Must-see lake · Elko, Nevada
Dollar Lakes
Dollar Lakes is a lake in Elko, Nevada.
Dollar Lakes: 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 Dollar Lakes
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 Dollar Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.59271, -115.38781. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dollar Lakes
- Lamoille Lake · lake · Elko · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ruby Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Elko · ~1 km · Must-see
- Liberty Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~2 km · Must-see
- Liberty Lake · lake · Elko · ~2 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake · lake · Elko · ~2 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake Peak · lake · Elko · ~2 km · Must-see
- Favre Lake · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Fitzgerald · viewpoint · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Island Lake · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Box Lake · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Peak · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- North Furlong Lake · lake · Elko · ~6 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Elko · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Gilbert · viewpoint · Elko · ~8 km · Must-see
- Verdi Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~8 km · Must-see
- Verdi Lake · lake · Elko · ~9 km · Must-see
- Seitz Lake · lake · Elko · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dollar Lakes
- Lamoille Lake · lake · Elko · ~1 km · Must-see
- Liberty Lake · lake · Elko · ~2 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake · lake · Elko · ~2 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake Peak · lake · Elko · ~2 km · Must-see
- Favre Lake · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Island Lake · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Box Lake · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Peak · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- North Furlong Lake · lake · Elko · ~6 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dollar Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dollar Lakes 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 Dollar Lakes?
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 Dollar Lakes?
Nearby: Lamoille Lake (lake, 1 km), Ruby Mountains Wilderness (sanctuary, 1 km), Liberty Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Liberty Lake (lake, 2 km), Snow Lake (lake, 2 km), Snow Lake Peak (lake, 2 km).
Is Dollar Lakes worth visiting?
Dollar Lakes is listed as a must-see lake in Nevada on Spotwander.