Notable lake · Butte, California
Madrone Lake
Madrone Lake is a lake in Butte, California.
Madrone 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 Madrone 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 Madrone Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.64743, -121.40526. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Madrone Lake
- Lake Oroville · lake · Butte · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Oroville State Recreation Area · lake · Butte · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bald Rock Dome · viewpoint · Butte · ~10 km · Must-see
- Oroville Dam · lake · Butte · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Oroville State Recreational Area · lake · Butte · ~18 km · Must-see
- North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Butte · ~19 km · Must-see
- Oroville Chinese Temple · museum · Butte · ~25 km · Must-see
- New Bullards Bar Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~40 km · Must-see
- Stilson Canyon · viewpoint · Butte · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bucks Lake · lake · Plumas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sugar Pine Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Collins Lake · lake · Yuba · ~43 km · Must-see
- Little Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Plumas · ~45 km · Must-see
- New Bullards Bar Dam · lake · Yuba · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lower Bidwell Park · sanctuary · Butte · ~46 km · Must-see
- Janet Turner Print Museum · museum · Butte · ~48 km · Must-see
- Museum of Northern California Art · museum · Butte · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bucks Lake Wilderness · lake · Plumas · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Madrone Lake
- Lake Oroville · lake · Butte · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Oroville State Recreation Area · lake · Butte · ~8 km · Must-see
- Oroville Dam · lake · Butte · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Oroville State Recreational Area · lake · Butte · ~18 km · Must-see
- New Bullards Bar Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bucks Lake · lake · Plumas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Collins Lake · lake · Yuba · ~43 km · Must-see
- Little Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Plumas · ~45 km · Must-see
- New Bullards Bar Dam · lake · Yuba · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bucks Lake Wilderness · lake · Plumas · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Madrone Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Madrone Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Madrone Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Madrone Lake?
Nearby: Lake Oroville (lake, 4 km), Lake Oroville State Recreation Area (lake, 8 km), Bald Rock Dome (viewpoint, 10 km), Oroville Dam (lake, 18 km), Lake Oroville State Recreational Area (lake, 18 km), North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve (sanctuary, 19 km).
Is Madrone Lake worth visiting?
Madrone Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.