Lake William Dam

Lake William 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 Lake William 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 Lake William Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.36096, -122.22358. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake William Dam

• Mount Vaca · viewpoint · Napa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Napa Valley Museum · museum · Napa · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rector Reservoir · lake · Napa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Arrowhead Mountain · viewpoint · Sonoma · ~23 km · Must-see
• Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve · sanctuary · Solano · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Hennessey · lake · Napa · ~24 km · Must-see
• Vacaville Museum · church · Solano · ~25 km · Must-see
• Putah Creek State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Solano · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bliss · viewpoint · Sonoma · ~26 km · Must-see
• Suisun City Lighthouse · church · Solano · ~26 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Napa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mission San Francisco Solano · church · Sonoma · ~27 km · Must-see
• Depot Park Museum · museum · Sonoma · ~27 km · Must-see
• Sonoma State Historic Park · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~27 km · Must-see
• Sonoma Valley Museum of Art · museum · Sonoma · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bay Area Ridge Trail - 02 - East Bay · trek · Sonoma · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sulphur Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Solano · ~29 km · Must-see
• Verano Park · park · Sonoma · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake William Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake William Dam

• Rector Reservoir · lake · Napa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Hennessey · lake · Napa · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Solano · lake · Solano · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Chabot · lake · Solano · ~31 km · Must-see
• Suttonfield Lake · lake · Sonoma · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Berryessa · lake · Napa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Herman · lake · Solano · ~38 km · Must-see
• Tolay Lake · lake · Sonoma · ~39 km · Must-see
• Petaluma Reservoir · lake · Sonoma · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Ilsanjo · lake · Sonoma · ~45 km · Must-see

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