Collins Lake Recreation Area
About
Collins Lake Recreation Area is a park in California managed by the Browns Valley Irrigation District, about 5 miles from the community of Loma Rica. For comfortable weather, aim for spring or fall. At a nearby weather station, typical average highs reach about 76°F in May and 78°F in October. Midsummer is hot, with typical highs around 94°F in July and August. Dry Creek is less than a mile away for canoeing. Within about 6 miles are the Wolf Trail and the Five Oaks Nature Trail for hiking. South Honcut Creek, about 7 miles out, offers more paddling.
Park size
1,599 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–76°F and lows of 38–47°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dobbins 1 S, CA weather station, 6.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan57° high34° low
- Feb59° high35° low
- Mar64° high38° low
- Apr68° high40° low
- May76° high47° low
- Jun86° high52° low
- Jul94° high57° low
- Aug94° high55° low
- Sep89° high51° low
- Oct78° high44° low
- Nov64° high38° low
- Dec56° high34° low
Where it is
- Collins Lake Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Loma Rica, California · 4.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Dry CreekCanoeing0.9 mi
- Wolf TrailHiking5.6 mi
- five oaks nature trailHiking5.7 mi
- South Honcut CreekCanoeing7 mi
- Point Defiance Loop TrailHiking7.1 mi
- fishing access trailHiking7.5 mi
- Buttermilk Bend TrailHiking7.8 mi
- North Honcut CreekCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
