Lake Cahuilla Recreation Area County Park Campground California
Lake Cahuilla Recreation Area County Park Overview
Lake Cahullia Recreation Area campground has 91 campsites for tents, trailers and RVs situated around the 135-acre lake. Group camping is also available. There are 55 hookup sites for RVs and trailers, 35 primitive campsites, as well as 20 equestrian campsites. It also has a dump station, flush toilets, hot showers and free WiFi. Each campsite has a picnic table, fire ring and grill. Cell service is good in the area.
Our favorite Lake Cahullia campsites are: 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 and 71.
Lake Cahullia Recreation Area is a beautiful 710-acre park located at the base of the Santa Rosa Mountains about 6 miles south east of La Quinta. The park has a nice 135-acre lake with some fine fishing. You can’t swim in the lake, but you can in the swimming pool! The park also has a playground, sand volleyball, pickle ball, bocce ball, horseback riding trails, hiking trails and large picnic areas.
Other Riverside County Park campgrounds you may be interested in include: Hurkey Creek and Idyllwild Regional Park.
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Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Campsite Tables
- Cell Service - Good
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Electrical Hookup
- Equestrian Facilities
- Equestrian trail
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Grills
- Group Camping
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Ranger Station
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
- RV Hookups
- Showers
- Trash Collection
- Wifi (free)
Activities
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Horseshoes
- Lake
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Pickleball
- Picnicking
- Playground
- Stargazing
- Swimming
- Swimming Pool
- Volleyball
- Walking Trails
- Wildlife Viewing
La Quinta, California 92253
760 564-4712
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Campsite Types
- ADA
- Electric & Water Hookup
- Equestrian
- Group
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
91
# of RV Hookup Campsites:
55
Season:
Year Round
Elevation:
135
Lake Cahuilla Recreation Area County Park Comments & Reviews
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Lake Cahuilla has a lot to offer, including a playground, lake for fishing only (no swimming), and a pool that was closed while we were there, and somewhat spacious sites. The camp host was very nice and overall the site was quiet and clean. We would defiantly come back and next time bring bikes for the kids and fishing poles, as fishing defiantly is the main attraction. The site is also right next to Coachella Music Festival- that could be fun!
– Cleanliness: Great. Overall we found our site clean and the park well maintained. Bathrooms could have been cleaner, but weren’t bad.
– Safety: Great. We never thought about it, which is always a good sign.
– Family Friendly: Great. There was a playground, not too much traffic around the campsite, and fishing for our next trip there.
– Amenities: Fair. The closest store was 16 miles away, and there wasn’t wood or ice available at the campground. There is a dump station though.
– Location: Great. The campground was very scenic, set beside a mountain range and next to the local reservoir. It’s tucked away past residential and about 15 min from the freeway.
– Overall: Great. We’ll definitely be back with fishing poles, bikes, and hopefully swim suits for that pool.