Olson Dam

Olson Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Olson Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Olson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.31979, -122.08857. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Olson Dam

• Mount Vaca · viewpoint · Napa · ~11 km · Must-see
• Vacaville Museum · church · Solano · ~12 km · Must-see
• Suisun City Lighthouse · church · Solano · ~12 km · Must-see
• Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum · museum · Solano · ~18 km · Must-see
• Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve · sanctuary · Solano · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Solano · lake · Solano · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sulphur Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Solano · ~26 km · Must-see
• Putah Creek State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Solano · ~26 km · Must-see
• Grizzly Island · river spot · Solano · ~27 km · Must-see
• North Vallejo Park · church · Solano · ~29 km · Must-see
• Grizzly Bay · beach · Solano · ~29 km · Must-see
• Medusa · temple · Solano · ~30 km · Must-see
• Six Flags Discovery Kingdom · park · Solano · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Chabot · lake · Solano · ~30 km · Must-see
• Napa Valley Museum · museum · Napa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Herman · lake · Solano · ~32 km · Must-see
• Rector Reservoir · lake · Napa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Dixon May Fairgrounds · church · Solano · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Olson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Olson Dam

• Lake Solano · lake · Solano · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Chabot · lake · Solano · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Herman · lake · Solano · ~32 km · Must-see
• Rector Reservoir · lake · Napa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Hennessey · lake · Napa · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Berryessa · lake · Napa · ~42 km · Must-see
• Suttonfield Lake · lake · Sonoma · ~47 km · Must-see
• Tolay Lake · lake · Sonoma · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hilltop Lake · lake · Contra Costa · ~53 km · Must-see
• Petaluma Reservoir · lake · Sonoma · ~53 km · Must-see

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