Must-see lake · Siskiyou, California
Kangaroo Lake
Kangaroo Lake is a lake in Siskiyou, California.
Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.33395, -122.63518. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kangaroo Lake
- Mount Eddy · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~16 km · Must-see
- Klamath National Forest · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~29 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~30 km · Must-see
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Siskiyou · lake · Siskiyou · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Shasta City Park · park · Siskiyou · ~32 km · Must-see
- Informal Old Etna Viewpoint · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~34 km · Must-see
- Russian Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~34 km · Must-see
- Statue Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Bradley · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~37 km · Must-see
- Scott Valley · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~38 km · Must-see
- Assembly of God Church of Dunsmuir · church · Siskiyou · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mossbrae Falls · waterfall · Siskiyou · ~41 km · Must-see
- Shastina · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Shasta Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~45 km · Must-see
- Ycatapom Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~46 km · Must-see
- Whitney Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mud Creek Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~47 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kangaroo Lake
- Castle Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Siskiyou · lake · Siskiyou · ~32 km · Must-see
- Statue Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~35 km · Must-see
- Trinity Lake · lake · Trinity · ~58 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Trinity · ~59 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sapphire Lake · lake · Trinity · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake McCloud · lake · Shasta · ~65 km · Must-see
- Trinity Dam · lake · Trinity · ~75 km · Must-see
- Shasta Lake · lake · Shasta · ~81 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kangaroo Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo Lake?
Nearby: Mount Eddy (viewpoint, 16 km), Klamath National Forest (sanctuary, 29 km), Castle Lake (lake, 30 km), Black Butte (viewpoint, 30 km), Lake Siskiyou (lake, 32 km), Mount Shasta City Park (park, 32 km).
Is Kangaroo Lake worth visiting?
Kangaroo Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.