Lake Skinner Campground California
Lake Skinner Overview
Lake Skinner Recreation Area is a Riverside County Park and has a campground with 257 campsites set up in 3 loops that are close to the lake. There are 199 full hookup sites, 18 sites with water & electric and 40 sites with water only. Loop A is closest to the lake and Loop C has the largest campsites. The campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Most of the campsites have electric hookups and there are several pull-through sites. Each campsite also has a table, fire ring and grate. Primitive group camping is also available.
The campground has drinking water, flush toilets, hot showers, laundry facilities, water spigots throughout the loops, horseshoe pits and a playground. Wifi is also available at Lake Skinner campground (“SoCal Telephone”).
Campground quiet hours are 10 pm to 6am. There is a maximum of 6 people and 2 vehicles per site. Pets are allowed, but must be controlled on leashes. There is no swimming in the lake, but you can always cool off at the splash pad!
Lake Skinner Recreation Area is a beautiful County Park and is a popular destination for fishermen and families. The Park has a marina, 2 boat ramps (one for kayaks/canoes only), a camp store, marina store, boat rentals, splash pad, large amphitheater, day use/picnic areas, 2 playgrounds, an RV/boat storage lot, and a restaurant. The camp store sells gas, propane, fishing gear, food, supplies, wood and ice.
Outdoor recreation includes picnicking, fishing, boating, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, horseback riding, hiking, biking and wildlife viewing.
Lake Perris State Recreation Area is also in the area (36 miles to the north) and has 431 campsites for tents, trailers and RVs.
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Amenities
- Amphitheater
- Bait Shop
- Bathhouse
- BBQ Grills
- Boat Launch/Ramp
- Boat Ramp
- Boat Rental
- Boat Trailer Lot
- Camp Store
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Cell Service Fair
- Drinking Water
- Electrical Hookup
- Equestrian trail
- Equipment Rentals
- Fire Pit
- Firewood Available
- Fish Cleaning Station
- Gift Shop
- Grills
- Group Camping
- Ice
- Marina
- Nature Center
- Overflow Parking
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Restaurant
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
- RV Hookups
- RV Storage
- RV Supplies
- Shade Structure
- Showers
- WiFi
Activities
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Boating (non motorized)
- Canoeing
- Children's Splash Pool
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Historic Sites
- Horseback riding
- Horseshoes
- Kayaking
- Lake
- Mountain Biking
- Museum
- Nature Programs
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Playground
- Sailing
- Stargazing
- Walking Trails
- Water Playground
- Wildlife Viewing
Winchester, California 92596
951 926-1541 / 800-234-7275 (reservations)
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Campsite Types
- ADA
- Group
- Primitive
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
257
# of RV Hookup Campsites:
217
Season:
Year Round
Elevation:
1515
Lake Skinner Comments & Reviews
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Do you sell propane there? Or can you refill propane?
Hi April,
Yes, the store/gas station at Lake Skinner does sell propane and/or you can refill your tank.
Do you rent on a monthly basis? If you do how much a month for a full hookup site…also do you have free wifi and a laundry mat?
Hi Susan!
There are 199 full hookup campsites at Lake Skinner and 18 with water & electric hookup. The campground has flush toilets, hot showers and laundry facilities. Wifi is not available. You can click on the ‘MAKE A RESERVATION’ button to check availability, pricing and make a reservation.
What is a premiere developed campsite? Because I reserve 4 campsite at the Loop C (304-307) that say premiere developed with water. I’m doing a tent camping and want water & electric hookup.
Hi Dara,
I checked and wasn’t able to determine what a ‘premiere’ campsite has at Lake Skinner. It appears those sites are full hookups. For sure they have water & electric hookups. You might try calling the campground at: 951 926-1541, or you can call the reservation line: 800-234-7275
I want to make a reservation
Hi Taewon,
You can click on the ‘Make A Reservation’ button to check availability, pricing and make reservations at Lake Skinner campground.
Hi, weve been camphost at lake skinner before, looking to see if you have any openings for fall/winter 2021 thank you
Hi Jeff,
CampsitePhotos.com is not associated with the campgrounds listed on our website. We provide the photos of each campsite and campsite availability alerts. I recommend you try and call Lake Skinner to check, and/or visiting the campground and speaking with the ranger. Best of luck!
I’m trying to rent a picnic area for next month. I can’t get through to anyone on the 1-888 number. ? Is there any other way to rent one for a certain day next month. ?
Hi Michael,
The two phone numbers we have for Lake Skinner Recreation Area / Campground are: 951 926-1541 (office) / 800-234-7275 (reservations).
Is there Wifi available at lake skinner campgrounds??
Hi Fred,
Yes – Lake Skinner campground has WiFi (“SoCal Telephone”).
For the water playgrounds, is it open all year? Also, I think it closed at 6pm each day. Does that change during the year?
Hi Jun,
Here is the schedule for Lake Skinner Recrreation Area’s Splash Pad:
Splash Pad Hours: March 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Tuesday -Sunday & Holiday Mondays
(closed non-holiday Mondays for maintenance)
Camping is nice. It gets 4 stars not 5 because on holiday weekends there is no patrols to stop the loud campers with their yelling and cussing until after midnight. Also the store is a let down. On hot days and the kids want an icee but the machine isn’t turned on or broken more times than I can remember. They had a descent restaurant about 7 years ago but it’s gone again. I’ve camped here more than 50 times so far.