Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
About
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is a 19,204-acre park in California, about 3 miles from the town of Granite Bay. It is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds two campgrounds within its boundaries. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Auburn show May and October highs around 77°F, while July highs average about 93°F and winter brings the most wet days. Several trails and climbing areas sit close by. Lake Forest Drive, a climbing area, is under a mile away, and Goose Flat Trail and Beeks Bight are each about a mile off. The Pioneer Express Trail is roughly 1.3 miles away.
Park size
19,204 acres
Inside this park
Location
Folsom 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: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–77°F and lows of 42–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Auburn, CA weather station, 8.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan56° high38° low
- Feb59° high40° low
- Mar63° high42° low
- Apr68° high45° low
- May77° high52° low
- Jun86° high58° low
- Jul93° high63° low
- Aug92° high63° low
- Sep87° high60° low
- Oct77° high52° low
- Nov64° high43° low
- Dec56° high37° low
Where it is
- Folsom Lake State Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Granite Bay, California · 3.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Lake Forest DriveRock climbing0.9 mi
- Goose Flat TrailHiking1 mi
- Beeks BightRock climbing1 mi
- Pioneer Express TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Nature TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Jedi TrailHiking1.5 mi
- FolsomRock climbing5.1 mi
- Pacific Street WallRock climbing6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
