Jackson Meadows Dam

Jackson Meadows Dam: 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 Jackson Meadows Dam

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 Jackson Meadows Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.50915, -120.55653. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Meadows Dam

• French Lake Dam · lake · Nevada · ~12 km · Must-see
• Sierra Buttes · viewpoint · Sierra · ~15 km · Must-see
• Tahoe National Forest · sanctuary · Nevada · ~16 km · Must-see
• Schroeder Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~17 km · Must-see
• Henness Pass · sanctuary · Sierra · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Lola · viewpoint · Nevada · ~23 km · Must-see
• Independence Lake · lake · Nevada · ~28 km · Must-see
• Downieville United Methodist · church · Sierra · ~30 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~30 km · Must-see
• Gold Canyon · viewpoint · Nevada · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sagehen Experimental Forest · sanctuary · Nevada · ~34 km · Must-see
• George R. Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~36 km · Must-see
• Eureka Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Donner Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Plumas-Eureka State Park · sanctuary · Plumas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Judah · viewpoint · Placer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Placer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Loyalton Park · park · Sierra · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson Meadows Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jackson Meadows Dam

• French Lake Dam · lake · Nevada · ~12 km · Must-see
• Independence Lake · lake · Nevada · ~28 km · Must-see
• Donner Lake · lake · Nevada · ~41 km · Must-see
• Scotts Flat Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~50 km · Must-see
• Boca Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~51 km · Must-see
• Boca Dam · lake · Nevada · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Davis · lake · Plumas · ~56 km · Must-see
• French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~56 km · Must-see
• Little Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Plumas · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sugar Pine Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~58 km · Must-see

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