Falks Lake

Falks Lake: 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 Falks Lake

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 Falks Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.57500, -122.43278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Falks Lake

• Mary Lake · lake · Shasta · ~0 km · Must-see
• Pilgrim Congregational Church · church · Shasta · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lake Redding Park · lake · Shasta · ~4 km · Must-see
• Mount Shasta · sanctuary · Shasta · ~4 km · Must-see
• McConnell Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Shasta · ~6 km · Must-see
• Sundial Bridge · attraction · Shasta · ~6 km · Must-see
• Turtle Bay Exploration Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bethel Redding · church · Shasta · ~9 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Reservoir · lake · Shasta · ~9 km · Must-see
• KQMS-AM (Redding) · attraction · Shasta · ~11 km · Must-see
• Brandy Creek Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~17 km · Must-see
• Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Whiskeytown Unit · sanctuary · Shasta · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shasta Dam · lake · Shasta · ~20 km · Must-see
• Palo Cedro Community Church · church · Shasta · ~21 km · Must-see
• Anderson River Park · church · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
• Whiskeytown Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~26 km · Must-see
• French Gulch County Park · viewpoint · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Historic District · fort · Shasta · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Falks Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Falks Lake

• Mary Lake · lake · Shasta · ~0 km · Must-see
• Lake Redding Park · lake · Shasta · ~4 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Reservoir · lake · Shasta · ~9 km · Must-see
• Shasta Dam · lake · Shasta · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Shasta Caverns · lake · Shasta · ~35 km · Must-see
• Shasta Lake · lake · Shasta · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lewiston Lake · lake · Trinity · ~45 km · Must-see
• Trinity Dam · lake · Trinity · ~47 km · Must-see
• Trinity Lake · lake · Trinity · ~59 km · Must-see
• Pit Number 7 97-122 Dam · lake · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see

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