Must-see lake · Elko, Nevada
Favre Lake
Favre Lake is a lake in Elko, Nevada.
Favre 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 Favre 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 Favre Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.57359, -115.39701. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Favre Lake
- Castle Lake · lake · Elko · ~1 km · Must-see
- Liberty Lake · lake · Elko · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Peak · lake · Elko · ~1 km · Must-see
- Liberty Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ruby Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Elko · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lamoille Lake · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lakes · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- North Furlong Lake · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Box Lake · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake Peak · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Fitzgerald · viewpoint · Elko · ~5 km · Must-see
- Island Lake · lake · Elko · ~6 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Elko · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Gilbert · viewpoint · Elko · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ruby Dome · viewpoint · Elko · ~11 km · Must-see
- Verdi Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~11 km · Must-see
- Seitz Lake · lake · Elko · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Favre Lake
- Castle Lake · lake · Elko · ~1 km · Must-see
- Liberty Lake · lake · Elko · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Peak · lake · Elko · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lamoille Lake · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lakes · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- North Furlong Lake · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Box Lake · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake Peak · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Island Lake · lake · Elko · ~6 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Favre Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Favre 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 Favre 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 Favre Lake?
Nearby: Castle Lake (lake, 1 km), Liberty Lake (lake, 1 km), Lake Peak (lake, 1 km), Liberty Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Ruby Mountains Wilderness (sanctuary, 2 km), Lamoille Lake (lake, 3 km).
Is Favre Lake worth visiting?
Favre Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Nevada on Spotwander.