Outdoors
Lakes near Concord
30 named lakes within 30 miles, nearest first, with a map and directions.
Lakes within 30 mi
30
Closest
2.8 mi
Mallard Reservoir
Within 10 miles
2
Reservoirs
15
Worth the drive
Map
Map of 30 places loads as you scroll.
All lakes, nearest first
- 2.8miMallard Reservoirreservoir
- 8.7miLafayette Reservoirreservoir
- 10.4miBriones Reservoirreservoir
- 10.5miLake Herman
- 11.1miContra Loma Reservoirreservoir
- 12miLake El Toyonal
- 12.8miSan Pablo Reservoirreservoir
- 13.2miLake Anzareservoir
- 13.8miJewel Lakereservoir
- 14.1miLake Temescalreservoir
- 14.7miUpper San Leandro Reservoirreservoir
- 15.6miLake Chabot
- 16.2miHilltop Lake
- 19.5miLos Vaqueros Reservoirreservoir
- 22.7miTulare Lake
- 27.2miAlvord Lake
- 27.3miMountain Lake
- 27.4miTwin Peaks Reservoirreservoir
- 27.4miMcNab Lake
- 27.5miBethany Reservoirreservoir
- 28.1miBlue Heron Lake
- 28.2miLaguna Honda Reservoirreservoir
- 28.5miLloyd Lake
- 28.6miElk Glen Lake
- 28.8miMallard Lake
- 29miSpreckels Lake
- 29.3miSunset Reservoir
- 29.5miNorth Lake
- 29.6miSan Antonio Reservoirreservoir
- 29.9miLake Elizabethreservoir
Straight-line distance from the center of Concord; 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 Concord?
Mallard Reservoir, about 2.8 miles from the center of Concord.
How many lakes are near Concord?
30 named lakes are within 30 miles, 2 of them within 10 miles.
Are the lakes near Concord natural?
15 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.