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Lake and pond beaches in California
These 29 beaches in California are on a lake, pond or reservoir rather than the sea. No tide, no surf, and usually a shorter drive. Each one shows how far you park and how far you walk to the water.
Crystal Cove State Parkwater not mapped
El Capitán State BeachGoleta · water not mapped
Johnson's BeachGuerneville · water not mapped
Desert Sands ParkPalmdale · water not mapped · parking 400 yd
Lake Siskiyou BeachMt Shasta · water 60 ft · parking 175 yd
Emerald Cove ParkBakersfield · water not mapped · parking 575 yd
Healdsburg Veterans Memorial BeachHealdsburg · water not mapped · parking 20 ft
Upper Lake Clementine BeachAuburn · water 220 ft · parking 40 ft
Vaquero Beach At Pyramid LakeCastaic · water 30 ft · parking 210 ft
Sunset Beach River ParkForestville · water not mapped · parking 110 ft
Turtle BeachChino Hills · water not mapped · parking 475 yd
Lodi Lake BeachLodi · water 40 ft · parking 350 yd
Mono Lake Navy Beach ViewpointLee Vining · on the shoreline · parking 425 yd
Steelhead Beach Regional ParkForestville · water not mapped
June Lake BeachJune Lake · on the shoreline · parking 150 yd
Paradise BeachSacramento · water not mapped · parking 325 yd
Lake Forest BeachTahoe City · water 50 ft · parking 425 yd
North BeachHelendale · water not mapped · parking 325 yd
North Star BeachNewport Beach · water not mapped · parking 425 yd
Monte Rio Public BeachRUSSIAN RIVER · water not mapped · parking 170 ft
Reedley BeachReedley · water not mapped · parking 625 yd
Puddingstone Lake/ Reservoir - East ShoreSan Dimas · water 100 ft · parking 110 ft
Moran Lake BeachPleasure Point · water 230 ft · parking 140 ft
Lake Arrowhead Village Beachwater 60 ft · parking 250 yd
S Line Reservoir Beachwater 40 ft
Benson Lake Beachwater 100 ft
Lake Lodge Beachwater 60 ft · parking 60 ft
Pine Mountain Lake Marina Beachwater 40 ft · parking 120 ft
Collins Lake Beachwater 140 ft · parking 125 yd
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Do lake beaches have tides?
No. Tide tables apply to the sea, so these pages do not show one. Water temperature is modelled from the air temperature and the season where there is no buoy nearby.
Distances are measured on OpenStreetMap; what visitors report is counted, never guessed. This list was last rebuilt on 24 September 2026. How we know this.
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