Notable lake · Tulare, California
Lion Lake
Lion Lake is a lake in Tulare, California.
Lion Lake: 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 Lion Lake
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 Lion Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.58853, -118.54056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lion Lake
- Lion Rock · viewpoint · Tulare · ~1 km · Must-see
- Triple Divide Peak · viewpoint · Tulare · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lilliput Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Triple Divide Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kaweah Gap · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Milestone Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
- High Sierra Trail · trek · Tulare · ~9 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
- Thunder Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sequoia National Park · sanctuary · Tulare · ~13 km · Must-see
- Alta Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
- Deadman Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Farquhar · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ericsson Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~21 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Tulare · ~22 km · Must-see
- Deerhorn Saddle · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Stanford · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lion Lake
- Crescent Meadow · lake · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~25 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~29 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Fresno · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tulainyo Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hume Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hume Lake · lake · Fresno · ~50 km · Must-see
- Diaz Lake · lake · Inyo · ~54 km · Must-see
- Diaz Lake · lake · Nye · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Kaweah · lake · Esmeralda · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lion Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lion Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lion Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lion Lake?
Nearby: Lion Rock (viewpoint, 1 km), Triple Divide Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Lilliput Glacier (viewpoint, 2 km), Triple Divide Pass (viewpoint, 2 km), Kaweah Gap (viewpoint, 4 km), Milestone Pass (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Lion Lake worth visiting?
Lion Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.