Castaic Lake (Lower Lagoon)
Castaic (LA County) · near Castaic · Los Angeles / SoCal
Kayaking & SUP
At a glance
- Best season
- Spring & fall best; year-round (summer is hot - go early)
What is here
- Wildlife
- Waterfowl, herons & egrets, largemouth bass below you; hawks & occasional deer onshore
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Kayaking & SUP detail
- Nickname
- LA's Close-In Flatwater
- Water types
- alpine-lake
- Exposure
- sheltered
- Sup friendly
- Yes
- Wetsuit
- Warmer low-elevation reservoir ~70-78F summer; no wetsuit needed in warm months
- Intl tip
- Paddle the no-wake Lower Lagoon (not the Upper Lake) for flat water, and check the LA County HAB advisory page before you drive up. Summer is hot - go early. Rentals are right at the lagoon.
The guide
Castaic Lake's Lower Lagoon is the most convenient true flatwater paddle for central and northern LA County - a warm, no-wake b…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Castaic Lake (Lower Lagoon) — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 34.516, -118.606