Culbertson Dam

Culbertson 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 Culbertson 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 Culbertson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.42110, -120.62340. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Culbertson Dam

• Tahoe National Forest · sanctuary · Nevada · ~6 km · Must-see
• French Lake Dam · lake · Nevada · ~9 km · Must-see
• Gold Canyon · viewpoint · Nevada · ~22 km · Must-see
• Sierra Buttes · viewpoint · Sierra · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Lola · viewpoint · Nevada · ~28 km · Must-see
• Henness Pass · sanctuary · Sierra · ~28 km · Must-see
• Downieville United Methodist · church · Sierra · ~29 km · Must-see
• Schroeder Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~30 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~30 km · Must-see
• Independence Lake · lake · Nevada · ~34 km · Must-see
• George R. Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Placer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Donner Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Scotts Flat Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Judah · viewpoint · Placer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sagehen Experimental Forest · sanctuary · Nevada · ~39 km · Must-see
• Donner Lake · lake · Nevada · ~41 km · Must-see
• Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Culbertson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Culbertson Dam

• French Lake Dam · lake · Nevada · ~9 km · Must-see
• Independence Lake · lake · Nevada · ~34 km · Must-see
• Scotts Flat Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~37 km · Must-see
• Donner Lake · lake · Nevada · ~41 km · Must-see
• Sugar Pine Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~44 km · Must-see
• French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~47 km · Must-see
• Nevada City Raw Water Dam · lake · Nevada · ~47 km · Must-see
• New Bullards Bar Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~54 km · Must-see
• Hell Hole Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~55 km · Must-see
• Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~55 km · Must-see

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