Silverwood Lake

San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino County, Southern California · State Recreation Area

Silverwood Lake is a 976-acre reservoir in the San Bernardino Mountains at 3,355 feet elevation. The state recreation area offers boating, waterskiing, fishing, two swim beaches, hiking trails including sections of the Pacific Crest Trail, and four campgrounds.

Campgrounds

• Mesa Hike and Bike Campsites — first come, first served
• Old Mesa Campground (sites 66-95) — Year-round · 30 sites · reserve
• Miller Canyon Group Sites — April – September · 3 tent sites · reserve
• Group Camping Area — April – January · 3 tent sites · reserve
• New Mesa Campground (sites 96-136) — Year-round · 41 sites · reserve
• Old Mesa Campground (sites 1-65) — April – September · 65 sites · reserve

Top trails

• Black Oak Picnic Area to Jamajab Point — 4.6 mi out & back
• Pacific Crest Trail: Silverwood Lake to Wagon Train Road — 13.0 mi one way
• Bike Trail — 4.0 mi
• Cleghorn Trail — 1.0 mi one way
• Black Oak Trail — 1.5 mi one way

Coordinates: 34.2857, -117.3525.

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