Clear Lake

Lake County, Northern California · State Park

Clear Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake entirely within California, renowned as the nation's top bass fishing destination. Clear Lake State Park offers camping, hiking, swimming, boating, and excellent birding along over 100 miles of shoreline in Lake County.

Campgrounds

• Cabin Colony — Year-round · reserve
• Cole Creek (sites 1-26) — May – September · 26 sites · Drive-in · reserve
• Group Camping Area — Year-round · 2 tent sites · Group camp · Drive-in · reserve
• Kelsey Creek (sites 27-91) — Year-round · 65 sites · Drive-in · reserve
• Lower Bay View (sites 92-112) — May – September · 21 sites · Drive-in · reserve
• Upper Bay View (sites 113-147) — May – September · 35 sites · Drive-in · reserve

Top trails

• Dorn Nature Trail — 1.8 mi · Loop
• Glebe Road — 2.1 mi · 547 ft gain · 58m · Out & back
• Kelsey Creek Trail — 1.0 mi
• Indian Nature Trail — 0.3 mi

Coordinates: 39.0106, -122.8139.

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