Lake Casitas Recreation Area Campground California
Lake Casitas Recreation Area Overview
Lake Casitas Recreation Area has 13 campgrounds and over 400 campsites (136 with hookups) that are situated around the lake. A few group camping areas are also available including Lake Side Group, Trout Group and Pollywog Group.
Some campsites are lakeside and others are nearby or up on a hillside with dandy views of the lake. Hookups are available at some campsites and each campsite also has a table, fire ring and grate. Amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, vault toilets, hot showers (tokens purchased from a machine) and an RV dump station. Firewood is also available for purchase from the camp host or at the camp store.
Lake Casitas Campgrounds
- Angler Campground (7 campsites – full hookups)
- Bass Campground (61 campsites all with water & electric hookups except sites 25-37 – no hookups)
- Creekside Campground (30 standard campsites)
- Deer Campground (12 standard campsites)
- Egret Campground (24 campsites with water & electric hookups)
- Fox Campground: (46 campsites – some with full hookups and some with water & electric hookups; sites 41-46 have no hookups)
- Grebe Campground (34 standard campsites)
- Hawk Campground (34 standard campsites)
- Indian Campground (30 standard campsites)
- Jay Campground (10 standard campsites)
- Kingfisher Campground (29 standard campsites)
- Mallard Campground (48 standard campsites)
- Osprey Campground (64 standard campsites)
The recreation area also has a marina, cafe, water park, 2 boat ramps, bike rentals, boat rentals, boat & trailer storage area, overflow parking, picnic area, playgrounds and hiking trails. There’s also a world-class model airplane airstrip/flying area.
Area Recreation & Activities
Lake Casistas is a “no body contact” lake. There is no swimming, wading or getting in the water. You can boat, fish, canoe and kayak. Other activities include hiking, biking, picnicking and wildlife viewing.
You might also like Emma Wood State Beach.
Make a Reservation for Lake Casitas Recreation Area
Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Boat Launch/Ramp
- Boat Ramp
- Boat Rental
- Camp Store
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Cell Service Fair
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Electrical Hookup
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Fish Cleaning Station
- Full Hookups
- Grills
- Horseshoe Pit
- Ice
- Marina
- Overflow Parking
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Ranger Station
- Recycling Center
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets, Vault Toilets)
- RV Hookups (Full Hookups)
- RV Storage
- Showers
Activities
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Boating (non motorized)
- Cable TV
- Canoeing
- Creek
- Disc Golf
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseshoes
- Kayaking
- Lake
- Model Airplane Flying
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Paddle Boating
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Stargazing
- Walking Trails
- Water Park
- Water Playground
- Wildlife Viewing
Ventura, California 93001
805 649-2233
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Regions
Campsite Types
- ADA
- Group
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
450
# of RV Hookup Campsites:
136
Campsite Vehicle Size:
Up to 60 feet.
Season:
Year Round
Elevation:
340
Lake Casitas Recreation Area Comments & Reviews
Visited Lake Casitas Recreation Area Campground lately? We'd love to hear about your adventure. Did you find us useful? Did we forget something? Anything our community should know before heading out to Lake Casitas Recreation Area?
Hello I called camping reservations Fri, July 5, 3 times starting at 8:30am held on approx 18 mins each time & was cut off each time.
Hi Demetria,
Not sure what the issue is with the Casitas Municipal Water District Reservation phone line. It might not be very well staffed over the holiday weekend. They do offer online reservations for Lake Casitas Recreation Area: https://reservations.casitaswater.org/