Must-see lake · Douglas, Nevada
Echo Lake
Echo Lake is a lake in Douglas, Nevada.
Echo 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 Echo 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 Echo Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.84280, -120.07600. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Echo Lake
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~2 km · Must-see
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~2 km · Must-see
- Echo Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~3 km · Must-see
- Angora Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~3 km · Must-see
- Angora Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~3 km · Must-see
- Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~5 km · Must-see
- Echo Summit · viewpoint · Douglas · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~7 km · Must-see
- Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~7 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Tallac · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~9 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Echo Lake
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~7 km · Must-see
- Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~7 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · Douglas · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~17 km · Must-see
- Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Echo Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Echo 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 Echo 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 Echo Lake?
Nearby: Talking Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Talking Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Echo Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Ralston Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Lost Lake (lake, 3 km), Angora Peak (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Echo Lake worth visiting?
Echo Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Nevada on Spotwander.