Notable lake · Lassen, California
Dry Lake
Dry Lake is a lake in Lassen, California.
Dry 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 Dry 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 Dry Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.86751, -120.02041. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dry Lake
- Dodge Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~40 km · Must-see
- Granite Mountain Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~51 km · Must-see
- Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~61 km · Must-see
- Fredonyer Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~66 km · Must-see
- Shaffer Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~69 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~74 km · Must-see
- Great Boiling Spring Park · park · Washoe · ~75 km · Must-see
- Round Corral Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~4 km
- Round Corral Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~4 km
- Buckhorn Lake · lake · Lassen · ~7 km
- Buckhorn Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~7 km
- Powell Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~9 km
- Powell Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~9 km
- Red Rock Number 1 230 Dam · lake · Lassen · ~19 km
- Dunn Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~19 km
- Newland Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~32 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dry Lake
- Dodge Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~20 km · Must-see
- Granite Mountain Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~51 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Lassen · ~83 km · Must-see
- Honey Lake · lake · Lassen · ~94 km · Must-see
- High Rock Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~97 km · Must-see
- Massacre Lake · lake · Washoe · ~118 km · Must-see
- Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~124 km · Must-see
- New Year Lake · lake · Washoe · ~124 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Washoe · ~127 km · Must-see
- Mountain Meadows Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~131 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dry Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dry Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dry Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dry Lake?
Nearby: Dodge Reservoir (lake, 20 km), Hat Mountain (viewpoint, 40 km), Granite Mountain Reservoir (lake, 51 km), Eagle Peak (viewpoint, 61 km), Fredonyer Peak (viewpoint, 66 km), Shaffer Mountain (viewpoint, 68 km).
Is Dry Lake worth visiting?
Dry Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.