Must-see lake · Tehama, California
Square Lake
Square Lake is a lake in Tehama, California.
Square 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 Square 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 Square Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.04198, -122.84988. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Square Lake
- Mount Linn · viewpoint · Tehama · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tomhead Mountain · viewpoint · Tehama · ~14 km · Must-see
- North Yolla Bolly Mountains · viewpoint · Trinity · ~25 km · Must-see
- Howard Lake · lake · Mendocino · ~27 km · Must-see
- Anthony Peak · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mendocino Pass · viewpoint · Glenn · ~36 km · Must-see
- Saint Herman's Chapel · church · Shasta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Glenn · ~44 km · Must-see
- Saint Xenia's Skete · church · Trinity · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hall City Caves · cave · Trinity · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mendocino National Forest · sanctuary · Glenn · ~61 km · Must-see
- Black Butte Lake · lake · Glenn · ~62 km · Must-see
- Orland Buttes · viewpoint · Glenn · ~65 km · Must-see
- Spyrock · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~67 km · Must-see
- Hettenshaw Valley · viewpoint · Trinity · ~68 km · Must-see
- Howard Lake · lake · Mendocino · ~69 km · Must-see
- Island Mountain · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~69 km · Must-see
- William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park · sanctuary · Tehama · ~70 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Square Lake
- Howard Lake · lake · Mendocino · ~27 km · Must-see
- Black Butte Lake · lake · Glenn · ~62 km · Must-see
- Howard Lake · lake · Mendocino · ~69 km · Must-see
- Ruth Lake · lake · Trinity · ~71 km · Must-see
- Stony Gorge Dam · lake · Glenn · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mary Lake · lake · Shasta · ~86 km · Must-see
- Lake Pillsbury · lake · Lake · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lake Redding Park · lake · Shasta · ~90 km · Must-see
- Spring Creek Reservoir · lake · Shasta · ~91 km · Must-see
- Timber Lake (Lake County, California) · lake · Colusa · ~95 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Square Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Square 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 Square 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 Square Lake?
Nearby: Mount Linn (viewpoint, 1 km), Tomhead Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), North Yolla Bolly Mountains (viewpoint, 25 km), Howard Lake (lake, 27 km), Anthony Peak (viewpoint, 30 km), Mendocino Pass (viewpoint, 36 km).
Is Square Lake worth visiting?
Square Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.