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Lake Lagunita — Attraction in Palo Alto

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Lake Lagunita
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Lake Lagunita, informally referred to as Lake Lag, is an artificial dry lake in Stanford University, California, located on the western side of the Stanford campus near the Lagunita residences. It was created in c. 1870 to provide irrigation for Palo Alto Stock Farm.
Nearby attractions
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden
476 Lomita Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
Windhover
370 Santa Teresa St, Stanford, CA 94305
Memorial Church
450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Stanford University
450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Roble Gym
375 Santa Teresa St, Stanford, CA 94305
Stanford Main Quad
20 Palm Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
471 Lagunita Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
Avanti Dining Soc.
Stanford, CA 94305
Branner Earth Sciences Library
The Ruth Wattis Mitchell Earth Sciences Building, 397 Panama Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Stanford Clock Tower
Stanford, CA 94305
Nearby restaurants
Lakeside Dining
326 Santa Teresa St, Stanford, CA 94305, United States
CoHo
459 Lagunita Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
The Treehouse
459 Lagunita Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
Florence Moore Dining (FloMo)
436 Mayfield Ave, Stanford, CA 94305
Coupa Cafe - Y2E2
473 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305
Ricker Dining
238 Santa Teresa St, Stanford, CA 94305
The Axe & Palm (TAP)
520 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Zaida's Kitchen
Tresidder Memorial Union, Lagunita Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
Starbucks Coffee Company
459 Lagunita Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
Forbes Family Cafe
475 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305, United States
Nearby local services
Arrillaga Outdoor Education and Recreation Center
285 Santa Teresa St, Stanford, CA 94305
Bechtel International Center
584 Capistrano Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Stanford University Bookstore
519 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Tresidder Oak Lounge
498 Santa Teresa St, Stanford, CA 94305
Stanford Student Store
459 Lagunita Dr #117, Stanford, CA 94305
Terman Fountain
380 Panama Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Enchanted Broccoli Forest
1115 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center
475 Via Ortega 3rd Floor, Stanford, CA 94305, United States
Catholic Community At Stanford
520 Lasuen Mall #305, Stanford, CA 94309
White Memorial Fountain
White Memorial Plaza, 359 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
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Lake Lagunita

Stanford, CA 94305
4.5(23)
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Lake Lagunita, informally referred to as Lake Lag, is an artificial dry lake in Stanford University, California, located on the western side of the Stanford campus near the Lagunita residences. It was created in c. 1870 to provide irrigation for Palo Alto Stock Farm.

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Pet friendly
attractions: Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, Windhover, Memorial Church, Stanford University, Roble Gym, Stanford Main Quad, Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Avanti Dining Soc., Branner Earth Sciences Library, Stanford Clock Tower, restaurants: Lakeside Dining, CoHo, The Treehouse, Florence Moore Dining (FloMo), Coupa Cafe - Y2E2, Ricker Dining, The Axe & Palm (TAP), Zaida's Kitchen, Starbucks Coffee Company, Forbes Family Cafe, local businesses: Arrillaga Outdoor Education and Recreation Center, Bechtel International Center, Stanford University Bookstore, Tresidder Oak Lounge, Stanford Student Store, Terman Fountain, Enchanted Broccoli Forest, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center, Catholic Community At Stanford, White Memorial Fountain
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Nearby attractions of Lake Lagunita

Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden

Windhover

Memorial Church

Stanford University

Roble Gym

Stanford Main Quad

Dinkelspiel Auditorium

Avanti Dining Soc.

Branner Earth Sciences Library

Stanford Clock Tower

Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden

Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden

4.7

(124)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Windhover

Windhover

5.0

(35)

Closed
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Memorial Church

Memorial Church

4.8

(796)

Closed
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Stanford University

Stanford University

4.7

(2K)

Closed
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Nearby restaurants of Lake Lagunita

Lakeside Dining

CoHo

The Treehouse

Florence Moore Dining (FloMo)

Coupa Cafe - Y2E2

Ricker Dining

The Axe & Palm (TAP)

Zaida's Kitchen

Starbucks Coffee Company

Forbes Family Cafe

Lakeside Dining

Lakeside Dining

4.1

(112)

$

Closed
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CoHo

CoHo

4.4

(309)

$

Open until 10:00 PM
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The Treehouse

The Treehouse

4.2

(337)

$

Open until 10:00 PM
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Florence Moore Dining (FloMo)

Florence Moore Dining (FloMo)

4.0

(21)

Closed
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Nearby local services of Lake Lagunita

Arrillaga Outdoor Education and Recreation Center

Bechtel International Center

Stanford University Bookstore

Tresidder Oak Lounge

Stanford Student Store

Terman Fountain

Enchanted Broccoli Forest

Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center

Catholic Community At Stanford

White Memorial Fountain

Arrillaga Outdoor Education and Recreation Center

Arrillaga Outdoor Education and Recreation Center

4.8

(192)

Click for details
Bechtel International Center

Bechtel International Center

4.3

(14)

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Stanford University Bookstore

Stanford University Bookstore

4.5

(1.5K)

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Tresidder Oak Lounge

Tresidder Oak Lounge

4.2

(32)

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Reviews of Lake Lagunita

4.5
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5.0
7y

The water is the perfect temperature for swimming, jet skiing or motor boating. The crowd was sparse and the lakeside cafe offered great food and a variety of drinks. They even had fresh crab! A flock of humming birds flew around the lake and eventually landed on the boat docks. Suddenly a bald eagle flew down and scared them off. What a bully! Later that day we did some deep water trolling. My buddy hooked a lunker! No shortage of fun since we all caught our limit. Next time your visiting Stanford make sure to enjoy...

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5.0
3y

After big rainfall and flood Lake Lagunita looks great. İ saw a couple of great herons. However at this time you cannot go all the way around. Some places are...

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4.0
2y

Wasn't expecting the lake to have this much water so was a nice surprise; beware that the trail's...

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The SlymeThe Slyme
The water is the perfect temperature for swimming, jet skiing or motor boating. The crowd was sparse and the lakeside cafe offered great food and a variety of drinks. They even had fresh crab! A flock of humming birds flew around the lake and eventually landed on the boat docks. Suddenly a bald eagle flew down and scared them off. What a bully! Later that day we did some deep water trolling. My buddy hooked a lunker! No shortage of fun since we all caught our limit. Next time your visiting Stanford make sure to enjoy Lake Lagunita!
Steven YDSteven YD
Wasn't expecting the lake to have this much water so was a nice surprise; beware that the trail's flooded though
prabesh pokhrelprabesh pokhrel
Great sunset views from around the lake.. No words to explain the beauty which my eye experienced😍🫶🏻
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The water is the perfect temperature for swimming, jet skiing or motor boating. The crowd was sparse and the lakeside cafe offered great food and a variety of drinks. They even had fresh crab! A flock of humming birds flew around the lake and eventually landed on the boat docks. Suddenly a bald eagle flew down and scared them off. What a bully! Later that day we did some deep water trolling. My buddy hooked a lunker! No shortage of fun since we all caught our limit. Next time your visiting Stanford make sure to enjoy Lake Lagunita!
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Great sunset views from around the lake.. No words to explain the beauty which my eye experienced😍🫶🏻
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