Notable lake · Fresno, California
Needle Lake
Needle Lake is a lake in Fresno, California.
Needle 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 Needle 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 Needle Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.43614, -118.77516. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Needle Lake
- Ruby Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pointless Peak · viewpoint · Inyo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mills Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Mills · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Abbot · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Stanford Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Gabb · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
- Spire Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Julius Caesar · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Italy · lake · Esmeralda · ~11 km · Must-see
- Recess Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Izaak Walton · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
- Red Slate Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mayfield Canyon · viewpoint · Inyo · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mayfield Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldwin · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nüümü Hu Hupi · lake · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Lone Indian · lake · Mineral · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Needle Lake
- Mills Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stanford Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Italy · lake · Esmeralda · ~11 km · Must-see
- Nüümü Hu Hupi · lake · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Lone Indian · lake · Mineral · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Virginia · lake · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
- Foolish Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~23 km · Must-see
- Crazy Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~23 km · Must-see
- Convict Lake · lake · Mono · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Thomas A Edison · lake · Esmeralda · ~23 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Needle Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Needle Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Needle Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Needle Lake?
Nearby: Ruby Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Pointless Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Mills Lake (lake, 5 km), Mount Mills (viewpoint, 6 km), Mount Abbot (viewpoint, 7 km), Stanford Lake (lake, 8 km).
Is Needle Lake worth visiting?
Needle Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.