Cachuma Lake Recreation Area Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
reservoir in Santa Barbara County, California
About Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, run by the Santa Barbara County Community Services Department - Parks Division, is a beautiful rural park in the hills above the city ofSanta Barbara. Cachuma Lake is actually a reservoir that is the main source of drinking water for the city of Santa Barbara. The recreation area consists of 9,000 acres of wilderness and lake, with the Santa Ynez and San Rafael Mountains looming above the park. The centerpiece of this park is Cachuma Lake, a medium-sized lake. Due to the state-wide drought, the lake is drastically reduced in size from the way it looks in the map you can obtain for free at the boat rental office uphill from the Marina on the lake, but it is still a challenge for a person of ordinary fitness to kayak from one end of the lake to the other. The la
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area Travel Guide Sections
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