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Cleveland/Blue Jay

The Cleveland Blue Jay Lake Elsinore is a man-made lake located in the city of Lake Elsinore, California. The lake was created in the early 1900s by the Cleveland Blue Jay Mining Company, which was a subsidiary of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company. The lake is fed by the Santa Ana River and is a popular spot for fishing, boating, and other recreational activities. The lake is also home to a variety of wildlife, including ducks, geese, and other waterfowl. The lake is surrounded by a variety of hiking trails and is a great spot for bird watching.

Amenities

- Policies

• Pets Welcome
• Tent Camping Allowed
• No Reservations

- Other Amenities & Services

• Pit Toilets

- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)

• Hiking
• Mountain Biking
• Road Biking Trails

- Facility

• Type (National Forest)

- Hunting Nearby (within 20 miles)

• Year-Round

- On-Site Rentals

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- Sites

• Spaces Available (50)
• Gravel Sites (50)
• No Hookups (50)
• Fire Rings

User Reviews

verito Hernandez

May 26, 2023

1st time camping here.. its a 1st Come 1st serve try to get there be 10 AM so you can catch the spots as they leave after Breakfast. Its Beautiful and nice ..no internet connection which is very great . We will be back more often since we r only 20 mins away.. i got spot #50 its on the side corner nice n private #45 has 2 camping tent set ups #46 has the most beautiful huge tree right under it its nice to take picture. There nice hiking trails

Micol Hebron

March 15, 2023

This is a great campground in the Cleveland national forest, east of San Juan Capistrano. Camping fees are $20 per night. Sites have picnic tables, fire rings, and flattened areas for tents. There are over 40 sites, and each has ample space. Lots of great hiking trails nearby. Bathrooms with pit toilets are accessible. There are water spigots, but they were turned off when I was there. Bring water just in case! There are dumpsters for trash- please use them, instead of leaving trash at the beautiful campsites. Dog friendly.

Alex Heitz

October 31, 2022

Clean and comfortable campground that provided peace and a good night's sleep ... A good amount of the spots are closed right now (10/31/22) for renovation so be sure to make sure there's a space available before you submit your payment envelope at the gate!

sierra sharpless

April 14, 2022

It was awesome! had so much fun spending time with my family!😊😊

Lost Trails 4x4 Club

February 16, 2022

My favorite local camp spot! Quiet and mellow unless it's a holiday weekend go early as you can fills up fast

Ubaldo Castillo

January 04, 2022

We went on New Years but just for the day and left once it got dark. I've been here once before and enjoyed it. There is trash in the surrounding bushes. Mostly of toilet paper. My guess is people not wanting to walk to the not very far restrooms. The drive from the 5 fwy is nice and not too long. I'm planning an overnight stay very soon.

Alfredo Espiritu

July 19, 2021

Love this place. I would say it feels secluded other than being neighbors next to you. Spacious. Too

Jack Rondini

May 12, 2021

This has to be one of my favorite campgrounds. Unfortunately it’s a pay campground ($20). It’s becoming the norm, so clean up after yourself so the forest service doesn’t have more reasons to increase the fees. You do get generous campsites, some of which have some space between sites and bushes for privacy. There is also dispersed potable water spigots, vaulted toilets, and trash. Weirdly the trash is not animal resistant. Some sites are pretty big. My 40’ truck/trailer fit in several. Beware though, the final 1 mile road is steep, with tight curves, very narrow with only room for 1 vehicle, and only 2 turn outs. It’s paved, not easy, but doable. The area is pretty and green with trees and bushes. The trailhead for the San Juan trail is just outside the campgrounds with another trailhead in the way to sites 40-50. Great for a hike or for mountain biking. The trailhead within the campground actually has lots of parking. Section 40-50 is for tent camping and currently closed for not obvious reasons. There is also a group site nearby which you call to reserve. It was relatively quiet even on the weekend when all the sites filled up (nearly empty during the week). There were lots of flies but not the kind that bite. Also, the cell service was spotty for Verizon. There was a decent connection at the trailhead just outside the campground.

Heather Early

October 13, 2020

Very nice, clean, peaceful and relaxing. Campgrounds are great with bathrooms spread throughout and running water at each group of campsites. The Forest Rangers we're very kind and helpful and reviewed fire safety and cleaning up behind ourselves before we left.

Jonathan Dufault

June 07, 2017

There are entrances to the San Juan Trail behind a lot of the campsites. It was a lot of fun to run on, and beautiful! Some sites can be a bit close together, but there were very few people there when I went. There are two types of sites here, spurs and park/pitch a tent sites. I chose the spur because my car is my tent. To pay, you pull up to the main entrance, grab an envelope and then drive to your site. After filling out the relevant details and hanging the paper placard on your mirror, you walk the envelope with the fee in it to the deposit box at front.

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