Must-see lake · Amador, California
Volcano
Volcano is a lake in Amador, California.
Volcano: 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 Volcano
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 Volcano — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.44310, -120.63080. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Volcano
- Black Chasm Cavern · cave · Amador · ~2 km · Must-see
- Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park · park · Amador · ~3 km · Must-see
- Icehouse Pond · lake · Amador · ~20 km · Must-see
- Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church · church · Amador · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sutter Creek Baptist Church · church · Amador · ~20 km · Must-see
- Jackson United Methodist Church · church · Amador · ~20 km · Must-see
- Plymouth Baptist Church · church · Amador · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chili Hill · viewpoint · Calaveras · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Amador · lake · Amador · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pardee Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~35 km · Must-see
- California Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~36 km · Must-see
- Baltic Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sly Park Waterfall · waterfall · El Dorado · ~40 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sportsmans Hall State Historic Landmark 704 · park · El Dorado · ~43 km · Must-see
- Placerville City Park · park · El Dorado · ~43 km · Must-see
- El Dorado County Federated Church · church · El Dorado · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum · museum · El Dorado · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Volcano
- Icehouse Pond · lake · Amador · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Amador · lake · Amador · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pardee Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~35 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~42 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lower Bear River Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~45 km · Must-see
- Camanche Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Calero · lake · Sacramento · ~50 km · Must-see
- Salt Springs Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~50 km · Must-see
- Camanche Dam · lake · San Joaquin · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Volcano full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Volcano 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 Volcano?
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 Volcano?
Nearby: Black Chasm Cavern (cave, 2 km), Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park (park, 3 km), Icehouse Pond (lake, 20 km), Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (church, 20 km), Sutter Creek Baptist Church (church, 20 km), Jackson United Methodist Church (church, 20 km).
Is Volcano worth visiting?
Volcano is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.