Must-see lake · Shasta, California
Reflection Lake
Reflection Lake is a lake in Shasta, California.
Reflection 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 Reflection 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 Reflection Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.53739, -121.56549. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Reflection Lake
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Shasta · ~1 km · Must-see
- Chaos Crags · viewpoint · Shasta · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lassen Peak · sanctuary · Shasta · ~9 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Works · attraction · Shasta · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Tehama · viewpoint · Tehama · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Hell · attraction · Shasta · ~13 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~17 km · Must-see
- Latour Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tumble Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~19 km · Must-see
- Nobles-Emigrant Trail · trek · Shasta · ~19 km · Must-see
- Latour Demonstration State Forest · sanctuary · Shasta · ~20 km · Must-see
- Magee Peak · viewpoint · Shasta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Thousand Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
- Morgan Mountain · viewpoint · Tehama · ~24 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Reflection Lake
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Shasta · ~1 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~11 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~16 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~25 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~27 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~29 km · Must-see
- Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~29 km · Must-see
- Paynes Creek · lake · Tehama · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake Ridge · lake · Plumas · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Reflection Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Reflection 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 Reflection 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 Reflection Lake?
Nearby: Manzanita Lake (lake, 1 km), Chaos Crags (viewpoint, 5 km), Lassen Peak (sanctuary, 9 km), Emerald Lake (lake, 11 km), Sulphur Works (attraction, 13 km), Bumpass Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Reflection Lake worth visiting?
Reflection Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.