Outdoors
Lakes near Palmdale
21 named lakes within 30 miles, nearest first, with a map and directions.
Lakes within 30 mi
21
Closest
2 mi
Lake Palmdale
Within 10 miles
3
Reservoirs
13
Worth the drive
Map
Map of 21 places loads as you scroll.
All lakes, nearest first
- 2miLake Palmdale
- 2miUna Lake
- 8.8miLittle Rock Reservoirreservoir
- 13.8miKee Sloughreservoir
- 14.4miPiute Pondsreservoir
- 14.8miDuckbill Lakereservoir
- 15miBouquet Reservoirreservoir
- 15miWindy Watersreservoir
- 17.3miElizabeth Lake
- 17.7miRosamond Lake
- 19.9miHughes Lake
- 22.3miCaldwell Lake
- 23miPacoima Reservoirreservoir
- 23.3miDrinkwater Reservoirreservoir
- 23.6miCrystal Lake
- 24.3miDry Canyon Reservoir
- 24.5miCogswell Reservoirreservoir
- 27.7miCastaic Lakereservoir
- 28.2miEaton Canyon Reservoirreservoir
- 29.1miSan Gabriel Reservoirreservoir
- 29.9miElderberry Lakereservoir
Straight-line distance from the center of Palmdale; 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 Palmdale?
Lake Palmdale, about 2 miles from the center of Palmdale.
How many lakes are near Palmdale?
21 named lakes are within 30 miles, 3 of them within 10 miles.
Are the lakes near Palmdale natural?
13 of the 21 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.