lake · lake · Trinity · ~18 km · Must-see
- Spring Creek Reservoir · lake · Shasta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Trinity · ~38 km · Must-see
- Shasta Dam · lake · Shasta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sapphire Lake · lake · Trinity · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mary Lake · lake · Shasta · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Redding Park · lake · Shasta · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Shasta Caverns · lake · Shasta · ~48 km · Must-see
- Shasta Lake · lake · Shasta · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Trinity Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Trinity 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 Trinity 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 Trinity Dam?
Nearby: Lewiston Lake (lake, 6 km), Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity Unit (sanctuary, 13 km), Trinity Lake (lake, 18 km), French Gulch County Park (viewpoint, 18 km), Granite Peak (viewpoint, 19 km), Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park (sanctuary, 21 km).
Is Trinity Dam worth visiting?
Trinity Dam is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.