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Sunday May 30, 2020 It is a relaxing place for those who like fishing. If you like exercising then there plenty of space to ride your bike or to just walk. There are tables with shade for an enjoyable picnic for friends and family but, you need to reserve them ahead of time. At the entry when you pay, they do have a sign posted about practicing social distancing.
Definitely more geared toward fishing. There was a nature trail that wasn't much of anything. Lots of benches to sit at by the lake. Cost us as a family $50 to enter. Definitely not worth it.
This park is a fisherman's paradise with decent spots to cast a line and enjoy the day. This is not a park to swim at and the fee to occupy the park is not so cheap. Restrooms are available but take toiletries. There are options for RV sites but must make accommodations in advance. Go slow, the roads need improvement. The only downside is gate closes promptly at 8pm and no walking in even if you paid.
Sad place, I'm sorry to say. We were excited to have a lake nearby! [Note: the staff person was very friendly and helpful!]
The entrance fee is incredibly expensive. For what? We neither swam (not allowed anyways) nor went boating. We parked, walked a trail with our dog, and sat in our own camping chairs next to an old, metal picnic table. For a family of 6 (Dad, Mom, and 4 kids, plus dog) it was $50(!)
There is absolutely nothing outstanding about the environs and the "view" is unremarkable: the lake, the highway, and the dystopian looking power plant facility looking in the background--oy.
Bathrooms--dirty. Picnic tables--old and spotted with bird droppings. "Nature trail"--a cringy, cactus-lined dirt path that meandered near an old, creepy, decrepit building that was literally falling down. Aesthetic, this place is not.
I saw lots of boats. Maybe that is the appeal here but for a simple "day at the park" (in our case, just over 2 hours), $50 is ridiculous. Save your money.
I've had no issues with this place. The staff is friendly. Been going here for years. I have no boat and no kayak. I've caught 15 reds and about 10 reds undersized in 3 months from the bank. Every fisherman knows when you go fishing sometimes it isn't always gonna smell like peaches and roses. The environment is friendly. No drunks and no fights. Just fishermen trying to have a good time and catch some fish. Latest catch 30in red.
