Outdoors
Lakes near Echo Park
23 named lakes within 30 miles, nearest first, with a map and directions.
Lakes within 30 mi
23
Closest
0.2 mi
Echo Park Lake
Within 10 miles
4
Reservoirs
15
Worth the drive
Map
Map of 23 places loads as you scroll.
All lakes, nearest first
- 0.2miEcho Park Lake
- 1.6miSilver Lake Reservoirreservoir
- 5miHollywood Reservoirreservoir
- 9.9miRivers Lake
- 11.3miStone Canyon Reservoirreservoir
- 11.6miEaton Canyon Reservoirreservoir
- 11.9miLegg Lake
- 12.6miBaldwin Lake
- 15.2miEncino Reservoirreservoir
- 15.2miLake Balboa
- 17.6miSanta Ynez Reservoirreservoir
- 17.9miSanta Fe Lake
- 19.6miPacoima Reservoirreservoir
- 19.8miCogswell Reservoirreservoir
- 22.1miLake Calabasas
- 22.7miMorris Reservoirreservoir
- 25.2miSan Gabriel Reservoirreservoir
- 25.9miPuddingstone Reservoirreservoir
- 27.9miAnaheim Lakereservoir
- 28.5miMalibou Lakereservoir
- 28.5miSan Dimas Reservoirreservoir
- 28.9miCrystal Lake
- 29.9miLake Huntingtonreservoir
Straight-line distance from the center of Echo Park; driving and trail distances are longer.
Before you go
Many reservoirs are drinking-water supplies with no swimming or body contact. Look for a designated swim beach.
Green, scummy or paint-like water can be a toxic blue-green algae bloom. Keep kids and dogs out and check the county advisory.
Boat launches often need a day pass or inspection for invasive mussels, and anglers 16 and older usually need a state fishing license.
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Questions
What is the closest lake to Echo Park?
Echo Park Lake, about 0.2 miles from the center of Echo Park.
How many lakes are near Echo Park?
23 named lakes are within 30 miles, 4 of them within 10 miles.
Are the lakes near Echo Park natural?
15 of the 23 are reservoirs made by dams; the rest are mapped as natural lakes. Swimming rules differ, so check each one.
Sources: Wikidata and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), checked 2026-11-08; photos from Wikimedia Commons under the licenses shown. Access, fees and conditions change; check before visiting.