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Northern California Lakes
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Lake Almanor near Chester CA Antelope Lake near Quincy, CA Benbow Lake near Redwood Parks Bucks Lake near Quincy CA Clear Lake near Wine Country Echo Lake inside Lassen NF Gold Lake near Sierra City, CA Juniper Lake Lassen NP, via Lassen NF Lake Oroville near Plumas NF Manzanita Lake near Plumas NF Shasta Lake near Redding, CA Lake Siskiyou inside Mount Shasta, CA Sand Pond near Sierra City, CA Sardine Lakes near Sierra City, CA Silver Lake near Sierra City, CA Thousand Lakes E of Redding, CA Trinity Lake near Weaverville, CA Whiskeytown Reservoir near Redding

Central California Reservoirs

Sierra Nevada Lakes

SEE MORE LAKES featured pages on the below links - plenty lake photos Bass Lake near Oakhurst, CA Beardsley Lake inside Stanisalus NF Big Pothole Lake inside Inyo National Forest BlackRock Reservoir inside Sierra NF Convict Lake eastern Sierra range: Inyo NF Courtright Lake inside Sierra NF Coyote Lake 4WD to remote : Sierra NF Crowley Lake eastern Sierra near Inyo NF Dinkey Lakes Wilderness S of Yosemite, in Sierra NF Edison Lake S of Yosemite, in Sierra NF Eelephant Rock Lake inside Stanisalus NF Ellery Lake E of Yosemite, in Inyo NF Fern Lake inside Inyo NF Florence Lake inside Sierra National Forest Lake Genevieve inside Inyo NF Lake George inside Inyo NF Gilbert Lake inside Inyo National Forest Highland Lakes inside Stanisalus NF Hume Lake near Kings Canyon NP Huntington Lake near Lakeshore, CA Lake Isabella near Kernville, CA June Lake near June Lake, CA Lake Kaweah near 3 Rivers, CA Kearsarge Lakes inside King Canyon / High Sierra Kenney Reservoir near Ebbetts Pass Leavitt Lake E Sonora Pass: Stanislaus NF Lundy Lake eastern Sierra range: Inyo NF Mammoth Lakes eastern Sierra range: Inyo NF Mammoth Pool Reservoir western Sierra: Sierra NF Lake Mary inside Inyo National Forest Mono Lake near Lee Vining, CA Mosquito Lakes inside Stanisalus National Forest New Melones Lake near Angels Camp, CA Pine Flat Lake near Sierra NF Pinecrest Lake on Sonora Pass Red Lake 4WD to rural: Sierra NF Redinger Lake way back there in Sierra NF Saddlebag Lake E Yosemite, in Inyo NF Sequoia Lake near Visalia, CA Shaver Lake inside Sierra National Forest Smith Lake inside Tahoe National Forest Sotcher Lake inside Inyo National Forest South Lake inside Inyo National Forest Spicer Reservoir inside Stanisalus National Forest Stark Weather Lake inside Inyo National Forest Tenaya Lake inside Yosemite National Park Topaz Lake near Toiyabe National Forest Twin Lakes near Bridgeport, CA Utica Reservoir inside Stanisalus National Forest Viginia Lakes inside Toiyabe National Forest Walker Lake near June Lake CA Wishon Lake inside Sierra National Forest

Southern California Lakes
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• Lake Arrowhead inside San Bernardino NF
• Big Bear Lake inside San Bernardino NF
• Castaic Lake near Angeles NF & Los Padres NF
• Lake Cachuma near Los Padres NF
• Lake Cuyamaca near Cleveland NF
• Lake Dixon near Escondido CA
• Lake Elsinore in the Inland Empire
• Green Valley Lake inside San Bernardino NF
• Laguna Hanson inside Baja Calif Mexico
• Lake Havasu near Blythe, CA
• Lake Hemet inside San Bernardino NF
• Lake Henshaw near Cleveland NF
• Jenks Lake near Angelus Oaks, CA
• Lake Hemet in San Bernardino NF
• Lake Piru near Los Padres NF
• Pyramid Lake near Los Padres NF
• Salton Sea near Anza Borrego SP
• Lake Sutherland near Cleveland NF
• Silverwood Lake near San Bernardino NF

There once was a travel site based on the East Coast somewhere, who tried to cover everything in California - even the small lakes. DanaMite emailed to inform them that their Smith Lake link was pointing to another Smith Lake in a totally different county. (often there is more than one lake with the same name). Sadly she found many geographic mistakes in their huge nationwide database. The creators of that site had never been to these lakes, nor any California National Forests for that matter. If you are looking to find the remote, secluded areas of the golden state, steer clear of big commercial travel web sites that try to cover too much information. Stick with this little, independent, 12 year old web site, Total Escape for everything outdoors in California. Support this life-long effort by buying a map from Total Escape, so you will not get lost on these back roads! For a $20 map and a tank of gas, you can have your own, unique road trip in Cali - this weekend!

SoCal Lakes: A PARTIAL LAKE LIST (lakes south of San Luis Obispo) Lake Arrowhead elev: 5,500' closest city: Arrowhead Village recreation: boating® (rentals only) camping canoe/kayaking ® fishing®....................................trout, catfish, bluegill, crappie, & bass hiking horseback rides® sailing ® swimming waterskiing ® description: located in mountains, private facility with limited public access contact: Arrowhead Ranger District Rimforest, 92378 phone: 909/ 337-2444   _________________________________ Brite Valley Recreation Area surface area: 90 acr. closest city: Bakersfield recreation: boating camping fishing description: located in rolling foothills, dammed reservoir contact: Kern County Parks 1110 Golden State Bakersfield, 93301 661/861-2345   _________________________________ Buena Vista Lake Recreation Area elev: 293 surface area: Lake Evans 86 Lake Webb 873 closest city: Bakersfield recreation: boating® camping fishing®....................................trout, catfish, bluegill, crappie, & bass inflatables jet ski swimming waterski windsurf description: located in semi-arid South San Joaquin Valley contact: Kern Co. Parks 1110 Golden State Bakersfield, 93301 661/861-2345 661/763-1526   _________________________________ Crystal Lake elev: surface area: 7 acr. 5,700' closest city: Azusa recreation: backpacking boating (non-powered) camping fishing®....................................trout, catfish & bass hiking hunting.....................................quail, bear & deer description: located in mountains contact: Crystal Lake Resort Mt. Baldy Ranger Dist. Star Route 110 N. Wabash Ave. Azusa, 91702 Glendora 91740 818/335-1251 _________________________________ Frazier Park closest city: Frazier Park recreation: fishing pond, Quail Lake description: located near Tejon Pass near Los Padres National Forest land contact: Valyermo Ranger Dist. 34146 Longview Rd. Pearblossom, 93553 phone: 661/ 944-2187   _________________________________ Glen Helen Park elev: closest city: Redlands 1,000'   recreation: boating ® rentals only camping....................................reservations: 909/887-3480 fishing®....................................trout, channel catfish, & bass description: located near mountains contact: Regional Parks 825 E. 3rd San Bernardino, 92415 714/383-1912   _________________________________ Lake Gregory elev: 4,502' closest city: Crestline recreation: boating® (rentals only) fishing®....................................trout, catfish, salmon & bass hiking horseback rides® swimming description: located in mountains contact: Lake Gregory Regional Park P.O.Box 656 Crestline, 92325 909/338-2233   _________________________________ Hart Lake surface area: 18 acr. closest city: Bakersfield recreation: boating camping fishing description: located in rolling foothills, dammed reservoir contact: Kern County Parks 1110 Golden State Bakersfield, 93301 661/861-2345   _________________________________ Lake Hughes Elizabeth Lake elev: surface area: 35 acr. Hughes 3,300' closest city: Castaic recreation: boating® camping fishing....................................trout, catfish, bluegill, crappie, & bass hiking hunting.....................................deer & upland game sailing description: located in rolling foothills contact: Saugus R.D. 30800 Boquet Canyon Rd. Saugus , 91350 phone: 661/ 252-9710   _________________________________ Jackson Lake elev: closest city: Wrightwood 6,500' Big Pines Recreation Area   recreation: boating (non-power boats only) camping fishing®....................................trout, channel, catfish, & bass hiking horseback rides® swimming description: located in the mountains contact: Jackson Lake Regional Parks U.S.F.S. 825 E. 3rd Valyermo Ranger Dist. San Bernardino, 92415 34146 Longview Rd. 714/383-1912 Pearblossom, 93553 805/944-2187   _________________________________ Lake Isabella elev: surface area: 11,400 acr. 2,605' closest city: Kernville recreation: bird watch boating® camping fishing®....................................trout, catfish, bluegill, crappie, & bass hiking horseback rides® hunting.....................................quail & waterfowl inflatables jet ski sailing swimming waterski® white water rafting windsurf description: located in rolling foothills, dammed reservoir contact: Corps of Eng. P.O.Box 997 Lake Isabella, 93240 phone: 760/ 379-5646 phone: 760/ 379-2742   _________________________________ Little Rock Reservoir elev: surface area: 150 acr. 3,400' closest city: Palmdale recreation: boating® camping fishing....................................trout & catfish hiking hunting.....................................deer description: located on edge of National Forest, dammed reservoir contact: Little Rock Dam Valyermo Ranger Dist. 32700 Cheseboro Rd. 34146 Longview Rd. Palmdale, 93550 Pearblossom, 93553 805/944-1923 805/944-2187   _________________________________ Lake Lopez surface area: 950 acr. closest city: Santa Maria recreation: boating boat tours camping canoe/kayaking ® fishing ® hiking hot spas sail ® swimming waterslides waterski ® windsurfing description: located in rolling foothills, dammed reservoir contact: Lopez Lake 6800 Lopez Dr. Arroyo Grande, 93420 661/489-2095   _________________________________ Mojave Narrows Park elev: closest city: Victorville 2,700'   recreation: boating ® rentals only camping....................................info: 619/245-2226 fishing®....................................trout, channel catfish, & bass description: located in high desert area contact: Regional Parks 825 E. 3rd San Bernardino, 92415 714/383-1912   _________________________________ Morris/San Gabriel Reservoir closest city: Azusa   recreation: fishing (bank)........................trout, catfish & bass description: located in foothills, dammed reservoir contact: Mt. Baldy Ranger Dist. 110 N. Wabash Ave. Glendora 91740 818/335-1251   _________________________________   San Dimas Reservoir closest city: San Dimas   recreation: fishing (bank)........................trout, catfish & bass description: located in foothills contact: Mt. Baldy Ranger Dist. 110 N. Wabash Ave. Glendora 91740 818/335-1251   _________________________________ Lake Woollomes surface area: 300 acr. closest city: Bakersfield recreation: boating camping fishing description: located in rolling foothills, dammed reservoir contact: Kern County Parks 1110 Golden State Bakersfield, 93301 661/861-2345   _________________________________ Zaca Lake elev: surface area: 25 acr. 2,400' closest city: Santa Barbara recreation: boating® camping & cabins hiking hot spas swimming description: natural private lake contact: Zaca Lake P.O.Box 187 Los Olivas, 93441 805/688-5699

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