Must-see lake · Shasta, California
Baker Lake
Baker Lake is a lake in Shasta, California.
Baker 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 Baker 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 Baker Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.64760, -121.37768. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baker Lake
- Cinder Cone · viewpoint · Lassen · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nobles-Emigrant Trail · trek · Shasta · ~15 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lassen National Forest · sanctuary · Lassen · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tumble Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~18 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~21 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Chaos Crags · viewpoint · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thousand Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Shasta · ~24 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~25 km · Must-see
- Reflection Lake · lake · Shasta · ~25 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Shasta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lassen Peak · sanctuary · Shasta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Magee Peak · viewpoint · Shasta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~28 km · Must-see
- Caribou Wilderness · sanctuary · Lassen · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baker Lake
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~15 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~20 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~25 km · Must-see
- Reflection Lake · lake · Shasta · ~25 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Shasta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~28 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Almanor · lake · Plumas · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Baker Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Baker 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 Baker 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 Baker Lake?
Nearby: Cinder Cone (viewpoint, 15 km), Nobles-Emigrant Trail (trek, 15 km), Butte Lake (lake, 15 km), Lassen National Forest (sanctuary, 16 km), Tumble Buttes (viewpoint, 18 km), Snag Lake (lake, 20 km).
Is Baker Lake worth visiting?
Baker Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.