Frenchman Dam

Frenchman 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 Frenchman 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 Frenchman Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.89362, -120.19016. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Frenchman Dam

• Frenchman Lake · lake · Plumas · ~4 km · Must-see
• Crystal Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~10 km · Must-see
• Adams Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sierra Valley Preserve · viewpoint · Plumas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Ina Coolbrith · viewpoint · Sierra · ~27 km · Must-see
• Loyalton Park · park · Sierra · ~30 km · Must-see
• Portola Church of the Nazarene · church · Plumas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Western Pacific Railroad Museum · museum · Plumas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Davis · lake · Plumas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Ingalls · viewpoint · Plumas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Honey Lake · lake · Lassen · ~49 km · Must-see
• Tule Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~49 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake Nature Study Area · lake · Washoe · ~49 km · Must-see
• Peavine Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~51 km · Must-see
• Schroeder Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~52 km · Must-see
• Crystal Peak Park · viewpoint · Washoe · ~57 km · Must-see
• Plumas-Eureka State Park · sanctuary · Plumas · ~57 km · Must-see
• Henness Pass · sanctuary · Sierra · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Frenchman Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Frenchman Dam

• Frenchman Lake · lake · Plumas · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake Davis · lake · Plumas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Honey Lake · lake · Lassen · ~49 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake Nature Study Area · lake · Washoe · ~49 km · Must-see
• Independence Lake · lake · Nevada · ~64 km · Must-see
• Boca Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~68 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Lake · lake · Washoe · ~69 km · Must-see
• Boca Dam · lake · Nevada · ~71 km · Must-see
• The Pyramid · lake · Washoe · ~74 km · Must-see
• French Lake Dam · lake · Nevada · ~76 km · Must-see

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