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    Folsom Lake

    3.7 (23 reviews)

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    Jessica A.

    I absolutely love lupines and can't wait until I get to see the fields in New Zealand. When I heard there is a field of lupines in California, I was elated! We stopped by with our friends on our way home and it was fantastic! Though the super bloom season is at its tail-end, we thoroughly enjoyed the landscape and of course the lupines! Without a doubt, Beeks Bight is picturesque and something I could see as a main scene in a movie or a game and a beautiful hike. I love how close the water is, where even the lupines are submerged in certain areas. Parking is $12/vehicle and good for all the different entrances. We accidentally entered another spot until we realized the lupines were mainly at the Granite Bay entrance. Restrooms are located at the entrance to the parking lot by Beeks Bight.

    Jessica B.

    Folsom Lake is a great local spot for swimming, hiking, biking and more. Perfect for summer fun, family gatherings and when you just need some fresh air. We love finding new spots to park and take in the sights and sounds of nature. We recently visited to see the Lupine Super Bloom and WOW I am so glad we saw it. The flowers were stunning! We visited two parts of the lake, up on the Rattlesnake Bar Entrance, there was way less people and I felt more shade. Then we went to see the popular Beek's Bight location, there was a lot more people at this location. There are plenty of trails to explore. The Lake water levels are super low this year, it was crazy low. I am not sure how that will affect swimming and boating season this year.

    Shirley M. F.

    4/18/2019: Can you say, "Inspirational, spur-of-the-moment, wild hair, road trip?" Yup, that was me fo' sho'~lol! Feeling joyfully accomplished, I finished attending my necessary doctor's appointment: I opened my truck's driver side door, sat down, turned on the ignition switch, and I began peering down at my truck's gas gauge frowning . . . WAAAAH~What happened?! Didn't I just fill up my truck's gas tank, eh? Well~THAT'S JUST FINE AND DANDY-GRRRRR: I immediately began debating, no~ensuing rebuttal arguments deciding whether I HAD to make a road trip to Bass Pro and Harbor Freight plus, buy gas at Costco located in Roseville CA . . . Hemming, hawing with two imaginary beings plopped onto both my shoulders debating, arguing making the necessary road trip incited my plotting, lame excuses driving to Roseville . . . ANYWAY~Eye-rolling and tap dancing ensues, again . . . Yeah BUT, driving down Highway 50 every single, fricken time is beyond egregiously BORING! Let's do something different, alright? ALRIGHT! Ok~Let's take WHITE ROCK EXIT from Highway 50 turning right, since you never drove this parkway: Drive a few miles, turning left onto Green Valley, making a quick right onto Salmon Falls Road driving a PLETHORA of miles to IDK and I don't care, road trip! OH~Rattlesnake Road and Highway 49!!???? WOT????Am I near Peninsula Campground???? Didn't I make the same countless mistakes driving this stretch of road in the dark on July 4, 2016? YAH~IGNORE GPS LEE GARMIN! Instead, follow the signs to Peninsula Campground and update your YELP REVIEW! OK~Stellar plan! Upon committing driving this stretch of road, noticeably apparent-the asphalt has been upgraded-finally . . . Pleasantly pleased. About twelve minutes later, I arrive at Peninsula Campground's Kiosk: I submit my Veteran's Park Pass and my Military ID Card to the two Rangers on duty; I received my truck's Park Pass placing it onto my truck's windshield and more importantly, I received an updated map of Folsom Lake, too. BTW: VETERANS~AVOID RESERVE AMERICA'S CAMPING RESERVATION FEES BY CALLING PENINSULA KIOSK INSTEAD . . . Call Rangers inquiring what campsites are available before leaving your house in order, avoiding paying the $7.00 chump fee! In addition, the BEST DAYS camping at Peninsula Campground are Sunday through Thursday evenings but, make sure you quickly begin checking out EARLY Friday morning. Why? Because it's crucially imperative checking out early due to Rattlesnake Road is quite treacherous with inconsiderate people driving on the asphalt AS IF, ASSUMING they're the only humans driving Rattlesnake Road, i.e., please do avoid car accidents! Incidentally, observing the map while visiting the Day Use Boat Ramp Area playing, splashing my feet into Folsom Lake, I noticed Peninsula Campground hasn't added additional showers! WHY NOT? From my July 4, 2016 disappointing camping experience here, I sadly discovered the only showers available were adjacent to Campsites 74 through 82~RATS! As a result of observing Folsom Lake's updated map today-4/18/2019, I decided photographing the campsites surrounding the bathroom/shower facilities while visiting Peninsula Campground. Please stringently study the map and ALL the photos I took of each campsite so, you'll make an informed decision for your family the campsite's location where you wish camping comfortably. FYI: Peninsula Campground has TWO boat ramps. The second boat ramp is near Campsites 55-100. Campsites 30 through 73 are not flat, i.e., STEEP hillsides! I spent four hours here . . . Now, my stomach is growling~Time to head towards Roseville!

    Spencer Q.

    WOW. Didn't know that the super bloom hit this area and it wasn't disappointing by any means. The sad thing is that with the drought the lake is low but I can only imagine what it is like when it is filled. What a hidden gem.

    Beautiful place
    Thi N.

    Gorgeous place when the super bloom is in season. Sad that it's been flatten by people.

    Maria K.

    Nice day for a hike. The temperature is perfect and there is a lovely breeze. We parked at Cavitt Junior High and walked to the trail to Folsom Lake. We were surprised to see quite a few hikers, cyclers and people on horseback. There were patches of shade as you hike towards the lake. A few people were even laying out although patches of sand were very sparse. There are quite a lot of debris all along the shoreline. We didn't stay long but it was a nice short hike.

    The sun set at Folsom lake
    Vitaliy A.

    Nice Lake, very beautiful and fun to spend your day at! Such a blessing for us from God, what a beautiful creature, God had done for us!!! We are so blessed to live in California, Sacramento, so many nice places here and FOLSOM LAKE is just amazing!!! Absolutely recommend for everyone, especially if you have a boat it's a must, to visit Folsom lake!

    Exxon D.

    All i can say is!!!! Is this a one of a kind Hardcore camping trip.you are on the other side of the lake.. which is folsom peninsula campground...wow!!!!! 5 star bro..very cool out there.

    Bathroom by the showers look real nice.

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    Great little side road to Folsom Lake. We really enjoyed the experience . If you had a boat you could launch down at the end of the road.

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