Lake Hemet

Jason Huff

It's always a pleasure to visit lake Hemet campground. I've camped here quite a few times over the last 2 years and it has by far become my favorite place for a combined camping/fishing trip. The proximity of the campsites to the fishing areas and the ability to drive onto the beach and fish when the lake is low makes this place a one of a kind for southern California. Camping here is a little pricey compared to other places but in my opinion it's well worth the extra money, these guys pay big money to keep the lake full of super sized premium trout and don't just rely on stocks from the department of fish and game. They have excellent facilities, Showers actually have decent water pressure and have hot water which is hard to come by in other campgrounds, restrooms are cleaned and restocked frequently. It's always a pleasure to visit lake Hemet campground and I can't wait to see you again!

It's just me mtj

Lovely place. Clean all around. I was nervous about the restrooms but they were clean and didn't stink like a portapoty. The fire pit we got didn't have a grill on top like most of the others ones did but it was alright. In the three days we stayed we only saw one person reel in a small fish. We possibly got a nibble but it could have been the wind. Lots of different birds to see. I wish I knew the names of them but lots of little black birds with yellow eyes with the funniest sounds that you couldn't help to mimic them. We saw lots of vultures in the morning just spreading there wings out and looking for food here and there. Ducks liked to hang out by the campsite too. Saw some squierls aswell. At night we had to put our food in the car because the mice starting looking around our boxes of food lol The black birds with the yellow eyes will also get your food if you are not there. We went for a walk and came back finding our paper towels and bananas being pecked at lol We heard coyotes at night too! People need to leash their dogs though. Saw a dog attack another dog (both not leashed) The lady had gotten her dog on the bench to keep it away from the other dog but the other dog jumped up there and got attacked. Luckily no serious injury to any of them. Over all it was a fun experience. Can't wait to come back again someday.

Geo C.

Great SoCal hidden gem of a campsite. Very dog friendly and has electrical and bathroom amenities. Market at the entrance is very convenient for most things that you may have forgotten or need for camping.

Marc D.

The old guys who are camp hosts like to drive around in their golf carts and play mall cop for no apparent reason. They like having a small sliver of power over guests and they take advantage of this by harassing guests when it's not warranted. They're just a bunch of 70+ year old cranks who think their still in their 20's, playing tough guy with the small power they have over you while you're camping.

ROBERT DOMINGUEZ

Overall, the stay was amazing, the only complaint I have was when we arrived. The fire pit ring was pulled from its ashes and was never cleaned so we had a huge pile of burnt wood, charcoal and ashes in a 4 foot pile and we had to shovel it and put it in trash bags And haul it to the dumpster ourselves. I think that there should be cleaning crew that come by after people leave and clean up any unwanted mess for the new arrivals.