Clear Lake State Park - California State Parks

<strong>Clear</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Park</strong><br />

5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville, CA 95451 • (707) 279-4293<br />

CAMPING & CABINS: Camping accommodations<br />

are available year-round at <strong>Clear</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />

<strong>Park</strong>. Reservations are recommended mid-May<br />

through mid-September. Up to 8 people may<br />

occupy a campsite.<br />

There are 8 cabins available; each can<br />

accommodate up to 6 people. Cabins offer fire<br />

rings, picnic tables and barbecues. Showers<br />

and restrooms are nearby. No tents are allowed<br />

on cabin sites. Check-in time is 2 p.m. Checkout<br />

is noon.<br />

GROUP CAMPS: Two group camp sites can<br />

accommodate up to 40 people each. Located along<br />

Cole Creek, they offer picnic tables, food lockers,<br />

fire rings and barbecue facilities. See CAMPING<br />

RESERVATIONS at the bottom of the page for<br />

contact information.<br />

DAY USE: Hiking, picnicking, fishing, swimming and<br />

boating facilities are available for day use. Dogs,<br />

bicycles, vehicles and smoking are<br />

prohibited on hiking trails. Bicycles are allowed<br />

on paved roads. Helmets are required for children<br />

under 18 years old.<br />

CAMPFIRES are permitted only in facilities<br />

provided for this purpose. Portable stoves<br />

are allowed in picnic areas. Wood gathering<br />

is prohibited in all state parks. Firewood is<br />

available for sale at the park entrance or at the<br />

camp host site.<br />

NOISE: Quiet hours are 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Music and<br />

conversation should not be heard outside of your<br />

campsite and must be discontinued after 10 p.m.<br />

Generators may only be operated between<br />

10 a.m. and 8 p.m.<br />

VEHICLES: All vehicle travel is confined to paved<br />

roads and parking areas. The speed limit is 15<br />

mph. All motor vehicles must be parked on paved<br />

parking spurs in campgrounds or designated<br />

parking areas. Transporting passengers in the rear<br />

of a pickup truck is illegal unless they are seated<br />

in a rear passenger seat with seat belts in use.<br />

DOGS must be kept on a leash no longer than six<br />

feet and under control at all times. They must be<br />

confined to a vehicle or tent at night and must not<br />

be left unattended at any time. PLEASE pick up<br />

after your dog!<br />

TRASH AND RECYCLING: Dispose of trash in<br />

designated bins, and recycle items in the blue<br />

plastic receptacles located throughout the park.<br />

Blue plastic bags for recycled items are available<br />

at the park entrance.<br />

BOATING: Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) are<br />

required for all passengers on board. Children<br />

under 12 are required to wear a PFD at all times.<br />

Riding in a boat while it is being towed is illegal<br />

unless the boat is being launched. Bow riding is<br />

dangerous and is prohibited by state law.<br />

RESERVATIONS: Site-specific reservations may<br />

be made between April 1 and September 30 for<br />

family campsites and cabins. Reservations can<br />

be made up to seven months and no less than 48<br />

hours in advance. See CAMPING RESERVATIONS<br />

at the bottom of the page for contact information.<br />

ACCESSIBILITY: Accessible campsites are located<br />

in the Kelsey Creek campground (campsites 38,<br />

50, 65, 86 and 89) and the Cole Creek campground<br />

(campsites 6 and 21). Two cabins are also<br />

accessible. Accessible restrooms with showers are<br />

located at Kelsey Creek campground, Cole Creek<br />

campground, near the cabins and in the boat<br />

launch area.<br />

The trail behind the cabins and the trail on<br />

Old Kelsey Creek are accessible. The swim beach<br />

is accessible as well. Accessibility is continually<br />

improving. For current accessibility details, call<br />

(916) 445-8949, or visit http://access.parks.ca.gov.<br />

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CAMPING RESERVATIONS: You may make camping reservations by calling (800) 444-7275 (TTY 800-274-7275).<br />

To make online reservations, visit our website at www.parks.ca.gov<br />

ALTERNATE FORMAT: This publication can be made available in alternate formats.<br />

Contact interp@parks.ca.gov or call (916) 654-2249.

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Kelsey Creek<br />

Visitor<br />

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Office<br />

Cole Creek<br />

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Area<br />

Education<br />

Pavilion<br />

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Overlook<br />

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Kelsey Slough<br />

Kelse y Creek Trail<br />

Dorn Nature Trail<br />

Upper Bayview<br />

Campground<br />

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NOTE: There is no public telephone available in the<br />

park. A WiFi hotspot is located at the visitor center.<br />

Report all emergencies to the nearest employee<br />

or come to the park office at the entrance to the<br />

park. After hours, medical and law enforcement<br />

emergencies are handled by calling 9-1-1.<br />

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Lower Bayview<br />

Campground<br />

Dorn<br />

Cove<br />

LEGEND<br />

Paved/Accessible Trail<br />

Accessible Feature<br />

Accessible Campsite<br />

Boat Launch<br />

Boating<br />

Cabins<br />

Camp Host<br />

Campground<br />

Fishing<br />

Footbridge<br />

Group Campground<br />

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Barrier<br />

Hike/Bike Campground<br />

<strong>Lake</strong>side Premium<br />

Campsite<br />

Locked Gate<br />

<strong>Park</strong> Office<br />

<strong>Park</strong>ing<br />

Picnic Area<br />

Restrooms<br />

RV Sanitation Station<br />

Showers<br />

Supplies<br />

Swimming<br />

Viewpoint<br />

WiFi Hotspot<br />

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