Franklin Lakes

Franklin Lakes: 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 Franklin Lakes

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 Franklin Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.41939, -118.55943. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Franklin Lakes

• Florence Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~2 km · Must-see
• Vandever Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~4 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~6 km · Must-see
• Sequoia National Park · sanctuary · Tulare · ~11 km · Must-see
• High Sierra Trail · trek · Tulare · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kaweah Gap · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lilliput Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lion Rock · viewpoint · Tulare · ~23 km · Must-see
• Silver Knapsack Trail · trek · Tulare · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kern Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~24 km · Must-see
• Triple Divide Peak · viewpoint · Tulare · ~24 km · Must-see
• Triple Divide Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~25 km · Must-see
• Milk Ranch Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~26 km · Must-see
• Alta Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~26 km · Must-see
• Golden Trout Wilderness · sanctuary · Tulare · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Grove · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tharp's Log · attraction · Tulare · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Franklin Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Franklin Lakes

• Eagle Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~5 km · Must-see
• Crescent Meadow · lake · Esmeralda · ~29 km · Must-see
• Tulainyo Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Kaweah · lake · Esmeralda · ~49 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~52 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Lake · lake · Fresno · ~52 km · Must-see
• Diaz Lake · lake · Nye · ~60 km · Must-see
• Diaz Lake · lake · Inyo · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Success · lake · Esmeralda · ~64 km · Must-see
• Hume Lake · lake · Fresno · ~65 km · Must-see

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