Lake Cachuma
Lake · Santa Barbara County ·

Lake Cachuma

Lake · Santa Barbara County ·

Man-made lake: camping, boating, fishing, yurt rentals

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"I found Cachuma Lake, a reservoir on the Santa Ynez River, to offer camping, guided cruises, fishing, hiking, and nature walks." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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Lake Cachuma

Maria N.

Google
Great spot for relaxing & enjoying nature

Ammar E.

Google
Wonderful spot for camping. Entry fee is only $10 per vehicle. The place is equipped with almost everything a camper needs. Rest rooms, playing areas, gas station, restaurant & grocery store. Recreation is also available with fishing tools & boat rentals. Great place for RV campers with spacious parking areas. Whether you are only spending a day or staying overnight for camping, the scenery & ambience @ the lake is wonderful. April to July I'd say are the best months to camp there

hank V.

Google
Great camping. Lots of elbow room. Good walking trails. A place to relax. Love this place.

Sandeepa D.

Google
Beautiful lake with clear water and surrounded by green hills. We stopped here for about 30 minutes and hiked down from the parking lot all the way to the water. Located in the valley, there are numerous little streams that bring rain water from the hills into the lake. Definitely worth a stop if you are in the area.

Tom S.

Google
The lake is full thanks to the winter rains. Newer docks and pontoon boats to rent. Great family activity and fishing for trout and bass. One of my favorite places in SB County.

Sam B.

Google
Cachuma lake water level 93% full for July 2023 visit. We had lots of fun camping over three days.

Filip B.

Google
Very nice place! Good place for Camping , relax , nice nature , nice clean lake ( no swimming) but you can rent the boat, fishing, food store in the camp with lot of good stuff (food , souvenirs, bbq stuff some fishing stuff, toilets and showers (showers was dirty .. ) and toilet on the water, good restaurant, live music Thanks !

Dut K.

Google
Definitely worth stopping by if you’re in the area 👍👍 If you’re heading to Solvang from Santa Barbara, most likely Google maps will direct you to take CA- 154. It’s a scenic route and you’ll see the lake on the right side. There is an entrance fee but since I wasn’t really staying for a long time, I really appreciate the ranger who gave me a short time pass just to see the water and the facilities; so that was a really courteous gesture. There are multiple campsite areas, a landing dock for boats, ample parking, convenience store, gas station and there’s one restaurant by the lake.