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Clear
Lake State Park
        
Location: County: Lake. Nearest City: Kelseyville.
Campsites, facilities: There are 147 sites for tents
or RVs, located in four campgrounds, and several primitive hike-in
sites. Picnic tables, fire grills, rest rooms, showers, a sanitary
disposal station, and a boat ramp are available. A grocery store,
laundry facilities, and propane gas are available within 1.5
miles. The boat ramp, picnic area, and some campsites are wheelchair
accessible. Pets are permitted.
Reservations, fees: Reserve by phoning 1-800-444-PARK/7275
($7.50 reservation fee); $20 per night for "lakeside premium"
sites, $16 per night for other sites, $3 per night for hike-in/bike-in
sites, $1 pet fee.
Contact: Phone the park at 1-707-279-4293.
Operating hours, seasons: Call the park for information;
open April 1 to September 30.
Park Kiosk Hours:
- Hi Season: 8am-12am
- Lo Season: 8am-4pm
Directions: From Vallejo, drive north on Highway 29
to Lower Lake. Turn left on Highway 29 and drive eight miles
to Soda Bay Road. Turn right on Soda Bay Road and drive about
10 miles to the park entrance on the right side of the road.
Or from Kelseyville on Highway 29, take the Kelseyville exit
and turn north on Main Street. Drive a short distance to State
Street. Turn north and drive to Gaddy Lane. Continue north on
Gaddy Lane for about two miles to Soda Bay Road. Turn right and
drive a half mile to the park entrance on the left.
Weather, clothing: The weather can be changeable; layered
clothing is recommended.
Trip notes: Clear Lake State Park is on the shores
of California's second largest freshwater lake. The area is popular
for all kinds of water recreation, including swimming, fishing,
boating and water-skiing. Anglers can catch large mouth bass,
crappie, bluegill and channel catfish. The park is the nesting
place for waterfowl. Hikers enjoy the Indian Nature Trail, a
self-guided trail that shows how the Pomo people, who lived in
the area for centuries, utilized the area's resources. The trail
passes through the site of what was once a Pomo village. The
park visitor center features displays about the area's natural
and cultural history. If you have fallen in love with Clear Lake
and its surrounding oak woodlands, it is difficult to find a
better spot than at Clear Lake State Park. It is set on the western
shore of Clear Lake, and though the oak woodlands flora means
you can seem quite close to your camping neighbors, the proximity
to quality boating, water sports, and fishing makes the lack
of privacy worth it. Reservations are a necessity in summer months.
That stands to reason, with excellent bass fishing from boats
beside a tule-lined shoreline near the park and good catfishing
in the sloughs that run through the park. Some campsites have
water frontage. A few short hiking trails are also available.
Rangers here are friendly, helpful, and provide reliable fishing
information. The elevation is 2,000 feet.
© 2001, Miwok Lodge 439, Order of the
Arrow, Santa Clara County Council Inc., BSA
Revision 1.2
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