Must-see lake · Santa Barbara, California
Twitchell Reservoir
Twitchell Reservoir is a lake in Santa Barbara, California.
Twitchell Reservoir: 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 Twitchell Reservoir
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 Twitchell Reservoir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.00226, -120.33356. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Twitchell Reservoir
- First Baptist Church of Nipomo · church · San Luis Obispo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chapel of San Ramon · church · Santa Barbara · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lopez Lake · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~31 km · Must-see
- Calvary Chapel of Arroyo Grande · church · San Luis Obispo · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pismo State Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Guadalupe Dunes County Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~37 km · Must-see
- Eldwayen Ocean Park · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Purisima Hills · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~45 km · Must-see
- La Purísima Mission State Historic Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~45 km · Must-see
- Neverland Ranch Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~45 km · Must-see
- Islay Hill · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~47 km · Must-see
- Santa Margarita Lake · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cuyama Valley · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~52 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara County Building;Lompoc Museum;Lompoc Museum Associates Research Library · church · Santa Barbara · ~53 km · Must-see
- Point San Luis Lighthouse · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~53 km · Must-see
- Figueroa Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa · church · San Luis Obispo · ~54 km · Must-see
- La Panza Canyon · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Twitchell Reservoir
- Lopez Lake · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~31 km · Must-see
- Santa Margarita Lake · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~48 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lake Park · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~55 km · Must-see
- Soda Lake (San Luis Obispo County) · lake · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Cachuma · lake · Santa Barbara · ~75 km · Must-see
- Atascadero Lake Park · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~75 km · Must-see
- Whale Rock Reservoir · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~88 km · Must-see
- Laguna Blanca · lake · Santa Barbara · ~103 km · Must-see
- Buena Vista Lake · lake · Kern · ~121 km · Must-see
- Lake Evans · lake · ~122 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Twitchell Reservoir full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Twitchell Reservoir 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 Twitchell Reservoir?
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 Twitchell Reservoir?
Nearby: First Baptist Church of Nipomo (church, 19 km), Chapel of San Ramon (church, 24 km), Lopez Lake (lake, 31 km), Calvary Chapel of Arroyo Grande (church, 34 km), Pismo State Beach (beach, 36 km), Guadalupe Dunes County Park (sanctuary, 37 km).
Is Twitchell Reservoir worth visiting?
Twitchell Reservoir is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.