Must-see lake · Lassen, California
Juniper Lake
Juniper Lake is a lake in Lassen, California.
Juniper 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 Juniper 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 Juniper Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.45334, -121.31055. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Juniper Lake
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~4 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~8 km · Must-see
- Caribou Wilderness · sanctuary · Lassen · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~12 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cinder Cone · viewpoint · Lassen · ~13 km · Must-see
- Nobles-Emigrant Trail · trek · Shasta · ~14 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Hell · attraction · Shasta · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lassen Peak · sanctuary · Shasta · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chester Park · park · Plumas · ~22 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Works · attraction · Shasta · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chaos Crags · viewpoint · Shasta · ~24 km · Must-see
- Morgan Mountain · viewpoint · Tehama · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Tehama · viewpoint · Tehama · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lassen National Forest · sanctuary · Lassen · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Juniper Lake
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~4 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~8 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~13 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~15 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~28 km · Must-see
- Reflection Lake · lake · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Almanor · lake · Plumas · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mountain Meadows Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~44 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Juniper Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Juniper 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 Juniper 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 Juniper Lake?
Nearby: Horseshoe Lake (lake, 4 km), Snag Lake (lake, 8 km), Caribou Wilderness (sanctuary, 11 km), Lassen Volcanic National Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Summit Lake (lake, 13 km), Cinder Cone (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Juniper Lake worth visiting?
Juniper Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.