Lake Lagunita, Palo Alto

Name: Lake Lagunita
Address: Palo Alto, United States

#24 among attractions in Palo Alto

Nature, Lake, Natural attraction

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Elevation: 125 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°25'30"N, 122°10'34"W

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Lake Lagunita – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stanford Memorial Church, White Memorial Fountain, Hoover Tower, Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden.

~1890 ftNE
Romanesque architecture, Church
Stanford Memorial Church, Palo Alto
10 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford Memorial Church stands as a beacon of architectural beauty and historical significance on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. This non-denominational church was established as a memorial by Jane...
~1920 ftE
Monuments and statues
White Memorial Fountain, Palo Alto
10 min walk • White Memorial Fountain, also known as The Claw, is a fountain by Aristides Demetrios on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. It was installed in 1964, and Demetrios returned to restore the fountain in 2011. It has 65 jets. The fountain was commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B.
0.5 miE
Observation decks and towers, History museum, Museum
Hoover Tower, Palo Alto
14 min walk • Hoover Tower is a 285 feet structure on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The tower houses the Hoover Institution Library and Archives, an archive collection founded by Herbert Hoover before he became President of the United States.
~580 ftE
Park, Garden
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, Palo Alto
3 min walk • In 1994, Jim Mason, a graduate student in the Department of Anthropology at Stanford University, arranged for two groups of men from the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea to carve the New Guinea Sculpture Garden at Stanford University. The men were from several communities or villages of the Iatmul people and the Kwoma people.
0.5 miNE
Romanesque architecture, Universities and schools
Stanford University, Palo Alto
13 min walk • Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university located in the census-designated place of Stanford, California, near the city of Palo Alto.
~1750 ftE
Fountain
Old Union Fountain, Palo Alto
9 min walk • Old Union Fountain is a fountain on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. The fountain exhibits traditional mission style architecture, and is one of several on campus used in the tradition of "fountain hopping".
0.7 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Bing Concert Hall, Palo Alto
19 min walk • Bing Concert Hall is a performing arts facility at Stanford University that opened in January 2013. The heart of the building is the oval-shaped concert hall, which has 842 seats arranged in a vineyard style surrounding the stage in terraces.
0.5 miE
Library
Cecil H. Green Library, Palo Alto
13 min walk • The Cecil H. Green Library is the main library on the Stanford University campus and is part of the SUL system. It is named for Cecil H. Green. Green Library houses 4 million volumes, most of which are related to the humanities and social sciences.
0.6 miNE
Theater
Stanford Memorial Auditorium, Palo Alto
16 min walk • Memorial Hall, was built in 1937 to commemorate those students and faculty from Stanford University who died in World War I. Designed by Arthur Brown, Jr. in conjunction with Bakewell and Weihe, construction of the building was funded primarily through student contributions.
0.4 miE
Library
Stanford University Libraries, Palo Alto
10 min walk • The Stanford University Libraries, formerly known as "Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources", is the library system of Stanford University in California. It encompasses more than 24 libraries in all.
0.4 miE
Tower
Stanford Clock Tower, Palo Alto
10 min walk • The Stanford Clock Tower with its attached, colonnaded pergola is located at the so-called “Circle of Death” at the corner of Escondido and Lasuen Malls on the campus of Stanford University. It was built in 1983 by a donation from trustee William Kimball.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lake Lagunita?

Nearby attractions include Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, Palo Alto (3 min walk), Black Community Services Center, Palo Alto (5 min walk), Branner Earth Sciences Library, Palo Alto (5 min walk), Old Union Fountain, Palo Alto (9 min walk).

How to get to Lake Lagunita by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lake Lagunita:

Bus

West Residences • Lines: Oca, Se, X (2 min walk)
Santa Teresa Street & Via Ortega Street • Lines: Oca, Se (3 min walk)

Train

Stanford (37 min walk)