Cachuma Lake is set amidst the picturesque Santa
Ynez and San Rafael Mountains, in the Santa Ynez
Valley, approximately 12-miles east of Solvang.
The nearby Santa Ynez and San Rafael Mountains
add to the natural beauty of this pristine
paddling getaway. The lake lies within Los
Padres National Forest.
Lake Cachuma offers outstanding
opportunities for long distance paddling.
Kayaks and canoe are now allowed at Cachuma
Lake, but swimming, waterskiing, paddle
boarding, windsurfing, or any other body
contact with the water is still prohibited.
However, they do have a swimming pool you
can dunk in. There is a length requirement
and a type of kayak and canoe restriction.
Canoes and kayaks are allowed to be same day
launched at Cachuma Lake. They must pass an
inspection and then be heat pressure washed.
This pressure wash
includes
the outside and inside of the canoe or
kayak. Cachuma Lake offers all year access,
except for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Map of Lake Cachuma
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