Lake Jennings
Lakeside · near Lakeside · San Diego
Camping
At a glance
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Elevation
- 787
- Campsites
- ~98 sites incl. full-hookup + glamping tents
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- ~$26 tent to ~$50-72 full hookup; glamping higher
Permits and booking
- Reservation required
- Yes
- How to reserve
- Private (Helix Water District, lakejennings.org); moderate demand, weekends busier. No swimming (drinking-water reservoir). Fishing/boating access has been weekend-focused (Fri-Sun).
What is here
- Setting
- lake-river
- Amenities
- Free hot showers & flush toilets · Full hookups + dump station · Boat ramp, kayak/paddleboat rental · Stocked trout (winter), bass & catfish
- Best for
- The most convenient stocked-fishing lake camp close to the city
- Features
- Hilltop sites with sunset water views · Winter trout plants · Glamping tents for non-RVers · Free hot showers
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Camping detail
- Camp type
- developed · rv · cabin-glamp
- Intl tip
- Come in winter for the trout plants, and check the Fri-Sun fishing/boating schedule before planning an angling trip. Grab a hilltop site for the sunset water views; no swimming (it's a reservoir).
The guide
Lake Jennings is the most convenient stocked-fishing lake camp close to San Diego - hilltop sites with excellent sunset and wat…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Lake Jennings — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 32.856, -116.884