Modesto, CA · population 220,592

Lakes and swimming beaches near Modesto

Modesto sits within reach of 4 lakes in this guide and 2 mapped swimming spots. The closest is Lake Tulloch, about 29 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.

 Lakes near Modesto (4)

Water near Modesto

Lakes and swimming spots within reach.

Closest lakes to Modesto

Ordered by distance from the city center.

Lake Tulloch

California · Calaveras County

Lake Tulloch

Lake Tulloch is a 1,260-acre reservoir in California. You will find it in Calaveras County. Tri-Dam Project manages it. The gauge…

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Don Pedro Reservoir

California · Tuolumne County

Don Pedro Reservoir

Don Pedro Reservoir is a 13,000-acre reservoir on the Tuolumne River in California. You will find it in Tuolumne County. It is…

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New Melones Lake

California · Calaveras County

New Melones Lake

Fed by the Stanislaus River, New Melones Lake holds roughly 12,500 acres of water in California. You will find it in Calaveras…

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San Luis Reservoir

California · Merced County

San Luis Reservoir

San Luis Reservoir is a reservoir of some 12,700 acres on the California Aqueduct, in California. It lies in Merced County. It is…

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Swimming spots near Modesto

San Luis Reservoir

North Beach

Merced County; 1.7 mi from the lake center.

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San Luis Reservoir

South Beach

Merced County; 1.5 mi from the lake center.

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