Lakeside camping in La Jolla

A short distance from busy coastal beaches lie tranquil lakes near La Jolla. At the base of Palomar Mountain, Lake Henshaw features comfortable cabins and serene campsites with barbecue grills and picnic areas, perfect as basecamps for relaxing by the water's edge and baskign in mountain vistas from the lakefront campground. For more fishing and watersports, Lake Cuyamaca in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park offers motorboats, rowboats, and kayak rentals—sturgeon and year-round trout fishing are among the prize catches. Camping sites with RV hookups are available, with convenient amenities like restrooms with flush toilets and coin-operated hot showers. For campers visiting in spring and fall, Lake Jennings is another option, considered the best freshwater fishing in San Diego County. Rent a boat for a day on the water, then spend the night at a primitive tent campsite or a bigger spot with full RV hookups.