Where is Highland Lakes?

Highland Lakes is a lake in Alpine County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Highland Lakes?

Highland Lakes has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Highland Lakes. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Highland Lakes?

Highland Lakes has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Highland Lakes?

Highland Lakes has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Highland Lakes. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Highland Lakes

Alpine County, California35 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.

Area

35 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

Public access

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Highland Lakes in Alpine County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.

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Highland Lakes is a 35-acre lake in Alpine County, California. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Highland Lakes is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Highland Lakes is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Highland Lakes

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Highland Lakes, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

35 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by SWRCB

No bathymetric survey has been published for Highland Lakes, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Highland LakesPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Highland Lakes

Highland Lakes0.7 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Highland Lakes

→ Highland Lakes fishing regulations (limits, seasons, special rules)

Nearby Lakes in Alpine County

Kinney Reservoir4.3 miView →Lower Kinney Lake4.8 miView →Wet Meadows Reservoir8.5 miView →Lower Sunset Lake9.1 miView →Tamarack Lake9.8 miView →Spicer Meadow Reservoir9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Highland Lakes

Where is Highland Lakes?: Highland Lakes is a lake in Alpine County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Highland Lakes?: Highland Lakes in Alpine County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Highland Lakes safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Highland Lakes?: Highland Lakes has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Highland Lakes. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Highland Lakes?: Highland Lakes has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Highland Lakes?: Highland Lakes has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Highland Lakes. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.