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Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area
RoutesPlaces to seeLakesNorth AmericaUnited StatesCaliforniaContra Costa County
Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area
The Top 5 Lakes in Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area
Looking to visit the best lakes in Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: October 7, 2025
The Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area is a year-round park with a 2.7 paved walkway around the reservoir. Looking around at the surrounding hills makes you forget you're in the middle of a Bay Area suburb.
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Starting point to a nice trail network around the large reservoir, with unpaved options up into the hills, and a relatively flat paved loop at lake level.
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After weaving around the natural contours of the manmade reservoir, the Nature Trail crosses the crest of the dam on the north side of the lake.
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Paved trail weaving along the west side of the Lafayette Reservoir, with a climb up from the visitor center to a small picnic lawn, and back down along the lakeshore, mostly hidden from view by trees.
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A paved trail climbs from the Park entrance along the very steep north side of the Reservoir Dam to the crest, where the trail follows the contours around the lake.
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