% of the Hipcamps for your dates are already booked. You may want to book soon. Camping at Lake Berryessa gives you the best of what California offers outdoor lovers. You get the Golden State’s largest manmade lake to play in, and you’re about an hour’s drive to some of the best wineries in the world. Soak up the sun and 165 miles of shoreline with a rental watercraft from Pleasure Cove Marina. Head east the next day, and savor the culinary and Read more...
Camping at Lake Berryessa gives you the best of what California offers outdoor lovers. You get the Golden State’s largest manmade lake to play in, and you’re about an hour’s drive to some of the best wineries in the world. Soak up the sun and 165 miles of shoreline with a rental watercraft from Pleasure Cove Marina. Head east the next day, and savor the culinary and viticultural bounty that is the Napa Valley.
Spanish Flat Recreation Area provides tent camping and RV sites with killer lake views. Grab a lakeside picnic table at the day use area if you’re just passing by in summer. A few hours of fishing or a dip in the 75-degree waters is sure to revive and refresh.
Pleasure Cove has a collection of charming cabins that can accommodate up to 10 people. You’ll also find plentiful tent and RV sites. The campground at Steele Canyon Recreation area features easy access to the lake and a multiple-lane boat launch. But for a completely unique Lake Berryessa camping experience, rent out one of their fully equipped houseboats.
Lake Berryessa is an ideal home base in California for people who prefer camping to hotels. Not only are you an easy drive to Sonoma and Napa County, but you’re also about two hours north of San Francisco. Do all the sightseeing you can take in these tourist-centric locations, and then retreat to your serene campsite for some serious re-centering.
The reservoir was named for the first European settlers in the Berryessa Valley, José Jesús and Sexto "Sisto" Berrelleza.
Both warm and cold-water fish species thrive in Lake Berryessa. Expect to see largemouth bass, carp, rainbow trout, and Chinook salmon.
When full, Lake Berryessa spans over 20,000 acres with approximately 165 miles of shoreline to explore.
Wildlife species around Lake Berryessa include deer, coyote, bobcat, grey fox, American white pelican, ruby-crowned kinglets, and towhees.
The Lake Berryessa Wildlife Area, on the eastern shore of the lake, contains 2,000 acres of grasslands and blue oak woodlands.
The best camping near Lake Berryessa, California.
Gorgeous lakeside vistas and year-round recreation make Lake Berryessa a choice spot for wildlife and water aficionados alike.
Camping at Lake Berryessa gives you the best of what California offers outdoor lovers. You get the Golden State’s largest manmade lake to play in, and you’re about an hour’s drive to some of the best wineries in the world. Soak up the sun and 165 miles of shoreline with a rental watercraft from Pleasure Cove Marina. Head east the next day, and savor the culinary and Read more...
Camping at Lake Berryessa gives you the best of what California offers outdoor lovers. You get the Golden State’s largest manmade lake to play in, and you’re about an hour’s drive to some of the best wineries in the world. Soak up the sun and 165 miles of shoreline with a rental watercraft from Pleasure Cove Marina. Head east the next day, and savor the culinary and viticultural bounty that is the Napa Valley.
Spanish Flat Recreation Area provides tent camping and RV sites with killer lake views. Grab a lakeside picnic table at the day use area if you’re just passing by in summer. A few hours of fishing or a dip in the 75-degree waters is sure to revive and refresh.
Pleasure Cove has a collection of charming cabins that can accommodate up to 10 people. You’ll also find plentiful tent and RV sites. The campground at Steele Canyon Recreation area features easy access to the lake and a multiple-lane boat launch. But for a completely unique Lake Berryessa camping experience, rent out one of their fully equipped houseboats.
Lake Berryessa is an ideal home base in California for people who prefer camping to hotels. Not only are you an easy drive to Sonoma and Napa County, but you’re also about two hours north of San Francisco. Do all the sightseeing you can take in these tourist-centric locations, and then retreat to your serene campsite for some serious re-centering.
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