Hidden Dam

Hidden 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 Hidden 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 Hidden Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.10893, -119.88406. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hidden Dam

• San Joaquin Experimental Range · sanctuary · Madera · ~16 km · Must-see
• Madera Lake · church · Mineral · ~17 km · Must-see
• H. V. Eastman Lake · lake · Mineral · ~20 km · Must-see
• Millerton Lake · lake · Mineral · ~27 km · Must-see
• Woodward Park · park · Mineral · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fresno California Temple · church · Fresno · ~39 km · Must-see
• Peoples Church · church · Fresno · ~40 km · Must-see
• Oakhurst · church · Mineral · ~40 km · Must-see
• Wassama Roundhouse State Historic Park · park · Madera · ~41 km · Must-see
• Chowchilla New Life Apostolic Church · church · Madera · ~42 km · Must-see
• Forestiere Underground Gardens · attraction · Fresno · ~42 km · Must-see
• Clovis Botanical Garden · church · Esmeralda · ~45 km · Must-see
• California State Mining and Mineral Museum · museum · Mineral · ~50 km · Must-see
• Fresno Chaffee Zoo · sanctuary · Fresno · ~50 km · Must-see
• Fresno Chaffee Zoo · church · Mineral · ~50 km · Must-see
• San Joaquin Experimental Range · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~51 km · Must-see
• Kearney Park · park · Mineral · ~53 km · Must-see
• Fresno Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Esmeralda · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hidden Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hidden Dam

• H. V. Eastman Lake · lake · Mineral · ~20 km · Must-see
• Millerton Lake · lake · Mineral · ~27 km · Must-see
• Shaver Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~66 km · Must-see
• Balsam Forebay · lake · Esmeralda · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Pool Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~72 km · Must-see
• Pine Flat Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~73 km · Must-see
• Huntington Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~78 km · Must-see
• El Portal · lake · Mineral · ~79 km · Must-see
• Ostrander Lake · lake · Mineral · ~81 km · Must-see
• Ostrander Lake · lake · Mariposa · ~81 km · Must-see

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