There is a great book available called Recreation Lakes of California
I found a copy in my local library, but the book is also available at:
Recreation Sales Publishing
Post Office Box 1028
Aptos, California 95001
1-800-668-0076
The ISBN number is 0-943798-20-5
The price I have listed (from 1998) is $22.81 including tax and shipping. There is also a book on Colorado River Recreation It's the same price, but these are costs from 1998. You may want to call first.
Los Angeles County
LAKE CASTAIC Castaic, (661) 257-4050, (661)
775-6232 (rentals). General directions:
Seven miles north of Magic Mountain, off the Golden State
Freeway (5) exit at Lake Hughes Road. Facilities:
Two lakes (the Main Reservoir and the Lower Lake or Aftebay
Lagoon), campgrounds on Aftebay Lagoon and a bait shop with
snacks. Activities: Water-skiing, sailing, windsurfing
and use of personal watercraft. Swimming allowed Memorial
Day through Labor Day. Fishing for largemouth bass, catfish,
stripers, trout, bluegill and crappie on Lower Lake with nonpowered
boats only. Rentals: Aluminum fishing boats and personal water
craft. Fees: $6 per vehicle, $6 for boat launching
and $12 for camping. Hours: Sunrise to sunset
year-round.
LAKE KAWEAHU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, PO Box 346, Lemon Cove 93244, 559-597-2301
General directions: Take the Golden State Freeway (5) to the 99 from the 99 merge onto the 198 Continue till you see the lake.
Activities:camping, boating, waterskii, fishing - florida & spotted bass, bluegill, channel catfish, black & white crappie, sunfish, ranbow trout in season, houseboats, swiming
MISC: The lake is 6 miles long with 22 miles of shorline. There is a total surface area of 1,945 acres.
LAKE PIRU www.lake-piru.org
P.O.Box 202, Piru, 93040, 661/521-1500 General directions: Take the Golden
State Freeway (5) to the 126 West
Activities:backpacking, boating, camping, fishing -trout, catfish, crappie, bluegill, perch & bass
hiking, horseback trails, inflatables, sailing, swimming , waterski
MISC:elev: surface area: 1,200 acr. 1,055' closest city: Castaic. Natinal Forest land, oak & olive tress, dammed reservoir
Fees: Vehicle $7.50, Annual $75, Boat $7.50, Annual $75
Hours: Open year round sunrise to sunset
PUDDINGSTONE LAKE Frank G. Bonnelli Regional
County Park, San Dimas, (909) 599-8411. General directions:
Off the San Bernardino Freeway (10) at Fairplex Drive. Facilities:
Campgrounds with hookups, a marina, a picnic area, a boat
ramp and a concession stand. Bait and tackle and groceries
available. Activities: Water-skiing in specified
areas, sailing, use of personal watercraft and swimming. Fishing
for trout, catfish and bass. No nonmotorized boats under 8
feet or motorized boats more than 12 feet permitted. Rentals:
Fishing boats, personal watercraft, bicycles and pedal boats.
Fees: $6 per vehicle. Hours: Sunrise
to sunset daily. Water-skiing is permitted from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. only.
PYRAMID LAKE Gorman (661) 295-1245, www.rmrc.com.
General directions: Off the Golden State Freeway
(5) at the Smokey Bear Road exit. Facilities:
Campgrounds, picnic areas, two boat ramps, a marina, barbecue
areas, a snack bar and a bait shop. Activities:
Boating, water-skiing, use of personal watercraft and swimming.
Fishing for trout, small-mouth and largemouth bass, catfish,
crappie and striped bass. Rentals: Fishing boats. Fees:
$7 per vehicle and $14 with trailer. Hours:
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the winter and 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. during
the summer.
Kern
County
LAKE EVANS and LAKE WEBB Kern County Parks, 1110 Goldern State Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301, 661-868-7000General directions:From the 5 exit Enos Lane.Activities:Boating - power, row, canoe, sail, windsurf, jets and inflatables, fishing, swimming, hiking, camping, picknicking, barbecues.
MISC:Day use $5, golf course nearby.
LAKE ISABELLA Visitors Center, 4875 Ponderosa Dr. PO Box 3810, Lake Isabella 93240, 760-379-5646 General directions:
Activities:Boating, fishing, waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing, bird watching, swimming, hiking, camping.
MISC:Hunting is allowed is designated areas, Ammual Boat Permit is $20, there is no single use. Most campgrounds have playgrounds.
SUCCESS LAKE Park Manger, PO Box 1072, Porterville 93258, 559-784-0326 or 559-783-9200
General directions:Take the 5 to the 99 to the 190.
Activities:camping, waterski, windsurf, inflatable, canoe, houseboats, fishing - largemouth bass, catfish, bluegill, crappie, swimming, hiking, horseback riding
MISC: Good fishing all year and all types of boating are permitted. The US Army Corps of Engineers has jurisdiction over area.
WOOLLOMES, HART and MING LAKES Kern County Parks, 1110 Golden State Ave, Bakersfield, ca 93301, 661-868-7000 General directions:
Activities:Boating, fishing, waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing, bird watching, swimming, hiking, camping.
MISC:Hunting is allowed is designated areas, Ammual Boat Permit is $20, there is no single use. Most campgrounds have playgrounds
Orange
County
IRVINE LAKE Silverado, (714) 649-9111, www.irvinelake.net.
General directions: About 10 miles off the Costa
Mesa Freeway (55) at the Chapman Avenue East exit, which turns
into Santiago Canyon Road. It is two miles east of the Eastern
and Foothill transportation corridors. Facilities:
A boat ramp, a marina, a cafe, barbecues, picnic areas, a
''Fish'n Hole'' for children and campgrounds. Activities:
Camping, sailing, shore and boat fishing and fishing lessons.
Fishing for trout, catfish, bluegill, crappie and largemouth
bass. Rentals: Rowboats, motorboats and pontoons. Fees:
$5 for those not fishing, $5 for float tubers and $6 to $8
for boat launching. Hours: 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
daily.
Riverside
LAKE ELSINORE Lake Elsinore State Recreation
Area in Lake Elsinore, (909) 245-8848, www.levcc.org.
General directions: Off Interstate 15 at Main
Street, about 25 minutes south of Corona. Facilities:
Campgrounds, lodging, a marina, a boat ramp, picnic areas,
restaurants and a snack bar. Bait and tackle available. Activities:
Water-skiing, sailing, fishing, use of personal watercraft,
wind surfing and wake boarding. Fishing for bass, bluegill,
crappie and catfish. Rentals: Fishing boats, rowboats and
personal watercraft. Fees: Day use of $7. Boat
fee of $6 paid at public boat launch includes fishing and
launching. Hours: Sunrise to sunset daily.
LAKE HEMET in Mountain Center in the San
Bernardino Mountains, (909) 659-2680, www.allroadstraveled.com/mountains/lakhemet.
General directions: Off Highway 74, which can
be accessed from Interstate 215. Facilities:
Campgrounds with hookups, a market, a marina, a boat ramp,
a laundry center, playgrounds, a basketball court, a baseball
diamond and a wading area for children. Activities:
Fishing, boating and sports on shore. No swimming permitted
in the lake. Fishing for trout, bass, catfish and bluegill.
Rentals: Motorboats and rowboats. Fees: $8 day
fee per vehicle for up to two people, $4 per day for boat
launch, $13 per vehicle for camping and $16.25 for full hookups.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the summer and
7 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the winter. Boats must be off the
lake by sunset.
LAKE PERRIS Lake Perris State Recreation
Area in Perris, (909) 940-5603, (909) 940-5608. General
directions: Off Interstate 215 and the Ramona Expressway.
Facilities: Campgrounds, a marina, a boat ramp,
picnic areas, a snack bar and a water slide. Bait and tackle
and groceries are available. Activities: Water-skiing,
sailing and use of personal watercraft. Fishing for trout,
bass, catfish and bluegill. Rentals: Fishing boats and personal
watercraft. Fees: $3 per vehicle. Call for camping
fees. Hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Boats
must be off the water at sunset.
LAKE SKINNER Lake Skinner County Park in
Winchester (near Temecula), (909) 926-1541, www.riversidecountypark.org.
General directions: Off Interstate 15 at the
Rancho California Avenue exit. Facilities: Campgrounds
with hookups, picnic areas, a marina, a camp store, a boat
ramp, a swimming pool in the summer and bait and tackle. Activities:
Fishing, angling, swimming, sailing and boating. Boats under
10 feet, canoes, kayaks and inflatables prohibited. Fishing
for trout, catfish, bluegill and largemouth and striped bass.
Rentals: Fishing boats and pontoons. Fees: $5
per day for those 16 and older and $4 for those 6 to 15. Boat
launch is $2 and campsites are $15 to $16 or $18 with hookup.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
San Bernardino
County
BIG BEAR LAKE San Bernardino National Forest,
(909) 866-5753, (909) 866-3437 (camping), www.bigbearmarina.com.
General directions: From the San Bernardino
Freeway (10) go east to Highway 30 north to Highway 330 to
Highway 18. Facilities: Campgrounds, lodging,
cabins, restaurants, picnic areas, full-service marinas, boat
ramps, groceries and bait and tackle. Activities:
Boating, use of personal watercraft, water-skiing, hiking,
fishing, Big Bear Queen boat tours and wake boarding. No boats
under 8 feet or more than 26 feet permitted. Fishing for rainbow
trout, largemouth bass, catfish and panfish. (Fishing licenses
required.) Rentals: Fishing boats, kayaks, canoes, pontoons,
ski boats, personal watercraft and cabins. Fees:
$10 for boat launch. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset April - November
LAKE ARROWHEAD Lake Arrowhead, (800) 800-6792,
www.laresort.com.
General directions: Up Highway 18 to Highway
173. Facilities: Private lake, lodging, Arrowhead
Village restaurants, groceries, a snack bar and bait and tackle.
Activities: Riverboat tours, water-skiing lessons
and fishing off the dock. Sailing and boating for members
only. Fishing for trout, kokanee salmon, bass, bluegill, crappie
and catfish. Fees: Free to members. Hours:
Sunrise to sunset.
LAKE GREGORY Crestline at Lake Gregory National
Park, (909) 338-2233. General directions: Off
Highway 138 in Crestline, north of San Bernardino. Facilities:
Picnic areas, a water slide, a snack bar, groceries, bait
and tackle, two public beaches and a boathouse. Activities:
Fishing, sailing, swimming and paddle boarding. No private
boats are permitted. Fishing for trout, crappie and bass.
Rentals: Rowboats, fishing boats, sailboats, paddleboards
and aqua cycles. Fees: Shore fishing can be
done free. Lake fishing requires a boat rental fee. Hours:
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends during
the summer. Swimming is permitted from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in
the summer. Closed in the winter.
SILVERWOOD Lake Hesperia, (760) 389-2281,
(760) 389-2303, www.silverwoodrecreation.com.
General directions: Thirty miles north of San
Bernardino at Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area. Take
the Silverwood Lake exit off Interstate 15 to Highway 138.
Facilities: Campgrounds, a marina, a six-lane
boat ramp, picnic areas, concessions and a bait shop. Activities:
Fishing, water-skiing, swimming, use of personal watercraft
and hiking. Fishing for rainbow trout, large-mouth bass, striped
bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish. Rentals: Personal watercraft
and fishing boats. Fees: $3 per day entrance
fee and $8 per campsite per night. Hours: 6
a.m. to 9 p.m during the summer and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during
the winter.
San Diego County
EL CAPITAN www.sannet.gov
General directions: 30 miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego. El Capitan is the only lake in San Diego County that allows the use of personal watercraft, such as jetskis. One arm of the lake is dedicated to the use of these vessels.
The number of personal watercraft allowed on the lake at any one time is determined by how safe lake personnel feel it is, but as a general rule the limit is 100.
The use of personal watercraft (jetskis, waverunners, etc.) begins on May 17, 2002, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. There is no water-skiing or towing of any kind permitted due to low water level.
Fees: Adult permits are $5.00 & youth permits (8-15 years) are $2.50. Private boat use permit for each personal watercraft is $5.00.
Hours: Sunrise to sunset summer months.
Ventura
LAKE CACHUMA Cachuma Lake, HC 58, Santa Barbars, CA 93105, 805-686-5054General directions:North on the 101 towards Solvang, take the 154 towards Santa Barbara.
Activities:Boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, camping, swimming pools bicycle rentals.
MISC:Waterskiing, kayaks, rats and canoes are not allowed.
LAKE CASITAS Casitas, (805) 649-2233. General
directions: Ventura Freeway (101) to Highway 33 to
Highway 150. Facilities: Campgrounds, including
some with hookups; seven playgrounds; 13 picnic areas; a boat
ramp; a full-service marina; bait and tackle; a restaurant;
and groceries. Activities: Boating, fishing,
a water playground and seasonal concerts and festivals. Boats
under 11 feet or more than 24 feet are prohibited. Fishing
for largemouth bass, redear sunfish, catfish, rainbow trout
and crappie. Rentals: Fishing boats, canoes, kayaks and bicycles.
Fees: $16 to $18 for campsites, $22 to $41 for
campsites with hookups, $12.50 for vehicle and boat and $6.50
for just a vehicle. Hours: Daylight to dusk.
LAKE NACIMIENTO Resort, 10625 Nacimiento Lake Dr., Bradley, CA 93426, 805-238-3256 or 800-323-3839 General directions:Off the 101 Freeway near Paso Robles
Activities:Boating, inflatables, sailing, fishing, waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing, swimming, hiking, camping.
MISC:Warm, gentle winds. Waterskiing is excellent. Average temp is 68 degrees. Modern campsites.
LAKE PIRU Piru, (805) 521-1500, www.lakepiru.org.
General directions: Off Highway 126 at Piru
Canyon Road. Facilities: Campgrounds with hookups,
a camp store, a restaurant, picnic areas, a boat ramp, a marina,
groceries, bait and tackle and floating restrooms. Activities:
Water-skiing, sailing, fishing, boating and swimming. Fishing
for trout, bluegill, crappie, catfish and bass. Rentals: Fishing
boats and pontoon boats. Fees: $7.50 per day
per vehicle, $22 for a campsite and $25 to $31 for a campsite
with hookups. Hours: Sunrise to sunset year-round.
If you have any Information/WEB Sites on a Lake or River not listed here,
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