Lakes in California

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Houseboating Lakes

Reservoir Size Reference:
Lake Shasta 30,000 acres
Bullards Bar 4,700 acres

Anderson Lake 1,250 surface acres, seven-mile long
Scotts Flat Lake 786 surface acres and 7.5 miles of shoreline
Calero Lake 349 surface acres

Shaver Lake 2,177 acres
Huntington Lake 1441 acres

Central Coast Lakes:
Lake Nacimiento 5,000 surface acres (watershed 237,886 acres)
Santa Margarita 1100 surface acres, 7 miles long, 22 miles of shoreline (watershed 71,600 acres)
Lopez Lake 1,000 acres (watershed 43,000 acres)



Lakes:



Lake Shasta - 30,000 acres -
MAP OF SHASTA
Another Map

Rental Site (houseboats.com)
Silverthorn Rentals *Cheapest about 1350, 3 days.
Sevencrown Bridge Bay - $750 2 night, $950 3 night

Cabins:
Sevencrown Resort (off the 5)
Silverthorn
Antlers

Famous Lake Shasta is a peaceful mountain jewel, its clear, pure water surrounded by mountain slopes filled with towering evergreens.

Bullards Bar - 4,700 acres - Rental Site *Cheapest about 1350, 3 days. The reservoir is 16 miles long and has 60 miles of convulted shoreline with a total of 4,700 surface acres. Located near historic Highway 49 and surrounded by the Tahoe and Plumas National Forests, Bullards Bar Reservoir is your secret destination for the ultimate in outdoor recreation. Featuring 60+ miles of shoreline and 16 miles long, it's easy to see why Water Ski Magazine rates Bullards Bar Reservoir as one of the best recreational lakes in the United States.from themalibucrew.com: we camped at madrone cove boat in sites but it was a few years ago...we were the only ones camping there, all night long something was running back and forth in the brush breathing heavy...you could hear the weight of its foot steps and the panting...they were all around running up and down i swear we were surrounded by whatever the f they were...that camp is waaayyyy in the back arm of the lake, it is wild and wooly back there...kinda like deliverance...but other than that we had a blast...bring booze


Lake Oroville - 15,810 acres - Rental Rates Lake Oroville offers great recreational variety, making it a top choice for houseboating vacations in California.

Trinity Lake - 16,000 - Shasta's less developed cousin, Trinity Lake, is hidden away in the northern California hills.

Lake Berryessa
- 20,000 surface acres, Mild temperatures in the summer make Lake Berryessa perfect for houseboating.
Lake New Melones - 12,500 acres - New Melones is framed by topography ranging from rugged canyon cliffs to golden Sierra foothills.
Lake Don Pedro - 13,000 acres - Located in the lush Sierra Nevada foothills, on the way to Yosemite, is Lake Don Pedro.
Lake McClure - 7,000 acres Magnificent scenery, miles of secluded shoreline and fantastic boating and fishing.

Lake Havasu - Skies broad and blue and water as clear as the skies await you at Lake Havasu. Enjoy wide beaches and excellent fishing.
Lake San Antonio - Few lakes are so relaxing as the wild Lake San Antonio, with its excellent bass fishing and cool waters.