
Lake Perris State Recreation Area
Perris, CA
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.6(9,575 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
Lifeguards work the swim areas and reviewers say the rules there are enforced firmly. Little natural shade, so bring a canopy, and water shoes help kids. Reports on cleanliness are mixed. Rattlesnakes, tarantulas and scorpions all come up. Summer heat here is the real hazard.
Big sandy swim beach, boat/kayak/paddleboard rentals, fishing and camping. Arrive early for parking on hot days.
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Lake Perris Drive, Perris, CA 92571, USA
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What visitors say
- Cindi Riede★★★★★
This was a fun experience! I truly enjoyed it! We went camping for 2 days. They cleaned the restroom twice a day which is nice, however other guest would leave toliet paper everywhere. (Not the parks fault). There were some wild life that we and other campers saw such as tarantulas, black widows, rattle snake, Scorpions, birds, lizards but that’s typical especially in 103 deg weather. There’s water Spickets around the camp area if you need to fill something up with water, plenty of trash bins and space for all your camping needs. Each restroom has 2 toilets and 1 shower. Honestly that’s probably the only downfall was that there was only one shower, causing us to have to wait in a line to use the shower. We definitely want to do this again! Also there’s a lake you can go swimming in, I believe it closes at 8pm which is plenty of time to go swimming and there’s life guards on duty. The rangers are nice, helpful and attentive. There were a couple incidents such as a dumpster smoking (someone probably threw hot coals in there) and something else that we couldn’t see but they were on the scene quick!
a month ago
- Nancy Rivas★★★★★
I didn't like this time that I came. I have one year without coming here and it's so dirty now ,no paper and no soap in the restroom, no maintenance at all, the grass super long the picni areas so dirty and tooooo many dumb rules in the lake. You can't swim in the deeper water even if you have a life jacket. You can't play with a ball in the lake. The lifeguard was very rude, he told us that we have to put our ball in the sand. Furthermore, if you bring your pool noodle you can't use it If you are not wearing a life jacket but like I said even if you have a life jacket they don't let you swim a little deep. The lifeguards literally want you stand just in the shore. I will never go back. I remember this lake very pretty, clean, and a good place to spend time with your family and friends. After this visit, I understand why the place is not so full like before. I will never go back again.
a month ago
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