Took our family kaysks- Thing One and Thing Two- on their inaugural journey here. Breathtaking views, quiet, no crowds. We did not watch the weather carefully, so were quite hot and curtailed our time on the lake in favor of shaded benches. We had a minor car mishap, and the staff (entry booth, lifeguards) were so helpful in sorting us out.
Beautiful lake. Busy on the weekends. Paid parking for the parking lot. Great place to fish. Popular for boats, rental boats available.
Quiet, placid lake to take the kids kayaking in. (Fishing, hiking, motorboating available as well) Shaded, cool banks and parking area. Clean bathrooms. Particularly helpful staff- went out of their way to help us when our car battery died. Check the weather before heading out, as it can reach extremes.
Love this place for fishing kayaking and just to sit and relax super nice people working there let's just remember to clean up after ourselves
Beautiful lake and surrounding land. Great place to break the stay at home routine and take your family just for a drive or leisurely walk to get out of the house. Something about just watching the water is a mind soothing therapy for the whole family. There are very few people there during the week for those who want social distancing. Notice the empty parking lot.
This is a great local camping spot. The only bad thing is the camping spot we were at had a light right across from our camp site and took away the total camping experience. The staff is extremely friendly and the facilities were kept clean I have come here a couple time and will be returning for sure
A nice destination only a short drive away. If you want to enjoy hiking, boating, warm weather and not too many people this is peaceful during midweek. Weekends and holidays there's more activity. Mountainous terrain, typical SoCal water recreation. It's warmer and dryer than normal this time of year, which makes it even more enjoyable. Good for a family trip if you want to social distance, and want to avoid the noisy and crowded areas like Six Flags or Disneyland.
Great park and trails for hiking and family walks. Trails of different strength and abilities.
The scenery is beautiful.
Also in the park and around the lake there is a great path for scooters and toddler bikes.
Be aware of some slopes if you are with kids who are learning to brake.
Barbecue and fires allowed in the park. Not crowded.
A beautiful place.
Always nice to get away and enjoy nature. The fishing action was real slow. I saw a Bass caught here and there but over all a good afternoon.
Beautiful and so much space! Parking was $12, careful to not listen to your gps or it'll send you you the wrong way, go to the North Lake entrance! There's so much to do and with all that space there isn't a hard time keeping social distance!! Playgrounds, BBQ areas, picnic tables, boat rentals, bike paths, etc etc!
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