Souza Lake

Souza 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 Souza 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 Souza Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.85378, -121.79782. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Souza Lake

• Butte Valley National Grassland · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~20 km · Must-see
• Indian Tom Lake · lake · Klamath · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Klamath · ~23 km · Must-see
• Meiss Lake · lake · Klamath · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake · lake · Klamath · ~28 km · Must-see
• Captain Jack's Stronghold · fort · Siskiyou · ~31 km · Must-see
• Merrill Ice Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lava Beds Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~32 km · Must-see
• Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lava Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~34 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake National Monument · lake · Siskiyou · ~35 km · Must-see
• Catacombs · cave · Siskiyou · ~36 km · Must-see
• Valentine Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~39 km · Must-see
• Petroglyph Point · attraction · Modoc · ~42 km · Must-see
• Medicine Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~43 km · Must-see
• Nuss Lake · lake · Klamath · ~44 km · Must-see
• Botens Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~46 km · Must-see
• John C. Boyle Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Souza Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Souza Lake

• Indian Tom Lake · lake · Klamath · ~21 km · Must-see
• Meiss Lake · lake · Klamath · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake · lake · Klamath · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake National Monument · lake · Siskiyou · ~35 km · Must-see
• Medicine Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~43 km · Must-see
• Nuss Lake · lake · Klamath · ~44 km · Must-see
• Botens Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~46 km · Must-see
• John C. Boyle Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Ewauna · lake · Klamath · ~49 km · Must-see
• Copco Lake · lake · Jackson · ~55 km · Must-see

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