Notable lake · Tulare, California
Ansel Lake
Ansel Lake is a lake in Tulare, California.
Ansel 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 Ansel 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 Ansel Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.39287, -118.59838. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ansel Lake
- Vandever Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Florence Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sequoia National Park · sanctuary · Tulare · ~15 km · Must-see
- High Sierra Trail · trek · Tulare · ~19 km · Must-see
- Silver Knapsack Trail · trek · Tulare · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mountain Home Grove · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kaweah Gap · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~23 km · Must-see
- Milk Ranch Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
- Balch Park · park · Esmeralda · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kern Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lilliput Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lion Rock · viewpoint · Tulare · ~27 km · Must-see
- Moro Rock · viewpoint · Tulare · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tharp's Log · attraction · Tulare · ~28 km · Must-see
- Alta Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~28 km · Must-see
- Crescent Meadow · lake · Esmeralda · ~29 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ansel Lake
- Eagle Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Crescent Meadow · lake · Esmeralda · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Kaweah · lake · Esmeralda · ~45 km · Must-see
- Tulainyo Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~46 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~56 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Fresno · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Success · lake · Esmeralda · ~59 km · Must-see
- Diaz Lake · lake · Nye · ~65 km · Must-see
- Hume Lake · lake · Fresno · ~65 km · Must-see
- Diaz Lake · lake · Inyo · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ansel Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ansel Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ansel Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ansel Lake?
Nearby: Vandever Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Eagle Lake (lake, 4 km), Florence Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Sawtooth Pass (viewpoint, 10 km), Sequoia National Park (sanctuary, 15 km), High Sierra Trail (trek, 19 km).
Is Ansel Lake worth visiting?
Ansel Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.