Must-see lake · Douglas, Nevada
Lake Alpine
Lake Alpine is a lake in Douglas, Nevada.
Lake Alpine: 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 Lake Alpine
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 Lake Alpine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.47667, -120.00000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Alpine
- Bear Valley · lake · Douglas · ~5 km · Must-see
- Corral Ridge · viewpoint · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pacific Grade Summit · viewpoint · Alpine · ~11 km · Must-see
- New Spicer Meadow Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mokelumne Peak · viewpoint · Amador · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dardanelles Cone · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Salt Springs Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~19 km · Must-see
- Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ebbetts Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~24 km · Must-see
- Raymond Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~25 km · Must-see
- Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lower Bear River Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~27 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~28 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
- Grover Hot Springs · sanctuary · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
- Stevens Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~36 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Alpine
- Bear Valley · lake · Douglas · ~5 km · Must-see
- New Spicer Meadow Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Salt Springs Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lower Bear River Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~27 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~28 km · Must-see
- Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pinecrest Lake · lake · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Camp Lake · lake · Douglas · ~45 km · Must-see
- Camp Lake · lake · Tuolumne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Alpine full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Alpine 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 Lake Alpine?
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 Lake Alpine?
Nearby: Bear Valley (lake, 5 km), Corral Ridge (viewpoint, 8 km), Pacific Grade Summit (viewpoint, 11 km), New Spicer Meadow Reservoir (lake, 12 km), Mokelumne Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Dardanelles Cone (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Lake Alpine worth visiting?
Lake Alpine is listed as a must-see lake in Nevada on Spotwander.