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You'll love the Lake Piru Recreation Area

Lake Piru is located in Ventura County, California, in the Los Padres National Forest next to the Sespe Condor Sanctuary. From our foothill lake, you are less than an hour away from the uncrowded beaches of Ventura or Hollywood and Universal Studios, and only minutes away from shopping centers, theatres and fine restaurants.

We offer visitors excellent boating, trout and bass fishing, camping, water skiing, swimming and hiking. The day-use picnic area with individual and group sites includes covered eating areas with a wonderful view of the lake, a grassy lawn, grills, and an abundance of tables. Our group facility can accommodate up to 120 people and can be reserved for special events.

Lake Piru is proud to offer you first-class, clean facilities in safe and secure surroundings. For our campers, Lake Piru offers level tree-shaded camping sites, clean restrooms, free hot showers and fully stocked store to meet most camping and boating needs. Motor homes, trailers and truck campers are welcome. Lake Piru has paved roads, pull-through, tree-shaded sites, and convenient dump stations.

NOTICE: Effective immediately we will begin vessel inspections for Quagga/Zebra Mussels.

Lake Piru mussel information
  Quagga Mussel sign

Lake Piru Recreation Area Vessel Inspection Checklist
  Inspection Checklist form

Mandatory Boat Inspections
  Boat inspection info

Infected Waterways
  List of infected lakes
 

Notice: Recreation Resource Management has taken over as concessionaire for the campground and marina at Lake Piru.

• Campgrounds
• Fishing, boating &
  water skiing
• Swimming & picnic areas
• Group picnic &
  camping areas
• RV & boat storage

Marina GPS coordinates:
N 34° 28.980' W118°45.655'