Lake Skinner Recreation Area
About
Lake Skinner Recreation Area is a park in California managed by the County of Riverside, about 3.4 miles from the town of French Valley. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 72°F and November highs around 74°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. The closest trail is Loop Trail, about 0.7 miles away. Sommer's Bend Outer Rim Trail and Sommer's Bend Loop Trail are both within about 4 miles. Climbers can head to the Temecula Area, roughly 5.6 miles off.
Park size
6,079 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–83°F and lows of 46–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Fallbrook 5 Ne, CA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan68° high47° low
- Feb67° high46° low
- Mar70° high48° low
- Apr72° high51° low
- May75° high53° low
- Jun81° high56° low
- Jul87° high60° low
- Aug89° high62° low
- Sep88° high62° low
- Oct83° high58° low
- Nov74° high52° low
- Dec67° high46° low
Where it is
- Lake Skinner Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- French Valley, California · 3.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Loop TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Sommer's Bend Outer Rim TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Sommer's Bend Loop TrailHiking4 mi
- Temecula AreaRock climbing5.6 mi
- Electric BobcatRock climbing7.4 mi
- Lion's Den, TheRock climbing7.4 mi
- Dripping Springs Campground (ca)Camping9.5 mi
- Dripping Springs CampgroundCamping9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
