Whiskeytown Dam

Whiskeytown Dam: 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 Whiskeytown Dam

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 Whiskeytown Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.59853, -122.53986. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Whiskeytown Dam

• Brandy Creek Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~5 km · Must-see
• Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Whiskeytown Unit · sanctuary · Shasta · ~7 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Reservoir · lake · Shasta · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mary Lake · lake · Shasta · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pilgrim Congregational Church · church · Shasta · ~14 km · Must-see
• Whiskeytown Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Redding Park · lake · Shasta · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Shasta · sanctuary · Shasta · ~16 km · Must-see
• McConnell Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Shasta · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sundial Bridge · attraction · Shasta · ~17 km · Must-see
• Turtle Bay Exploration Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~17 km · Must-see
• French Gulch County Park · viewpoint · Shasta · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bethel Redding · church · Shasta · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shasta Dam · lake · Shasta · ~21 km · Must-see
• KQMS-AM (Redding) · attraction · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
• Shasta-Trinity National Forest · sanctuary · Shasta · ~32 km · Must-see
• Palo Cedro Community Church · church · Shasta · ~32 km · Must-see
• Anderson River Park · church · Shasta · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Whiskeytown Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Whiskeytown Dam

• Spring Creek Reservoir · lake · Shasta · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mary Lake · lake · Shasta · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Redding Park · lake · Shasta · ~15 km · Must-see
• Shasta Dam · lake · Shasta · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lewiston Lake · lake · Trinity · ~34 km · Must-see
• Trinity Dam · lake · Trinity · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Shasta Caverns · lake · Shasta · ~38 km · Must-see
• Shasta Lake · lake · Shasta · ~45 km · Must-see
• Trinity Lake · lake · Trinity · ~51 km · Must-see
• Pit Number 7 97-122 Dam · lake · Shasta · ~67 km · Must-see

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