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On the San Joaquin River, two miles below Friant Dam and the town of Friant, Lost Lake Recreation Area is 19 miles northeast of Fresno. The primitive nature study area and 38-acre lake make Lost Lake one of the most popular County parks.
Located 19 miles north of Fresno below Friant Dam. North on Highway 41 to the Friant Road exit. Proceed east on Friant Road past Woodward Park, for approximately 12 miles to Lost Lake. The entrance to the Park is on the left before the town of Friant. Once inside the Park, picnic areas are to the left and the campground is to the right.
All vehicles must pay an entrance fee, even if the party has a camping reservation: Entrance fees at all developed Parks is $5 per vehicle.
Annual passes are available for $40 per year and can be purchased at Fresno County Resources Division: 2220 Tulare Street, 6th Floor, Fresno, CA 93721. Telephone (559) 600-3004
$25 per night per single campsite (price includes 1st vehicle entry fee)
$9 per night for seniors (age 62 and over, ID required, price includes 1st vehicle entry fee)
$11 per night for Disabled Veterans (valid ID, adjudication letter, Dept. of Defense Form 214 required, price includes 1st vehicle entry fee)
$200 per night for a group campsite with a 10 vehicle minimum (Plus a $100 refundable cleaning deposit)
All campers must check in prior to close of the park No reservations are needed for single campsites. All single campsites are first-come, first-serve
Haven't been out here in years was raised coming to Lost Lake is changed a lot it's really sad that all this place is his chain so much . I Miss the restaurant and that little store that used to be out at the front of it back when I was growing up.. it's back to being clean like it used to be when I was growing up back in the 80s. The bathrooms could use some cleaning, no T.P. But at least they weren't flooded like the last time i was there. We got visited by a whole flock of ducks it was really cute we were there for a couple days I have had a really nice time we had our picnic and we have time together and we enjoyed it.
Lost Lake is a quiet, comfortable recreation area. There are plenty of spaces to barbecue, good parking in most areas and foot access to the river at many places.
We have taken a 31-foot RV to the park and could easily park along the water in several places.
The restrooms are about what you would expect to find in a public park. (Can be nasty during busy times) There are several and many (most) are wheelchair accessible.
I like this park because it's far enough away to be quiet and close enough to reach with a short drive.
Its open! So beautiful and serene...the pic of the tree shows how flooded it was! Do u see it??!😱🤗
Lost lake is a very nice place to go early in the morning to relax or go and do it. Family barbecues very peaceful, clean and they also have a campground
We like lost lake park a lot. My kids always have fun in the water, even though it's freezing, and they like playing on the rocks down the trail where the Native American grinding stones are. You can tell the trail got really washed out when the river flooded. The water lines are up so high! It is clean enough to walk around. Just be careful on the uneven parts of the trail.
