Perfect for a quick family trip. Clean area and the lake itself is very welcoming. Perfect for kayaking and swimming. Definitely recommend this place!!!
First time at Manzanita Lake with our kayaks. What a great time! Although the lake is small going up stream is an adventure by kayak, lots to explore! A bit crowded on weekends, go weekday if you can.
Nice little lake that offers a large open beach and sandbar for visitors to get cooled off during the hotter times of the year.
Explored the shoreline along a trail for a bit and discovered some fish nearby, so I returned to my truck and tossed some poles into the water. A very active and profitable spot is at the far end, where the dam is.
Quite a few friendly anglers were over there catching small, 1lbs or less sized trout. Near the afternoon time I had cast out a few lines and had some bites, but didn't catch anything.
This lake is an amazing, quite place to sit back and relax. In the summer, it is a little busy but still worth the stop. I have always had good luck trout fishing here since I was a young kid.
If u are wanting to go up towards bass lake but u dont want the big lake feel with large crowds, jets skis, alot of noise and traffic, then this is the best small lake to go and have a small BBQ and swim in the lake. It gets its water from bass lake but the water is not as clear and cold as bass lake. Great place to get away from the city and go somewhere to just relax and swim. Occasionally they plant trout there for fishing. Other fishes include bass and bluegills. I have yet to see other species of fish there. A must if u enjoy the smaller things in life.
A small local lake located in North Fork that offers an area to picnic, kayak, fish and watch the population of ducks go about their business.
There is a small trail that skirts the edge of the lake that offers fantastic wildflowers and access near the dam area to get at the best fishing.
The area is very well maintained and offers several picnic tables along with a restroom. The parking lot is quite spacious and offers a handicapped parking area.
There are several trash cans located around the lake and it looks like visitors have been very good about throwing their trash away.
Overall, an excellent lake to visit while in North Fork.
What a cool little spot off the beatin' path! Surprised I had never seen this before. Beautiful place to bring the family for a picnic and to check out some scenery. Ducks were everywhere and obviously knew that humans equal food! They came from land, air and sea to check us out...lol!
Nice small lake and park. Picnic tables available and charcoal BBQ in season shallow fresh water lake. Wading, swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking. No motorboats. Fishing is...iffy.
This place was a great day trip destination. They had so many people there so the only problem was its a smaller area and a lot of.people were packed in on top of other's spots.
Weekdays here are ideal--too many people on the weekends. Serenity abounds. Ducks and geese will come running when they hear you open that chip bag, and ground squirrels, too.
We stopped here “off season” so this review does not reflect the summer season traffic. The lake was down and provided an interesting walk to the water - we liked the ducks and all following us around.
There are websites that describe a trail system around the lake and to Northfork; however, we did not find these trails. It was quiet and nice - worth going back to find the trails.
The bathrooms had a definite strong odor coming from them - not sure I would venture into those facilities. The general area was free from trash and there we’re easily accessed trash cans.
Beautiful lake. It was snowing when the fam and I went and just breathtaking. Only 45 min from fresno. Perfect drive for the fam to escape from the city.
A very pretty but very small lake. Off the beaten path, usually not that many people there. There are about six orso tables with bbq grills. Bathrooms are decent for not having running water. Ample parking in the lot. There's no camping, and it's way too small for boats, but perfect for canoes, kayaks and swimming. Our family loves it here. We've been taking day trips to Manzanita for 20 years. Our six boys love it!
A great quiet place, although it seems to be getting more popular lately and you can always expect a number of people to be here on a weekend afternoon. The water is knee-deep for quite a ways, so it's a perfect place to bring kids wanting to swim.
