Huntington Lake

Rancheria Campsites are very clean and nice. Weather was perfect there for our stay. Our campsite was 40 and it was walking distance to the lake. Although the lake was low we all had a good time. Walking trails to the Indian pools was nice. and plenty of room to take the kids for a swim. The hike is mostly flat but a few places if you have a bad knee to take a hiking pole. The pools are only a mile in from the trailhead. We did some fishing from the lake. not great but my grandson was able to catch his first fish. The campsites host are very good about cleaning the bathrooms every few hours. The little mini mart in town is small but the lady was very nice and stocked enough to get you by if you forget something. We gathered our own firewood after purchasing a bundle for the first nights stay. Plenty of fire wood as the poor forest needs some rain. Very peaceful stay and we will be back!

At 7,000 feet up the mountain, it’s the most beautiful place I’ve seen. We’ve been camping at Rancheria for the past 15 yrs, it’s just breathtaking. The water level this year was very low due to the draught but it’s still beautiful. There are plenty of things to do, you can also go to Rancheria Falls and the Indian Pools, 5 minutes away for more beautiful fun

The lake is situated at a high elevation with an average summer daytime temperature around 80 degrees and night time temps around 55 degrees. There is plenty of camping around the lake and cabin rentals.
During summer, you can take a Horseback ride around the lake, mountain bike, rent a pontoon, ski boat or jet ski. There are a large number of hiking trails throughout the area. There is also a sailing regatta.
In the winter, there’s China Peak ski resort, snowmobiling and snowmobile competitions once the lake freezes over.
This year, the lake was extremely low due to drought, but most years, it is a beautiful lake with plenty of recreation. It is a beautiful place to visit.

Located in the Sierra Nevada at an elevation of 6955 feet above sea level, it simply is a gorgeous lake. This lake was originally constructed in 1912 as part of Big Creek Hydroelectric Project in order to provide power for a growing Southern California. This lake has four damns and feeds into Shaver Lake to the southwest.
Each year the lake has the High Sierra Regatta, but due to the extreme drought, 2014 was cancelled due to the lowest water levels in the lake’s history. So there was no sailing event this year, my friends. But never fear, it still is a beautiful place to visit, and now you may visit without the crowds.
Huntington Lake is also famous for camping, but as I always say «I love not to camp» since I enjoy random things like showers, bathrooms, kitchens and comfortable beds with 1000 thread count sheets. Fortunately my husband has a family cabin, which will ensure my ability to enjoy the great outdoors without having to stay in it ²⁴⁄₇. So with the beautiful scenery, and the amenities of a resort, what’s not to love!?!

We camped at jackass meadows which is at Florence lake. Once we turned on kaiser pass rd it took us about 2 hrs on a one lane road. There are areas where you can pull to the side so another car can pass but you are on the edge of the cliff and its scary! We were very secluded on our campsites. Vault toilets were very clean. I took my 3 young girls thinking it was going to be hard but they didn’t mind the toilets, no bugs. It’s beautiful here. I didn’t like the fact that there were no showers! I ended up filling 2 of the food bins I took with water, I let them warm up naturally with the sun and washed my hair that way. If you like seclusion and privacy this is the place to be. I don’t think I will go back only because I have kids and if anything happened your a 2 hr drive from anything… My daughter stepped on a bee hive during a hike and was bit 6 times. I treated her with the stuff in my 1^st aid kit and Benadryl. I was very lucky she was not allergic. Horses/​donkeys and deer visited out campsite every day. There are so many good things about this place. It’s very clean and beautiful. A ranger is onsite. Make reservations.

Shhh, dont tell any more people! Absulutely beautiful. Period.
We camped at the Rancheria campground. Recently rehabbed, the place was really nice and restrooms quite clean. We used both a group site and also a regular site. Kiddos had a blast. Decent water access. The campground hosts were quite nice as well.
The lake itself is quite beautiful. Mountain lake full of sailboats. Clear but chilly water and also some ok fishing.

Lower Billy Creek Campground is a wonderful place to camp. We even found a sweet fairy house near our tent site that a gentle soul had built into the base of a pine tree. All sites have a lake front view. We stayed in site #6 for three nights this week 7÷22−7÷25÷13, during the Aspen Fire that is still burning above the Kaiser Wilderness. The smoke from the fire limited visibility but still we had a great family camping trip. Very glad we hiked the 10 mile trail to Nellie Lake on Tue. because on Wed all the Kaiser Wilderness trails were closed by fire crews. This campground only has pit toilets but I always walked across the road to Upper Billy Campground to use the flush toilets/​sink there. No showers but if you need to clean off there is the beautiful lake to take a cold swim. Nicest campground host, Thom Cedra, lent us a canopy to cover our picnic table and a couple of chairs (during the week our cheap Walmart camp chairs broke). This campground is very quiet and not the place for rowdy campers. If you want to enjoy the mtns. and beautiful lake sort of experience– this is the place for you.

My family camped at rancherias group camp site in July… restrooms & camp site was clean… had electricity for us to plug in our electronics. The lake is beautiful… it got really cold at night.

I’ve camped at Rancheria and Deer Creek, which are beautiful and have great lake access, but no hot showers or electricity. This year, we tried a private camp ground, Cedar Crest. The closest lake access is very steep with no beach. We went there for the electricity and hot showers, but the hot showers ran out of hot water ¹⁄₃ of the time. My husband was upset by the trash in the men’s bathroom and showers. The ladies’ was clean, but not the men’s! We were also upset by the roaming dogs who would sometimes fight with visiting dogs. No one wants to wake up in the morning to a dog fight!

Well stated as California’s best kept secret! Just 80 miles up from Fresno, at 7000 ft. Great place in summer, can be brutal and beautiful in winter. True High Sierra, but cold lake and sailing! High Sierra Regatta every year!

Huntington lake is the most special place to me in the Sierra’s. I have had more fun and great times with friends and family. A part of me lives there. I heard they dug up my favorite campground many years a go and ruined the layout craming site on top of site clearing out all the wonderful forest that gave privacy to sites back in the 80’s. If Some one could comment on Catavee and Kinnikinick I would appreciate it. I will get back before I die. I will spend time there again. And as far as Kaiser Pass road to mono hot springs, go all the way and then keep going to Edison Lake. it is phenomenal. The whole area is just majic. It gives you so much and so much to choose from. Worth the windy roads. Rob

At 7,000′ elevation in the Central SIerra, Huntington Lake is a wonderful mountain getaway. If you want fine cuisine and shopping, go to Aspen or Sun Valley. But if you want an unspoiled and beautiful mountain setting, for camping or renting a cabin, Huntington is truly wonderful. Huntington and Fallen Leaf Lake near Tahoe are similar, and both amazing places to recharge and connect to nature.

Huntington Lake is a reservoir so depending on the time of year the water level varies greatly. The time I showed up Shaver Lake was looking like a drained tub and Huntington was beautiful and full. It was a relative ghost town compared to other CA. lake that particular time of year and was an awesome place to experience in solitude every evening. I know that this lake is popular for water sports but by the evening time, the eastern bank was a placid place to just be and skip rocks.

Best lake in CA! Oh and its not Lake Huntington. It is Huntington Lake. Gheez.

Went back for some more fun. And it was great. We also spent some time at Lake Shaver, about 20 minutes own the hill. The lake there is a couple degrees warmer, especially by the rocks and you can get some nice swimming in. We also went for a ride up to Mono Hot Springs Resort. That was… another story. Perhaps another world. I wouldn’t encourage you not to go, but I wouldn’t want to stay for too long. The drive is something to be experienced. That is all I have to say about that. Make sure your car and tiers are in good condition because the road is not. And don’t believe google maps when they say it’s 40 min, hour and a half more like it. But you should go, it was an adventure.

Lake Huntington!!! Your reward for making it up that horrible steep mountain is this beautiful lake. I went here for a friend’s wedding, and I’m so happy that we made it. Our campsite was at Kinnickinick, just across the road from Deer Creek campgrounds. The lake was so much fun! It is cold but possible to get some splashing time in. We got to kayak. But it can get choppy out in the lake because of jet skiers and speed boats. However this place is cheap, down to earth and fun.
If you are camping keep in mind that there are not any showers! So you should invest in a solar shower. Bathrooms are cleaned every morning by the hosts. No bug bites. Oh and they do allow for you to bring dogs here. Huntington Lake is open year around, so best to get a cabin that has a heater inside and a shower. Nice.