Must-see lake · Lyon, Nevada
Lake Eleanor
Lake Eleanor is a lake in Lyon, Nevada.
Lake Eleanor: 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 Eleanor
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 Eleanor — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.97798, -119.87907. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Eleanor
- Lake Eleanor · lake · Tuolumne · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cherry Lake · lake · Lyon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cherry Lake · lake · Tuolumne · ~4 km · Must-see
- O'Shaughnessy Dam · lake · Tuolumne · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kibbie Lake · lake · Lyon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Flora Lake · lake · Lyon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hetch Hetchy Reservoir · lake · Tuolumne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Vernon · lake · Lyon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Boundary Lake · lake · Tuolumne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Boundary Lake · lake · Lyon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ackerson Mountain · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ackerson Mountain · viewpoint · Lyon · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Peak · viewpoint · Lyon · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tiltill Valley · viewpoint · Lyon · ~20 km · Must-see
- Branigan Lake · lake · Lyon · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ardeth Lake · lake · Lyon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Andrews Peak · viewpoint · Lyon · ~24 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake · lake · Lyon · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Eleanor
- Lake Eleanor · lake · Tuolumne · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cherry Lake · lake · Lyon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cherry Lake · lake · Tuolumne · ~4 km · Must-see
- O'Shaughnessy Dam · lake · Tuolumne · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kibbie Lake · lake · Lyon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Flora Lake · lake · Lyon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hetch Hetchy Reservoir · lake · Tuolumne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Vernon · lake · Lyon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Boundary Lake · lake · Tuolumne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Boundary Lake · lake · Lyon · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Eleanor full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Eleanor 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 Eleanor?
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 Eleanor?
Nearby: Lake Eleanor (lake, 1 km), Cherry Lake (lake, 4 km), Cherry Lake (lake, 4 km), O'Shaughnessy Dam (lake, 11 km), Kibbie Lake (lake, 11 km), Flora Lake (lake, 13 km).
Is Lake Eleanor worth visiting?
Lake Eleanor is listed as a must-see lake in Nevada on Spotwander.