State Recreation Area · California, United States
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area is a state recreation area in California, United States.
Photo: Jeff Turner via Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Recreation Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 34.5347° N, 118.6120° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Castaic Lake State Recreation Area
Castaic Lake (Chumash: Kaštiq) is a reservoir formed by Castaic Dam on Castaic Creek, in the Sierra Pelona Mountains of northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, near the town of Castaic. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has issued a safety advisory for any fish caught in Castaic Lake and Castaic Lagoon due to elevated levels of mercury and PCBs.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Castaic, California |
|---|---|
| Getting there | near the town of Castaic |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR) · Burbank, United States · 27.1 miles away
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) · Los Angeles, United States · 42.5 miles away
- Long Beach International Airport (LGB) · Long Beach, United States · 56.2 miles away
Parks nearby
Placerita Canyon State Park
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park
Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area
Los Encinos State Historic Park
More parks in California
Frequently asked questions
Where is Castaic Lake State Recreation Area?
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area is in California, United States (34.5347° N, 118.6120° W).
How do I get to Castaic Lake State Recreation Area?
The nearest town is Castaic, California. near the town of Castaic.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castaic_Lake_State_Recreation_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).