Stow Lake
- Jan–Dec
- best months
Stow Lake is a 12-acre lake near San Francisco, California, at about 364 feet.
Local outfitters
- Sea Trek Kayak & SUP7 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Strawberry HillSummitPhoto: WorldIslandInfo.com, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Huntington FallsWaterfallPhoto: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Golden Gate ParkState park0.2 mi
Rainbow FallsWaterfallPhoto: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
Fulton TrailHikingPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Historic TrailHikingPhoto: ABIJXY, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi- China BeachBeach1.6 mi
- Esplenade BeachCamping8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Laguna SaladaLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (auxiliary engine OK)Pier fishing · ~7 min drive
- Greater Farallones National Marine SanctuarySaltwater fishing · ~1h 24m drive
- Hoffman MarshLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Alpine LakeLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Pond 2Lake fishing · ~48 min drive
- Palo Alto Duck PondLake fishing · ~50 min drive
- Lago Los OsosLake fishing · ~51 min drive
- Felt LakeLake fishing · ~52 min drive
- A3WLake fishing · ~57 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Strawberry HillSummit · Next doorPhoto: WorldIslandInfo.com, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Huntington FallsWaterfall · Next doorPhoto: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Fulton TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Sutro Tower TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Stow Lake
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
58° / 47°
11 wet
Feb
60° / 48°
11 wet
Mar
62° / 49°
11 wet
Apr
63° / 50°
7 wet
May
64° / 51°
4 wet
Jun
67° / 53°
2 wet
Jul
66° / 54°
1 wet
Aug
68° / 55°
1 wet
Sep
70° / 56°
1 wet
Oct
70° / 54°
4 wet
Nov
64° / 51°
8 wet
Dec
58° / 47°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Francisco Dwtn, CA, 2.7 mi away at 150 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
