Cherry Lake

US Forest Service · California

Cherry Lake in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Fish and boat on the largest lake on the Forest. Open all year, road access subject to winter closure. Cherry Lake visitors enjoy camping, boating, swimming, fishing and hiking.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Coordinates: 37.97610, -119.91700

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Nearest sites we map

Cherry Borrow Site1 km · US Forest Service
Cherry Valley1 km · US Forest Service
Dimond O13 km · US Forest Service
Spinning Wheel Campground16 km · US Forest Service
Hull Creek Campground17 km · US Forest Service
Lumsden Bridge Campground17 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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