Lake Poway Recreation Area
About
Lake Poway Recreation Area is a park managed by the City of Poway in California, about 1.6 miles from the town of Poway. It serves as a base for several trails and climbing areas in the surrounding hills. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Rancho Bernardo weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the low 80s. Lake Poway Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Sumac Trail and Mount Woodson Trail are both within a mile. Climbers can head to Approach Hills, about 1.2 miles off.
Park size
1,034 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–83°F and lows of 44–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rancho Bernardo, CA weather station, 4.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan67° high46° low
- Feb66° high46° low
- Mar68° high49° low
- Apr70° high51° low
- May72° high55° low
- Jun76° high58° low
- Jul82° high63° low
- Aug83° high64° low
- Sep81° high60° low
- Oct77° high57° low
- Nov71° high50° low
- Dec66° high44° low
Where it is
- Lake Poway Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Poway, California · 1.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Lake Poway TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Sumac TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Mount Woodson TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Approach HillsRock climbing1.2 mi
- Lake RamonaRock climbing1.7 mi
- Base AreaRock climbing1.7 mi
- San Dieguito RiverCanoeing7.7 mi
- San Diego RiverCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
