Contact Info
- Phone:
- 707-279-4293
Basics
- Location:
- At Clear Lake near Kelseyville, north of Napa Valley.
- Type:
- State Parks
Description
Clear Lake State Park is on the shores of California’s second largest freshwater lake. The area is popular for all kinds of water recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and water-skiing.
Anglers can catch large mouth bass, crappie, bluegill and channel catfish. The park is the nesting place for waterfowl.
Hikers enjoy the Indian Nature Trail, a self-guided trail that shows how the Pomo people, who lived in the area for centuries, utilized the area’s resources. The trail passes through the site of what was once a Pomo village.
The park visitor center features displays about the area’s natural and cultural history.
Amenities
Amenities:
Campground
Modern Restrooms
Picnic Area(s)
Showers
Visitor Center
Modern Restrooms
Picnic Area(s)
Showers
Visitor Center
Details
Additional Details:
The bass fishing is so good that the professional bass fishing organizations, such as U.S. Bass, Cal Bass, Western Bass, have designated Clear Lake as the number one bass lake in the nation, based on numbers of fish caught. There are also catfish, blackfish, Sacramento perch, hitch, crappie and bluegill.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
The enterance to the park is 3.5 miles northeast of Kelseyville on Soda Bay Road, north of Calistoga in the wine country.
