Must-see lake · Los Angeles, California
Rivers Lake
Rivers Lake is a lake in Los Angeles, California.
Rivers Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Rivers Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Rivers Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.95012, -118.33897. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rivers Lake
- Edward Vincent Jr. Park · park · Los Angeles · ~3 km · Must-see
- Randy’s Donuts · attraction · Los Angeles · ~4 km · Must-see
- Falcon 9 Booster B1019 · attraction · Los Angeles · ~4 km · Must-see
- Vermont Square · park · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Recreation Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Magic Johnson Park · park · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden · beach · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Exposition Park · park · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Venice Buddhist Church · church · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mary McLeod Bethune Park · park · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County · church · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- California Science Center · museum · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Senshin Buddhist Church · church · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Doctor Paul Carlson Memorial Park · park · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tommy Trojan · attraction · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Palisades del Rey, California · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bruce’s Beach · beach · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rivers Lake
- Silver Lake Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mulholland Dam · lake · Los Angeles · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Sign · lake · Los Angeles · ~26 km · Must-see
- Stone Canyon Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~26 km · Must-see
- Encino Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~33 km · Must-see
- Colorado Lagoon · lake · Los Angeles · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sepulveda Dam · lake · Los Angeles · ~35 km · Must-see
- Verdugo Wash Debris Basin · lake · Los Angeles · ~37 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Lake · lake · Los Angeles · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rivers Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rivers Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Rivers Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Rivers Lake?
Nearby: Edward Vincent Jr. Park (park, 3 km), Randy’s Donuts (attraction, 4 km), Falcon 9 Booster B1019 (attraction, 4 km), Vermont Square (park, 9 km), Recreation Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Magic Johnson Park (park, 10 km).
Is Rivers Lake worth visiting?
Rivers Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.