Castaic Lake State Recreation Area - State park in Castaic - Castaic Lake Dr, USA

Nothing beats having your morning coffee at the lower lagoon pier all by yourself. Watching the sun rising 🌞 and watching the wildlife wake up. One of the best overall lakes in Southern California. You can catch bass, catfish, stripper bass and bluegill fish. And if you don't happen to catch any fish. You still had one of your best cup of coffee ever with the best view

Just a quick getaway from the city, and this is just the perfect spot. Clean campground. The bathroom is semi clean, which is alright (not too bad) flush toilets. I would definitely camp there again.

My partner and I had an excellent time exploring here. The lake is beautiful and relaxing. We enjoyed a nice and easy, 1 mile hike along the lake. We then had a picnic and continued exploring the beautiful mountains that surrounded us. We absolutely LOVE it here and will be spending many weekends here. So gorgeous. Photos don't do it justice! We also got a kick outta the payphone, because we had no idea those things were still around. 💝

Great place for a quick weekend getaway! Booking a spot online was super easy. It's fairly clean. Has restrooms, showers, and a sink, so it's great for kids and easy glamping! There is also a good-sized ring for a fire pit - bring plenty of wood! There is 24hr fishing with a beautiful view. Def recommend and can't wait to go again!

Beach was closed I recently visited Castaic Lake for a camping trip and was thoroughly impressed with the facilities and scenery. The campsites were well-maintained and had all the necessary amenities. The lake was absolutely beautiful and offered various recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and hiking. The staff at the park were friendly and helpful, making the overall experience even better. I highly recommend this campground to anyone looking for a peaceful and relaxing getaway. The only downside was the occasional noise from nearby highways, but it was a minor inconvenience compared to the overall beauty of the place.

We were out here early this morning to try and see if we could catch anything. The lake was quiet and as always beautiful. So far we haven't had any luck but the scenery is so beautiful I don't really mind that much. It's a peaceful place to just sit and admire God's Beauty.

An enormous and peaceful lake if you wanna get away from the city and want space and clear up your mind. The drive is only an hour away from the valley. You can chill here and be really relaxing and enjoying the views and nature.

Ok for distance from Carson, CA is good 1.5 hour avg. drive. The campsite was ok. Is not manned really. We see the person switching the names on sites but most of the time the entry shack is empty. Trash is picked up in the morning daily (that's a plus). Also they have firewood delivery service, they come around sundown and offer it to everyone. We had C8 and C9 no shade! The bathrooms are usable but not maintained well. They opted for porta potty outside for overflow. No swimming on the camp side (sucks!) With very little shade on the side of lake so you roast everywhere. Water is a far walk in 100 degrees oppressive heat. And you will need buckets 2 or 3 if you want to try and cool your group and wash. Bring a wagon and buckets. Bring your own shade and walls as this is elevated and the sun comes from the side not the top lol. Ground is HARD bring nail stakes those cheap ones won't cut it and even the nails bent in this ground with the rocks. Stores are really close for the forgot items. Walmart about 15min away. Gas station right out side the park for ice and things. All in all I like the proximity to my location but the heat these days is worse and desert camping sucks. The park is not the best but doable. Oh and you have to pay to swim (different park) as well as pay for your camp site.