
Plans are in the works to allow swimming. Lake Elsinore: People can wade waist-deep at Elm Grove Beach and La Laguna Resort & Boat Launch. Green Valley Lake (pictured, right): The pretty, secluded lake, set at 7,000 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains, holds a small swimming beach, with passes sold for $5 a person or $3 for kids under 13. Of these five, only Green Valley Lake has lifeguards, so swim – or wade – at your own risk.
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Children must be at least 48 inches tall.įacilities: Lifeguards, picnic areas, restrooms, drinking water, camping, fishingįee: Admission to water park is $10 swim beach only is $5, plus entrance fees of $15 per vehicle for two people, $5 for each other person, with children 5 and under free. The lake is surrounded by pines, oak and sage in the San Jacinto Mountains. Location: Lake Hemet Campground, 56570 Highway 74 (Palms to Pines Highway), Garner Valleyĭirections: Off the 74, southeast of Hemetįeatures: A water park dubbed Splash Island II features 11 structures, including a giant trampoline, climbing walls and a water slide. Information: Call 95, 91 or 80, or click hereĭirections: Lake Gregory Drive, north from the 18įeatures: A water park on the San Bernardino Mountains lake’s swim cove, which is up to 14 feet deep, includes water slides and a floating play structure with swings, dive platforms and jumps for kids at least 7 years old and 48 inches tall, plus a shallow splash park for little ones.įacilities: Lifeguards, picnic areas, drinking water, restrooms, stand-up paddleboard and boat rentalsįee: Admission to swim cove is $8 $6 for seniors and active military children under 5 are free. Water toys such as small pools and slides aren’t allowed due to drought.įacilities: Lifeguards, camping, picnic areas, grills, drinking water, restrooms, showers, changing roomsįee: $10 per vehicle, $9 per vehicle for seniors and $5 per vehicle for disabled Scuba diving and snorkeling are welcome at Perris Beach’s west end. Location: 17801 Lake Perris Drive, Perrisĭirections: Lake Perris Drive north of Ramona Expressway, east of I-215įeatures: Moreno and Perris beaches offer swimming in a valley reservoir ringed by mountain ridges. Information: Call 76 or 76, or click here Fire restrictions include a ban on campfires, barbecues or fireworks, and smoking is allowed only in designated facilities.įacilities: Lifeguards, camping, camp store, picnic areas, drinking water, restrooms, showers, hiking trails

Set at 3,350 feet, the lake reflects nearby San Bernardino Mountains peaks and is passed by hikers on the scenic Pacific Crest Trail.


Location: 13988 Saw Pit Canyon Road, Hesperiaĭirections: Take the 138 east for 11 miles off I-15įeatures: Two swimming beaches sit on the south end of a lake formed on the Mojave River’s west fork by Cedar Springs Dam. Must be 48 inches tall to ride the slide. Swimming and an all-day water slide pass are $10. Swimming is $5 a person for those 4 and older. Directions: Off I-10 east of Redlands exit at Yucaipa Boulevardįeatures: A 1-acre swimming lagoon up to 6 feet deep, water slides of 290 to 350 feet and a sandy beach can be found on the middle lake in a string of three small lakes, with views of chaparral-covered foothills.įacilities: Lifeguards, picnic areas, grass, drinking water, restroomsįee: Entrance is $8 per vehicle Mondays-Fridays, $10 for weekends $2 a person $1 per dog.
