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Klamath Lakes

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Northern California is the top third of the golden state, the area north of the San Francisco Bay Area and north of the Napa wine country. North of the Sierra Nevada mountains, North of Lake Tahoe. The waters we focus on here are in and around Klamath National Forest

fishLakes, rivers, creeks, waterfalls, waterfowl, fishing and fresh water are all plentiful in the Klamath region. Mount Shasta and the Klamath mountain range make up a portion of the Cascade range, that continue north to the Pacific Northwest. Klamath Falls and Klamath River originate up in Oregon, but the list below features the California regional lakes.

Lakes near Klamath California

Copco Lake
Iron Gate Reservoir
Indian Tom Lake
Sheepy Lake
Lower Klamath Lake Refuge
Tule Lake
Clear Lake Reservoir
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Juanita Lake Campground

Bass Lake (Montague, CA)
Trout Lake (Montague, CA)
Steamboat Lake (Montague, CA)
Cedar Lake (Montague, CA)

Lake Shastina
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Kangaroo Lake Campground
Siskiyou Lake
Castle Lake
Medicine Lake Glass Flow Geologic Area
Meiss Lake
Orr Lake Campground

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NorCal Recreation Maps:

Klamath National Forest Map

Klamath Forest Top Atlas

Lost Coast Map

Six Rivers National Forest Map

 

Klamath National Wild & Scenic River Access & Camp Sites

The dam projects of the Klamath River have always been a controversial subject for many local activists. The Klamath River Keeper web site currently warns us –

Yosemite Lakes

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Lakes in & around Yosemite

These are picnic lakes, hiking lakes and camping lakes that are located inside Yosemite National Park or the surrounding areas bordering the granite wonderland.

Tioga
Tioga Tent Camping

Sierra Nevada Lakes

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California Sierra Lakes
Sierra Lake Destinations
Sierra Lake Campgrounds

One of the best physical features about California is the amount of lakes and reservoirs it holds – in the mountains, foothills and the canyons, throughout the state.

recreational lakes – Huge, dammed reservoirs to the secluded, alpine lakes in the high country and all the variations in between.

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There are literally thousands of lakes located within the Sierra Nevada mountains and it would be ridiculous to try to list them all here. Many of them can only be reached by hiking into Wilderness.

Most California lakes are popular and well known recreation spots, but others are secluded – if you drive far and long enough back on the dirt road. Some do not allow motorized boats and most do allow fishing and swimming. Some have campsites on the waters edge, while other camps are up on a hill over looking the lake.

Below listed are some Sierra lakes that allow camping on the lakeshore or nearby. Most campgrounds are suitable for RVs, tent camping, and some may require 4 wheel drive to reach them. bass lake

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Total Escape has several hundred more lakes & obscure camps listed under Almanor, Lakes Basin, Secluded Lakes, Yosemite Lakes, Tahoe & the Eastern Sierra Lakes page.

Or just check the tag for Lakes & Reservoir

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