Millerton Lake State Recreation Area
About
Millerton Lake State Recreation Area is a California state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 4.5 miles from the town of Millerton. It's a base for hiking, climbing, camping and paddling in the surrounding area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Friant Government Camp show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 80°F, while July averages near 99°F with almost no rain. Two trails start close by: Pincushion Peak Trail is under a mile away, and the San Joaquin River Trail is about 0.9 mile off. Climbers can head to the Millerton climbing area roughly 3 miles away, and Ya-Gub-Weh-tuh Campground is about 5 miles from the park.
Park size
10,221 acres
Inside this park
Location
Millerton 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: Feb–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–83°F and lows of 40–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Friant Government Camp, CA weather station, 5.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan56° high38° low
- Feb61° high40° low
- Mar66° high42° low
- Apr73° high44° low
- May83° high50° low
- Jun92° high56° low
- Jul99° high62° low
- Aug98° high60° low
- Sep92° high57° low
- Oct80° high50° low
- Nov66° high42° low
- Dec56° high37° low
Where it is
- Millerton Lake State Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Millerton, California · 4.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Pincushion Peak TrailHiking0.8 mi
- San Joaquin River TrailHiking0.9 mi
- MillertonRock climbing3.1 mi
- Hillis BeachRock climbing3.7 mi
- Ya-Gub-Weh-tuh CampgroundCamping5.3 mi
- Aholul Group CampgroundCamping5.4 mi
- High Sierra RDLake fishing6.3 mi
- Fine Gold CreekCanoeing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
