Castaic Lake State Recreation Area
About
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area is a 5,263-acre park in California, about 4 miles from the town of Castaic. It is managed by the state park agency. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Several trails start close by. Fisherman Trail is under a mile away, and West Ridge Trail and Grasshopper Canyon Trail are each about 1.7 miles off. For an overnight stay, Oak Flat campground sits roughly 7 miles away.
Park size
5,263 acres
Location
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–81°F and lows of 44–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Newhall 5nw, CA weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan63° high47° low
- Feb65° high45° low
- Mar70° high47° low
- Apr74° high49° low
- May81° high53° low
- Jun87° high57° low
- Jul94° high63° low
- Aug96° high64° low
- Sep91° high62° low
- Oct81° high56° low
- Nov71° high49° low
- Dec62° high44° low
Where it is
- Castaic Lake State Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Castaic, California · 4.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Fisherman TrailHiking0.8 mi
- West Ridge TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Grasshopper Canyon TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Castaic CreekCanoeing6.8 mi
- Oak FlatCamping7.4 mi
- Roadside BouldersRock climbing8.7 mi
- Conglomerate Boulders (Templin boulders) - misc problemsRock climbing9.1 mi
- Zuni CampgroundCamping9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
