Must-see lake · Riverside, California
Barker Dam
Barker Dam is a lake in Riverside, California.
Barker Dam: 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 Barker Dam
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 Barker Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.03090, -116.14634. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barker Dam
- Hidden Valley Trail · trek · Riverside · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ryan Mountain · viewpoint · Riverside · ~6 km · Must-see
- Quail Mountain · viewpoint · Riverside · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lost Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Riverside · ~13 km · Must-see
- Joshua Mountain · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~14 km · Must-see
- Malapai Hill · viewpoint · Riverside · ~14 km · Must-see
- Keys View · viewpoint · Riverside · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pillar Church of Twentynine Palms · church · San Bernardino · ~18 km · Must-see
- Eureka Peak · viewpoint · Riverside · ~23 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Spring · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~29 km · Must-see
- Seventh Day Adventist Church of Yucca Valley · church · San Bernardino · ~35 km · Must-see
- Joshua Tree National Park · sanctuary · Riverside · ~38 km · Must-see
- Burns Piñon Ridge Reserve · sanctuary · San Bernardino · ~39 km · Must-see
- KUTE-AM (Desert Hot Springs) · church · Riverside · ~42 km · Must-see
- Coachella Valley · viewpoint · Riverside · ~44 km · Must-see
- Church of Christ · church · Riverside · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sawtooths · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~45 km · Must-see
- Big Morongo Canyon Preserve · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barker Dam
- Lake Cahuilla · lake · Riverside · ~57 km · Must-see
- Emerson Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Fulmor Picnic Area · lake · Riverside · ~80 km · Must-see
- Bristol Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Hemet · lake · Riverside · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Baldwin · lake · San Bernardino · ~84 km · Must-see
- Jenk's Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~87 km · Must-see
- Big Bear Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~94 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~96 km · Must-see
- Bluff Lake Reserve · lake · San Bernardino · ~98 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Barker Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Barker Dam 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 Barker Dam?
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 Barker Dam?
Nearby: Hidden Valley Trail (trek, 4 km), Ryan Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Quail Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Lost Horse Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Joshua Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Malapai Hill (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Barker Dam worth visiting?
Barker Dam is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.