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INTRODUCTION 1
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 8
Section 1: San Diego & Imperial County 10
Section 2: Riverside & San Bernardino County 28
Section 3: Orange & Los Angeles County 38
Section 4: Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo
Ventura and Kern County 54
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 67
Section 5: Santa Clara, San Benito, Santa Cruz &
Monterey County 70
Section 6: San Mateo, Contra Coast, Alameda,
& San Francisco County 80
Section 7: Fresno, Kings & Tulare County 88
Section 8: Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera & County 103
Section 9: Merced & Stanislaus County 116
Section 10: Inyo County 125
Section 11: Alpine & Mono County 131
Section 12: San Joaquin. Calaveras & Amador County 157
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 168
Section 13: Yolo, Marin, Solano & Sonoma County 171 Section 14: Sacramento, Napa, Colusa, Glenn, Lake & Mendocino County 180
Section 15: Placer & El Dorado County 190
Section 16: Sierra & Nevada County 214
Section 17: Butte, Yuba & Sutter County 231
Section 18: Plumas & Lassen County 239
Section 19: Modoc & Siskiyou County 254
Section 20: Del Norte, Humboldt & Trinity County 268
Section 21: Tehama & Shasta County 280
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 293
INDEX OF LAKES 322
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 336
Contents
Area Map # Page Section 1: San Diego & Imperial County
San Diego County
Oceanside Harbor 1 9
Lake Hodges 2 10
Lake Wohlford 3 11
Aqua Hedionda Lagoon 4 12
Lake Sutherland 5 13
Lake Cuyamaca 6 14
Lake Miramar 7 15
San Vicente Reservoir 8 16
El Capitan Lake 9 17
Mission Bay 10 18
Lake Murray 11 19
San Diego Harbor 12 20
Lower Otay Lake 13 21
Lake Barrett 14 22
Lake Morena 15 23
Imperial County
Salton Sea 16 24
Section 2: Riverside & San Bernardino County
Riverside County
Lake Skinner 17 27
Lake Elsinore 18 28
Lake Hemet 19 29
Lake Perris 20 30
Diamond Valley Lake 21 31
San Bernardino County
Green Valley Lake 33 32
Silverwood Lake 23 33
Big Bear Lake 24 34
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Section 3: Los Angeles & Orange County
Orange County Area Map # Page
Irvine Lake 25 37 Dana Point Harbor 26 38
Newport Harbor 27 39
Huntington Harbor 28 40
Los Angeles County
Alamitos Bay 29 41
Cabrillo Beach 30 42
Marina del Rey 31 43
King Harbor 32 44
Puddingstone Reservoir 33 45
Castaic Lake 34 46
Castaic Afterbay Lagoon 35 47
Lake Huges 36 48
Elizabeth Lake 37 49
Pyramid Lake 38 50
Section 4 San Luis Obispo, Kern, Santa Barbara, Ventura County
Ventura County
Lake Piru 39 53
Lake Casitas 40 54
Ventura Harbor 41 55
Channel Island Harbor 42 56
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara Harbor 43 57
Lopez Reservoir 44 58
Santa Margarita Lake 45 59
Morro Bay 46 60
Lake Naciemento 47 61
Kern County
Lake Evans / Lake Webb 48 62
Isabella Lake 49 63
Southern California
Central California Area Map # Page
Section 5: Santa Clara, San Benito, Monterey & Santa Cruz County
Monterey County
Lake San Antonio 50 69
San Benito County San Justo Reservoir 51 70
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Harbor 52 71
Loch Lomond 53 72
Santa Clara County
Calero Reservoir 54 73
Coyote Lake 55 74
Anderson Lake 56 75
Calaveras Reservoir 57 76
Section 6: San Mateo (no lakes), Contra Costa, Alameda & San Francisco County
Alameda County
Lake Del Valle 58 79
Bethany Reservoir 59 80
Lake Chabot 60 81
Contra Costa County
Lafayette Reservoir 61 82
San Pablo Reservoir 62 83
San Francisco County
San Francisco Bay 63 84
Section 7: Fresno, Tulare, & Kings (no Lakes) County
Tulare County
Lake Success 64 87
Lake Kaweah 65 88
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Fresno County
Pineflat Lake 66 89
Millerton Lake 67 90 San Joaquin River 68 91 Wishon Reservoir 69 92
Courtright Reservoir 70 93 Shaver Lake 71 94
Huntington Lake 72 95
Florence Lake 73 96 Thomas Edison Lake 74 97
Ward Lake 75 98
Mammoth Pool Reservoir 76 99
Section 8: Tuolumne, Mariposa & Madera County
Madera County
Kerckhoff Reservoir 77 102
Redinger Lake 78 103
Manzanita Lake 79 104
Bass Lake 80 105 Eastman Lake 81 106
Hensley Lake 82 107
Mariposa County
Merced River 83 108
Lake McSwain 84 109
Lake McClure 85 110
Tuolumne County
Don Pedro Reservoir 86 111
Cherry Lake 87 112
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Section 9: Merced and Stanislaus County
Merced County
Los Banos Reservoir 88 115
O’Neill Forebay 89 116
San Luis Reservoir 90 117
Yosemite Lake 91 118
Stanislaus County
Turlock Lake 92 119
Modesto Reservoir 93 120
Woodward Reservoir 94 121
Section 10: Inyo County
Inyo County
North Lake 95 124
South Lake 96 125
Lake Sabrina 97 126
Rock Creek Lake 98 127
Section 11: Alpine and Mono County
Mono County
Convict Lake 99 130
Crowley Lake 100 131
Lake George 101 132
Lake Mamie 102 133
Lake Mary 103 134
Twin Lakes Mammoth 104 135
June Lake 105 136
Gull Lake 106 137
Silver Lake 107 138
Grant Lake 108 139
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Mono County con.
Mono Lake 109 140
Lundy Lake 110 141
Virginia Lake 111 142
Bridgeport Reservoir 112 143
Twin Lakes - (Bidgeport) 113 144
Alpine County
Highland Lakes 114 145
Indian Creek Reservoir 115 146
Blue Lakes – Carson Pass 116 147
Red Lake 117 148
Woods Lake 118 149
Caples Lake 119 150
Union Reservoir 120 151
Utica Reservoir 121 152
Alpine Lake 122 153
Section 12: San Joaquin (no lakes), Calaveras and Amador County
Amador County
Spicer Meadows Reservoir 123 156
Silver Lake - Carson Area 124 157
Lower Bear River Reservoir 125 158
Camanche Reservoir 126 159
Pardee Reservoir 127 160
Lake Amador 128 161
Calaveras County
New Hogan Lake 129 162
New Melones Reservoir 130 163
Tulloch Reservoir 131 164
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SUTTER
COUNTY - SECTION # 17
YUBA COUNTY-SECTION # 17
BUTTE COUNTY - SECTION # 17
Lake Oroville
Sly Creek Reservoir
Lake Natoma
Oroville
Forbestown
New BullardsBar Res.
Collins Lake
EnglebrightRes.
Camp Far West Res.
Olivehurst
Marysville
NEVADA COUNTY - SECTION # 16
SIERRA COUNTY SECTION # 16
Jackson Meadow Reservoir Boca Res.Prosser
Creek Res.Donner LakeLake Spaulding
Scotts Flat Res.
Rollins Reservoir
Nevada City
Truckee
Stampede Res.
Goose LakeHaven Lake
Lower Salmon LakePacker Lake Sardine Lakes
Gold LakeSnag Lake
Gibsonville
PLACER COUNTY - SECTION # 15
EL DORADO COUNTY - SECTION # 15
Folsom Lake
Stumpy Meadows Res.
Fallen Leaf Lake Echo Lake
Emerald Bay
Icehouse Res.
Union ValleyRes.
El Dorado Hills
RivertonPollock Pines
Jenkinson Lake
Loon Lake
Georgetown
Shingle Springs
Placerville
Lake Tahoe
Kirkwood Lake
Wrights Lake
Big Res.
French MeadowsRes. Hell Hole Res.
Sugar Pine Res.
Kelly Lake
Lake ValleyRes.
Foresthill
Auburn
Rockland
Roseville
Sheridan
Serene Lake
CascadeLake
KiddLake
Baldwin Beach
LakeClementine
Lake Natoma
PLUMAS COUNTY - SECTION # 18
LASSEN COUNTY - SECTION # 18
Lake AlmanorButt Valley Reservoir
Smith Lake
SilverLake
BucksLake
LowerBucksLake
Snake LakeFrenchman Lake
Antelope Lake
Little Grass Valley Res.
Round Valley Res.
Lake Davis
Chester
Quincy
Portola
Blairsden
Eagle Lake
Mountain Meadow Res.
Susanville
JanesvilleWestwood
MODOC COUNTY - SECTION # 19SISKIYOU COUNTY - SECTION # 19
Castle Lake
Lake Siskiyou
Lake Shastina
Iron Gate Res.
Copco Lake
YrekaMontague
Weed
Dunsmuir
Hamburg
Clear Creek
West Valley Reservoir
Clear Lake Goose Lake
Lower Klamath Lake
Medicine Lake
MARIN COUNTY - SECTION # 13
NAPA COUNTY - SECTION # 13
YOLO COUNTY - SECTION # 13
SONOMA COUNTY - SECTION # 13
SOLANO COUNTY - SECTION # 113
SACRAMENTO COUNTY - SECTION # 13
Sacramento
Elk Grove
Citrus Heights
Fair Oaks
Dixon
VacavilleFairfield
Benicia
Rio Vista
Lake Sonoma
Santa Rosa
Sonoma
Cloverdale
Jenner Guernville
HealdsburgWoodland
Davis
Dunnigan
Tomales Bay
Napa
Lake Hennessey
LakeBerryessa
San Rafael
MENDOCINO COUNTY - SECTION # 14
LAKE COUNTY - SECTION # 14
COLUSA COUNTY - SECTION # 14
GLENN COUNTY - SECTION # 14
East Park Reservoir
Colus
Maxwell
Stonyford
Black ButteReservoir
Orland
Glenn
Butte City
WillowsStony GorgeReservoir
Newville
Elk Creek
Potter Valley
LakePillsbury
IndianValleyReservoir
Clear Lake
Nice
Clear Lake
Lakeport
Piercy
Leggetti
LaytonvilleRockport
Fort Bragg
Point Arena
Lake Mendocino
UkiahElk
Blue Lakes
Benbow Lake X
HUMBOLDT COUNTY - SECTION # 20
TRINITY COUNTY - SECTION # 20
DEL NORTE COUNTY - SECTION #20
Lake EarlLake Talawa
IdlewildFort Dick
Crescent City
Orick
Stone Lagoon
Big Lagoon
Trinidad Hoopa
Arcata
Humboldt Bay Loleta
Weott
Miranda
Eureka
Arcata Bay
Trinity Lake
Trinity Center
Helena
Ruth Lake
Mad RIver
Hayfork
Lewiston Lake
SHASTA COUNTY - SECTION # 21
TEHAMA COUNTY - SECTION # 21
Juniper Lake
Baum LakeCrystal
Lake
BigLake
Lake Britton
Lake McCloud
Montgomery Creek
Redding
Lake Shasta
Iron Canyon Reservoir
Whiskeytown Lake
Keswick Reservoir X
Fall River Lake
Burney
Castolia
Red Bluff
Proberta
Gerber
CorningBenbow Lake X
Blue Lake
San Pablo Bay
Salisalito
Suisun Bay SacramentoRiver
Likely
Alturas
Tulelake
Northern California
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Section 13: Marin, Solano, Sonoma, Yolo & Sacramento County
Marin County
Tomales Bay 132 171
San Pablo Bay 133 172
Solano County
Suisun Bay 134 173
Sacramento River 135 174
Sonoma County
Lake Sonoma 136 175
Napa County
Lake Berryessa 137 176
Lake Hennessey 138 177
Section 14: Colusa, Glenn, Lake & Mendocino County
Lake County
Clear Lake 139 180
Indian Valley Reservoir 140 181
Lake Pillsbury 141 182
Blue Lakes 142 183
Mendocino County
Lake Mendocino 143 184
Colusa County
East Park Reservoir 144 185
Glenn County
Black Butte Lake 145 186
Stony Gorge Reservoir 146 187
Section 15: Placer & El Dorado County
El Dorado County
Folsom Lake 147 190
Lake Natoma 148 191
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Stumpy Meadows Reservoir 149 192
Jenkinson Lake 150 193
Ice House Reservoir 151 194
Wrights Lake 152 195
Union Valley Reservoir 153 196
Loon Lake 154 197
Lake Tahoe 155 198
Fallen Leaf Lake 156 199
Echo Lakes 157 200
Kirkwood Lake 158 201
Placer County
Hell Hole Reservoir 159 202
French Meadows Reservoir 160 203
Serene Lake 161 204
Kidd Lake 162 205
Cascade Lakes 163 206
Kelly Lake 164 207
Big Reservoir - (Morning Star) 165 208
Lake Valley Reservoir 166 209
Sugar Pine Reservoir 167 210
Lake Clementine 168 211
Section 16: Sierra & Nevada County Photo
Nevada County
Rollins Reservoir 169 214
Scotts Flat Reservoir 170 215
Lake Spaulding 171 216
Donner Lake 172 217
Boca Reservoir 173 218
Prosser Creek Reservoir 174 219
Jackson Meadows Reservoir 175 220
Sierra County
Stampede Reservoir 176 221
Northern California Area Map # Page
Sierra County con.
Gold Lake 177 222
Goose Lake 178 223
Haven Lake 179 224
Lower Salmon Lake 180 225
Packer Lake 181 226
Sardine Lake 182 227
Snag Lake 183 228
Section 17: Sutter (no Lakes) & Yuba County
Yuba County
New Bullards Bar Reservoir 184 231
Englebright Reservoir 185 232
Collins Lake 186 233
Camp Far West 187 234
Butte County
Lake Oroville 188 235
Sly Creek Reservoir 189 236
Section 18: Pluma & Lassen County
Plumas County
Little Grass Valley Reservoir 190 239
Bucks Lake 191 240
Silver Lake Bucks Area 192 241
Snake Lake 193 242
Smith Lake 194 243
Lake Davis 195 244
Frenchman Lake 196 245
Antelope Lake 197 246
Round Valley Reservoir 198 247
Lake Almanor 199 248
Butt Valley Reservoir 200 249
Lassen County Area Map # Page
Mountain Meadows Reservoir 201 250
Eagle Lake 202 251
Butte Lake 203 252
Blue Lake 204 253
Section 19: Modoc & Sisikiyou County
Modoc County
West Valley Reservoir 205 256
Goose Lake – Modoc County 206 257
Clear Lake – Modoc County 207 258
Siskiyou County
Lower Klammoth Lake 208 259
Medicine Lake 209 260
Copco Lake 210 261
Iron Gate Reservoir 211 262
Lake Shastina 212 263
Lake Siskiyou 213 264
Castle Lake 214 265
Section 20: Del Norte, Humboldt & Trinity County
Del Norte County
Lake Earl 215 268
Lake Talawa 216 269
Humboldt County
Big Lagoon 217 270
Stone Lagoon 218 271
Arcata Bay 219 272
Humboldt Bay 220 273
Benbow Lake 221 274
Trinity County
Lewiston Lake 222 275
Ruth Lake 223 276
Trinity Lake 224 277 Kayaking California’s Flat Waters 167
Northern California Area Map # Page
Section 21: Shasta & Tehama (no Lakes) County Map
Shasta County
Shasta Lake 225 280
Whiskeytown Lake 226 281
Keswick Reservoir 227 282
Lake McCloud 228 283
Iron Canyon Reservoir 229 284
Lake Britton 230 285
Baum Lake 231 286
Crystal Lake 232 287
Fall River Lake 233 288
Big Lake 234 289
Juniper Lake 235 290
Personal Effect Check List
Soap, shampoo & conditioner
Deodorant, lotion, Vaseline & lip balm
Sun screen, insect repellent & first-aid kit
Tooth brush, tooth paste, brush & comb
Wash cloth, towel & mirror
Razor, aftershave & make-up
Aspirins, vitamins, medications & athletic tape
Socks, underwear, pajamas & bathing suit
Pants, shorts, long & short sleeve shirts
Jacket, sweat suit & wind suit
Hat, visor, rain gear, knapsack & sunglasses
Shoes, sandals & hiking boots
Camera, film, video camera & waterproof watch
Money, maps, compass & reservations slips
Books, cards, note pad & pen
Radio, cell phone, cassettes & CD’s
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Top Twenty List A star indicates a Top Twenty Destination. Area Map # Page1.) Courtright Reservoir 70 93
2.) Wishon Reservoir 69 92
3.) Mammoth Pool Reservoir 76 99
4.) Twin Lakes - Bridgeport 113 144
5.) Sly Creek Reservoir 189 236
6.) Round Valley Lake 196 247
7.) Iron Canyon Reservoir 279 284
8.) Lake McCloud 228 283
9.) Lewiston Lake 222 275
10.) Millerton Lake 67 90
11.) Florence Lake 73 96
12.) Lake McSwain 84 109
13.) South Lake 78 99
14.) June Lake 105 136
15.) Lake Mary 103 134
16.) Caples Lake 119 150
17.) Lower Bear Reservoir 125 158
18.) Lake Spaulding 171 216
19.) Loon Lake 154 197
20.) Ruth Lake 223 276
Camping Equipment Check List Sleeping bag, cot, pad, air mattress & pump
Tent, stakes, hammer, rope & poles
Folding chairs & attachable umbrella
Flashlight, batteries, lantern & fuel
Duck tape, knife, ax, tools & shovel
Flares, fire extinguisher, lock & chain
Matches, lighter, charcoal & starter fluid
Grill, stove, pans, pot holder, & cooking utensils
Ice chest, ice, water, jug & water filter
Waterproof dry bags, trash bags & zip lock bags
Cups, plates, napkins, eating utensils & can opener
Dish soap, wash bucket, clothesline & pins
