Ottoway Lakes, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California     User input for Ottoway Lakes, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California: Be the first to submit input for Ottoway Lakes. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        This lake is one of the great places here in the Central Sierra Nevada. After a long day outdoors The Ahwahnee is a glorious location to spend a night or two, and probably you're looking for close by lakes? Sure, Upper Ottoway Lake is just a very short distance away. If you come at the right time of year, Merced River - South Fork offers some good whitewater; if you have the time, Yosemite National Park is a national park worth visiting. Man, is there loads       of cool stuff to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. Camping is available at Upper Chiquito Campground, and if you've had enough of Ottoway Lakes, Lower Ottoway Lake is close by. There's just no way somebody can get bored here at Ottoway Lakes. Everybody close by loves skiing at Badger Pass, and the Half Dome Trail offers hiking at its best. Why not camp at Bowler Group Campground while you're here at Ottoway Lakes, and there's glorious hiking along the John Muir                  Trail - section 1. So much entertaining stuff to do here in the Central Sierra Nevada, too brilliant to be true. At Ottoway Lakes you can observe Clark Range, and Red Peak Pass is another brilliant site to pop by nearby. Be careful coming to Ottoway Lakes, you might not ever wanna go back home again. High temperatures at Ottoway Lakes all through the warm months are in the 80's with night lows in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Ottoway Lakes. The amount of rain that falls at Ottoway Lakes is close to the national average; the wettest month of the year is commonly January, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is July. This lake is so wonderful. The landscape around Ottoway Lakes is dominated by the Clark Range, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Tenaya Creek. This lake is so wonderful. Good hiking is available along the Clouds Rest Trail; dry warm beds await you at dnc -- Wawona Hotel.   The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park 13 miles away As a National Historical Landmark and one of the most distinctive resort hotels in North America, The Ahwahnee is well known for its great granite facade, striking beamed ceilings, massive stone heart... dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park 15 miles away Wawona is one of the oldest mountain resort hotels in California and a National Historic Landmark. Its verdant meadows, rushing streams, and tranquility make this a favorite of those who prefer a rela... Current weather conditions at Ottoway Lakes, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California Local climate location: HETCH HETCHY 5 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.64167 Longitude: -119.4167 Central Sierra Nevada Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Central Sierra Nevada. Central Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Central Sierra Nevada. California Lakes Complete list of all lakes in California Madera County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Madera County Books about Ottoway Lakes List of books available on Amazon.com about Ottoway Lakes, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Madera, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Madera, California, the metro area neareast to Ottoway Lakes. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.     These outdoors activities are available near Ottoway Lakes.   Hotels Near Ottoway Lakes: The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, 13 miles away dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 15 miles away Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park, 15 miles away dnc -- Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite National Park, 15 miles away Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Ottoway Lakes: Upper Chiquito Campground, Madera County, 8 miles away Bowler Group Campground, Madera County, 10 miles away Tenaya Lake Campground, Mariposa County, 11 miles away Beasore Meadows Campground, Madera County, 11 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Ottoway Lakes: Clouds Rest Trail, Mariposa County, 9 miles away        18.8 hiking miles, 6803 feet elevation difference John Muir Trail - section 1, County, 9 miles away       18.5 hiking miles, 6931 feet elevation difference Half Dome Trail, Mariposa County, 9 miles away        11.6 hiking miles, 5142 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Ottoway Lakes: Badger Pass, California, 17 miles away       800 vertical feet June Mountain, California, 25 miles away       2590 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California, 29 miles away       1600 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Ottoway Lakes: Tenaya Creek, Mariposa CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class V - 1 miles long (Super Slide) Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper) Yosemite Creek, Mariposa CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls)   National Parks Near Ottoway Lakes: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 17 miles away Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 47 miles away   Lakes Near Ottoway Lakes: Lower Ottoway Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 0 miles away Upper Ottoway Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 1 miles away