Outdoors
Lakes near Fullerton
30 named lakes within 30 miles, nearest first, with a map and directions.
Lakes within 30 mi
30
Closest
4.8 mi
Anaheim Lake
Within 10 miles
1
Reservoirs
16
Worth the drive
Map
Map of 30 places loads as you scroll.
All lakes, nearest first
- 4.8miAnaheim Lakereservoir
- 10.7miWalnut Canyon Reservoirreservoir
- 11.6miPeters Canyon Reservoirreservoir
- 13miLegg Lake
- 13.4miLake Huntingtonreservoir
- 13.9miIrvine Lakereservoir
- 15.1miRattlesnake Reservoirreservoir
- 15.8miNorth Lake
- 16.1miPuddingstone Reservoirreservoir
- 16.1miSouth Lake
- 16.2miSanta Fe Lake
- 17.3miPrado Reservoir
- 17.9miSand Canyon Reservoirreservoir
- 18.8miSan Joaquin Reservoirreservoir
- 19.5miBaldwin Lake
- 20.5miMorris Reservoirreservoir
- 20.7miLake Norconian
- 20.7miLake Forest Keys
- 21.1miBarbara's Lake
- 21.2miSan Dimas Reservoirreservoir
- 21.3miLake Forest One
- 22.2miEaton Canyon Reservoirreservoir
- 23.3miEcho Park Lake
- 23.8miLake Mission Viejo
- 24.2miTop of the World Resevoir
- 24.6miSilver Lake Reservoirreservoir
- 26.2miLaguna Niguel Lakereservoir
- 28.1miLake Mathewsreservoir
- 28.4miHollywood Reservoirreservoir
- 29.4miLee Lake
Straight-line distance from the center of Fullerton; 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 Fullerton?
Anaheim Lake, about 4.8 miles from the center of Fullerton.
How many lakes are near Fullerton?
30 named lakes are within 30 miles, 1 of them within 10 miles.
Are the lakes near Fullerton natural?
16 of the 30 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.