Must-see lake · Siskiyou, California
Castle Lake
Castle Lake is a lake in Siskiyou, California.
Castle 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 Castle 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 Castle Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.22768, -122.38334. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Castle Lake
- Mount Bradley · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Siskiyou · lake · Siskiyou · ~9 km · Must-see
- Assembly of God Church of Dunsmuir · church · Siskiyou · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mossbrae Falls · waterfall · Siskiyou · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Shasta City Park · park · Siskiyou · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Eddy · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~16 km · Must-see
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mud Creek Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kangaroo Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~30 km · Must-see
- Shastina · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~30 km · Must-see
- Konwakiton Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~31 km · Must-see
- Whitney Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Shasta Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Shasta · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~32 km · Must-see
- Watkins Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wintun Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bolam Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hotlum Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Castle Lake
- Lake Siskiyou · lake · Siskiyou · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kangaroo Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake McCloud · lake · Shasta · ~35 km · Must-see
- Trinity Lake · lake · Trinity · ~57 km · Must-see
- Shasta Lake · lake · Shasta · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pit Six Dam · lake · Shasta · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Shasta Caverns · lake · Shasta · ~59 km · Must-see
- Statue Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pit Number 7 97-122 Dam · lake · Shasta · ~67 km · Must-see
- Shasta Dam · lake · Shasta · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Castle Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Castle 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 Castle 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 Castle Lake?
Nearby: Mount Bradley (viewpoint, 8 km), Lake Siskiyou (lake, 9 km), Assembly of God Church of Dunsmuir (church, 11 km), Mossbrae Falls (waterfall, 12 km), Mount Shasta City Park (park, 15 km), Mount Eddy (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Castle Lake worth visiting?
Castle Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.