Lake Cuyamaca Recreation & Park - Julian, California

M R. V.

Stopped in for a late lunch with friends! Sat out on the deck and enjoyed the lake and fowl around and in the lake.
Now, the menu. First noticed all the different beers and IPA'S. Just noticed the variety. I'm a non drinker, still very impressive.
Menu, great variety and lots of choices
Did I mention the staff/wait staff.
Delightful! Courteous, Kind, OK, you get the idea. I'm ready to return.

Neil H.

We stayed at the Lone Pine camping location. And it is as a nice location.

The sites are a decent size, bathrooms are clean, shower requires quarters....bring a couple dollars per shower. 3min/$1.

Not a lot of shade, but some trees. Ground is pretty hard (so stakes are a challenge), rocky but not bad.

Trails run down to the water for fishing (you will need permits).

Ryan P. F.

We stayed at the chamber’s campsite on the northwestern side of the lake. It was pleasant with lots of trees for shade, tables and parking. There were excellent trails to walk and you could cross over to the island and hike around it. It was quiet at night and cooler this Sunday because there was a heatwave that was coming to an end. The park staff were friendly and did their job well in keeping an eye on everything; we felt safe at night. I recommend a stay here in a tent, trailer, RV or Cabin.

George A. J.

Beautiful lake with wonderful views around and across the very large lake.
The Pub restaurant is a jewel, right on the lake. The food is excellent and the service is superb. Our server Ashley was fantastic, professional, friendly and a joy. The chili is superb, the coleslaw is divine, the onion rings were great. my burger was hugh and loaded. it's worth the drive to enjoy the country style lake view dining

Huiwen W.

Very relaxing and beautiful in autumn. Parking fee is $10. Many tables, good for picnic. The road is relatively well maintained. One bad thing is the lake loop trail is not so "loop", you have to use the road for the last part

B F.

Our Spyder group made a stop here a week ago. It's one of the 1st lakes I've seen boats on around the San Diego area. Lake Henshaw never has boats on it, that I've seen.

Gabriel G.

Tent camping lone pine side
Pros&cons
Pros: its a very beautiful location the water is just a few yards away from the tent there is plenty of fish in the lake you can park next to your camp spot which is nice they have really nice and clean restrooms and a shower the runs off quarters(you can get change at the baitshop across the lake) has warm water has water for your outside needs like washing dishes or having a bucket of water to wash your hands trash bins are close by each camp spot has its own table and small boulders separating each spot most spots have a decent size for 2 or 3 8 people tents also has a charcoal grill for each spot

Cons: no fire pits or fires allowed only propane firepits each spot is right next to eachother to close to other people. some people stay up a little late and you can hear everything. I had a yurt tent and i could hear the people next to us talking smake about our tent they had all their chairs on our side in the morning till i came out and stared at them they came to move them quickly like if they didnt know we where there then tried to do it again the next day till i stood there watching them like a weirdo till they decided to move other then that it was a pretty amazing experience cant let wierd people ruin your vacation right? Lol

If you plan on staying here plan ahead reserve ahead of time because it does fill up fast and make sure you reserve enough days i made the mistake of only booking 2days and ended up wanting to stay the 3rd day but was booked already other then that its an amazing lake dog friendly kid friendly and peaceful when its quiet

I posted pictures of the other spots on the lone pine side since there isnt much pictures of that side hope they can help with your next visit

T M.

It Looks very pretty this lake from the far away and this picture but then actual closer look isn’t so neat. But if you like to kayak or riding a boat and you’ll like the quiet nature.