Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
About
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area is a park in California, managed by the County of Santa Barbara and about 10 miles from Goleta. The land unit is the recreation area itself, so it works as a base for outings close to Goleta. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 76°F in April and 75°F in November, while July and August average highs in the low 90s. Several trails start close by. The Connector Trail is about 2 miles away and Tequepis about 2.4 miles. For climbing, Kelly's Hill is about 6 miles off. Paradise Campground, roughly 6.6 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
Park size
9,563 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–84°F and lows of 33–43°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cachuma Lake, CA weather station, 3.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan67° high34° low
- Feb68° high35° low
- Mar71° high38° low
- Apr76° high39° low
- May80° high43° low
- Jun86° high45° low
- Jul92° high48° low
- Aug93° high49° low
- Sep91° high47° low
- Oct84° high43° low
- Nov75° high38° low
- Dec67° high33° low
Where it is
- Cachuma Lake Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Goleta, California · 10 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Connector TrailHikingPhoto: bdearth, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi- TequepisHiking2.4 mi
Kelly's HillRock climbingPhoto: NewMillenniumMusic, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi
Top of the WorldRock climbingPhoto: DieselDemon, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.8 mi- Santa Cruz CreekCanoeing6 mi
- Fremont CampgroundSaltwater fishing6.2 mi
- Paradise CampgroundCamping6.6 mi
Los PrietosCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
67° / 34°
8 wet
Feb
68° / 35°
8 wet
Mar
71° / 38°
7 wet
Apr
76° / 39°
4 wet
May
80° / 43°
2 wet
Jun
86° / 45°
1 wet
Jul
92° / 48°
0 wet
Aug
93° / 49°
0 wet
Sep
91° / 47°
1 wet
Oct
84° / 43°
2 wet
Nov
75° / 38°
4 wet
Dec
67° / 33°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cachuma Lake, CA, 3.4 mi away at 789 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
