Notable lake · Santa Clara, California
Coit Dam
Coit Dam is a lake in Santa Clara, California.
Coit 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 Coit 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 Coit Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.13766, -121.42843. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Coit Dam
- Mustang Cut-off Trail · viewpoint · Stanislaus · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mississippi Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~13 km · Must-see
- Coyote Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Sizer · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~14 km · Must-see
- Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park · lake · Santa Clara · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rooster Comb · viewpoint · Stanislaus · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pacheco Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Peak · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~21 km · Must-see
- Anderson Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~22 km · Must-see
- San Felipe Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~22 km · Must-see
- Christian Church of Gilroy · church · Santa Clara · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lions Peak · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~25 km · Must-see
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Merced · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Stakes · viewpoint · Stanislaus · ~26 km · Must-see
- Christmas Hill Park · park · Santa Clara · ~26 km · Must-see
- Debell Uvas Creek Preserve · park · Santa Clara · ~26 km · Must-see
- El Toro · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Coit Dam
- Mississippi Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~9 km · Must-see
- Coyote Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~13 km · Must-see
- Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park · lake · Santa Clara · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pacheco Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~18 km · Must-see
- Anderson Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~22 km · Must-see
- San Felipe Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~22 km · Must-see
- Chesbro Reservoir County Park · lake · Santa Clara · ~31 km · Must-see
- Uvas Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~32 km · Must-see
- San Luis Reservoir · lake · Merced · ~35 km · Must-see
- Laguna Seca · lake · Santa Clara · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Coit Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Coit Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Coit Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Coit Dam?
Nearby: Mustang Cut-off Trail (viewpoint, 6 km), Mississippi Lake (lake, 9 km), Bear Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Coyote Reservoir (lake, 13 km), Mount Sizer (viewpoint, 14 km), Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park (lake, 14 km).
Is Coit Dam worth visiting?
Coit Dam is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.