Lake Cuyamaca, Julian

I grew up coming here and I must say it's one of the most underrated lakes in San Diego. From the trails to the camping or even dining at the restaurant. This is a place for some good fishing or a picnic with the family. Fishing has bass, carp, bluegill, crappie, and even sturgeon. Yes I said that correct. They have sturgeon. You can also go camping here from tents rvs or even cabins. There's so many trails to just get lost in nature. Now with that being said please note you are in the wilderness. There's lots of wildlife including mountain lions. When you go here please pay attention to your surroundings and clean of all of your trash. Enjoy the breathtaking views from the top of Stonewall Peak. If you need to know more feel free to reach out here and give me a follow or find me on Instagram @Manbehindalens

Beautiful place!! Very well kept and clean!! Family had a great time!!

I visited Lake Cuyamaca twice. Once in August 15, 2020, and today on November 14, 2022. Back in 2020, I went with some friends, hoping to photograph the Milky Way. Unfortunately we were unable to capture the Milky Way due to the clouds, but we still took some great pictures during our time over there. On today's visit with another friend on November 14, 2022, it was much colder, but the Fall Scenery was awesome! The Black Oak Trees in particular were the ones that created lots of beautiful yellow Fall Foliage in the forests over here! My friend and I not only enjoyed hiking around and taking pictures of the lake, but of the birds that visited the lake. We saw mostly Fishers here around the lake. It costs $10 to park and to visit, but it was definitely worth the price of admission! Now, this will be a must visit place every time I am in the Julian, CA area and have time to stop by. I highly recommend a visit here when visiting in the Julian, CA area.

My MIL lives in the homes overseeing the lake. It's so beautiful n peaceful. My kids loved the Lake n the nature it has to offer. Very nice for family photos or special occasions photos. Which is wat alot of ppl were doing when we visited. Perfect to be away from the everyday city noise.

Visited Lake Cuyamaca Halloween weekend. I must say my gf and I had a great time and really enjoyed our stay. We camped at the Lone Pine Campground. The facilities were super nice/clean. The actual camping spots are on the smaller side and your neighbors are literally right next to you. But still very nice. The views are incredible looking south. The hiking was really enjoyable. It was our favorite part of the trip actually. The downfalls of camping at the lone pine is that you’re really close to the hwy. lots of road noise late at night and early morning. But still not too big a deal. If you’re into fishing I would not camp here. On the website they say this campground has the best fishing lol… which was incorrect for the 3 days I stayed. Not one person caught anything from the Lone Pine Shoreline. The lake is literally 500’ from the campsites which is awesome. But the shoreline is super rocky. I tried every trick in my book to make a catch with NO luck. I wouldn’t say I’m a expert fisherman but I am no rookie. If you’re into fishing I would recommend the Chambers campground. The shoreline is less rocky and there was a couple people that had caught some trout and seemed to be where most people fished from on the shore and boats. The Chambers campground also has lots of picnic benches and large grass area. I would say this area is better if you have kids and pets. The restaurant and tackle shop is nice as well. The restaurant is nothing special but has great views of the lake and you can grab a cold beer and relax. The tackle shop has anything you would need for fishing if you left something at home. I definitely plan on going again. I hope this review is helpful.