Lake Skinner Recreation Area

This is a great family campground right around the corner from Temecula, Murrietta, and Menifee. It has tent, partial, and full hookup sites along with a camp store, fishing, biking, bathrooms, and day use areas. The lake is beautiful and boating is also an option. The fishing costs an extra fee per day on top of your California State License, so it’s a bit pricy. There are also nice hiking trails near the campground.

Close to city, wineries, good amenities

An amazing family friendly camp site. I have been coming to this camp ground for over 30 years and it continues to be one of my favorites. From kids play grounds to fishing, hiking and watching the Hot Air Balloons launch its fun for all.

Lake skinner thanksgiving 

There's not much to do here if you can't go play in the lake. There isn't any hiking trails, and if you walk the overgrown path around the lake, you'll get wood ticks all over you.

The campsites are plain, but they have all the hookups. There are bathrooms, and a huge camp store that has all the things you may need for food and fishing.

There's lots of activity happening with fisherman. I didn't get T-mobile cell signal here.

Nice place to stay if you have a watercraft or want to fish

I loved this campground but wasn’t a fan of the extra fees. The charge $10 per person per day to fish in their Lake. And you can’t swim or let the kids play in the lake because it’s a reservoir. On the flip side they have a super nice splash pad park that’s no additional cost! There are lots of walking trails. We happened to be there during the poppy super bloom and the butterfly migration so that was also really cool!

Beautiful recreation area!

The sites are right up next to each other so there's not much privacy. The campground itself was standard. They have options for water and electric or full hookups. The campstore had everything we may need. Had about 2 bars of Verizon service. 

Close together 

The campsites need some upgrades as well as the facilities but overall the area was clean and the staff friendly. It was a very good experience for myself and my family

Was well kept and friendly did need some upgrades

We love this campground. It’s local to us but a great place to getaway with family. It’s family friendly, great flat biking for kids, large dirt area used for parking during the Balloon and Wine festival that kids can play on and ride bikes in. Splash pad open during the summer which is great for kids and adults alike. Fishing and boat rentals. Far enough to feel like your away but close enough to grocery stores and towns. Right outside the Temecula Wine Country and Old Town Temecula. 

Family Friendly Campground

Great park staff at check in, and at the camp store. Park is beautifully landscaped with trees and lush grass. We had a great time exploring the lake and hiking, well worth visiting.

Wonderful campground

Lake Skinner is spacious and can take any type of camper. Bathrooms &amp; showers are clean. Store was well stocked. We will visit again.

Great Campsite

256 campsites with access to the lake. Not busy during the week, but a hopping place for families with water sports in mind. A playground and store make it more like a village. Campsites are close with no real privacy. Great staff and clean sites, worth a visit for the right folks! Hot air balloons in the AM!

Not for us but….

When we Arrived at the gate we were 14th in line. It Took 40 minutes to enter the park. The CG was very full, it was noisy all weekend. There were barking dogs, dogs not on leashes, remote control cars, electric scooters, loud stereos. People up partying till after 1am around their fires. It Appears all “camp rules” are ignored. Bathrooms were clean. Our Fire pit at spot was left dirty and had trash in it when we arrived. The park in general is very nice. This was our 4th time here and only time it had been so loud. Make sure you check out the camp store and walk down to the lake.

Busy!

Splash pad, park for kids, fishing, open space for kites, cornhole, actual sites are fairly crowded together with little to no shade.  Short walk to store and boat ramp/fishing.

Good Family Fun

I recently camped here with my trailer for the first time. nice spot and easy to pull or back into a spot. The camp store has everything you need incase you forgot something and the the grocery store is about minutes away for anything else. hook ups were great and the only thing i notice was water pressure seemed to be off but that could of been user error. verizon signal was non existent. They do have wifi but i wouldn't try to stream anything off it.