Very tranquil,great to enjoy the outdoors. Take in the beauty that is the lake
Great for rock hounds. Agates,obsidian ,petrified wood and much more scattered through out the landscape.
This is a gorgeous lake in the Chester area that I have never heard much about. It may be underrated as it’s a super small town. Lots of trees and so much fun floating around in the sunshine.
We go with friends every year for past 20 some years. We been thru two major fires and evacuated once. We stay and Rocky Point PG&E camp in the dirt under the pines (thankfully the fire missed the campground) with pit toilets and love every minute of it.
Love Lake Almanor I visit at least twice a year fishing hiking, boating camping been coming to this place for 30 years. The Dixie fire burnt down a lot of the forest in Chester and surrounding area!
7-4-23 - Had a great time on the lake. It was our first time going after a lot of years and first-time visitors to this lake. People were friendly. It was a good day for a mental reset. Bathrooms ran out of tp fast, should be checked on more often, especially on busy holidays.
Lovely lake up in the National forest with campgrounds very close and cabins to rent. I camped right on the lake and did some fishing. When the mayflies hatch the bass go crazy feeding and you can catch a good deal. Beautiful scenery but lots of the trees have burned from the Dixon Fire unfortunately.
Great for camping and lodging in getting away from all the hustle and bustle of the city. Here you can fish, hike, boating, swimming, etc beautiful place to take the RV and make a camp.
Beautiful lake with way less tourists and more affordable. Hidden gem. It's also nice to bring business to a small town such as Chester. I recommend giving Lake Almanor a try! Easy parking and a lot of area for camping and boating. People also enjoy fishing here.
Beautiful. Water was warm but the wind made waves and white caps you just have to know when the right time is to go on the water. Recommend if you want to have a nice time on the water or off it
Driving to Lake Almanor was amazing. It was raining, there was still snow on the ground, it was like traveling back in time, to fall. It was a magical experience.
My favorite lake to Paddleboard in California! Lots of different beaches to hang out at, launch a boat, or a paddleboard! Many different campsites and trails to walk, and even a bike path! Don't just take my word for it, come on over and see for yourself!
Beautiful lake, really big! Views of Lasen Peak in the distance and other wonderful mountain scenery. Lots of fishing, boating, swimming, camping, cabins - all the fun stuff! The forest that borders this lake is amazing as well with a paved hiking trail. There is a grocery store at the peninsula and a small town nearby Chester, CA.
Lake Almanor is a great fishing lake plenty of room for the whole family. Great places to eat and cheap gas. Every thing from pizza to sushi ( red onion restaurant) on Wednesday. Awesome golf course. Tons of water sports. Not to mention the fishing is awesome. There is bass trout brown trout silver salmon cat fish ect. I have never been skunked while fishing this lake. You can spend time hiking swimming or playing in the water. This is a great place to make family memories. I added a few pics of some of the fishing tackle we use hope this helps you out. Have a great weekend and enjoy your stay at the lake. There are inns b&b and camping. Or rent a house.
I love the place it was fun place for boating, tube ride, wake boarding, knee boarding and fishing. The only problem we had in the cabin are some of the people who’s riding a boat. They ruining the beautiful scenery. They are show off blasting there music so loud and the song are all about swearing? even though there are kids around in docks. They don’t have any common sense that they can just go play there music like move away from the docks that no one can hear their swearing song. It is also close to Mt.Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Beautiful area, huge lake, but very windy the 2nd week of September. Too windy to keep the boat docked in the water. Only calm was early in the morning to late morning and sometimes very early afternoon.
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