San Vicente Reservoir has reopened, and it is
spectacular. The reservoir offers excellent
opportunities for kayak fishing as well as
skiing/tubing/wake boarding. The lake is
beautiful with incredible mountain views. Those
fishing and those skiing, etc. cohabitate
nicely, the lake is plenty big to accommodate
both.
The only drawback of the lake is that with
the new higher water level, there are no
beaches or areas to pull out onto the
shoreline. You are pretty much relegated to
your kayak. There are new picnic areas above
the launch and ample parking for vehicles
and trailers.
Low rocky brush
covered mountains surround San Vicente
Reservoir, which is located 25-miles northeast of the City of
San Diego. This lake may not be the best
choice for novice paddlers because of its
size. I would estimate the distance around
the lake to be closer to eighteen miles than
the 12-miles indicated on the lake
information. Nor does the shape of the lake
allow for easy crossover access to the
opposite shoreline.
Most of the reservoir is only visible by
boat since Lowell Island blocks the majority of
everything on the other side of it being
seen from the recreation station/launch
ramp. The only areas really
accessible
without a boat are the parking area and one
road blocked by vehicles that you can walk
about a mile and then back, and some
fishermen do.
Map of San Vicente Reservoir
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