Top rated Lakes in Los Angeles County

Experience the best that Los Angeles County has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 22 places from Lake category.

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Blue Heron Lake
Park
👍👍 I can't believe this place exist in San Francisco. Free parking, dense and big trees provide lots of shade. The park is beautiful and well maintained. The waterfall in the middle of the lake (man-made pond) is beautifully made. Residence come here to walk, hike, and watch the Great Blue Heron nests...
4.80 (195 reviews)
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Stow Lake
Lake
👍👍 Beautiful lake and a short trail surrounding Stow lake. Rent boats, hike and enjoy the waterfall. There is something for everyone.
4.80 (102 reviews)
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Hollywood Reservoir
Lake
Artificial reservoir built in 1924, featuring a 3.3-mi. hiking loop & views of the Hollywood Sign.
4.70 (196 reviews)
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Spreckels Lake
Lake
👍👍 Beautiful lake within Golden Gate Park. There are always ducks there and you have a great view surrounding you. It’s also a good place to get your daily exercise in since you are able to walk around the lake via the path.
4.70 (62 reviews)
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Westlake Lake
Lake
👍👍 I love my lake I love my boat on my lake. Great places to eat if you haven't been to the restaurants here you're missing a great experience
4.70 (46 reviews)
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Puddingstone Reservoir
Lake
Artificial lake with a boat launch for activities like fishing, sailing, swimming & jet skiing.
4.60 (334 reviews)
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Silver Lake Reservoir
Lake
👍👍 I used to live by the reservoir and had the opportunity to jog around the reservoir every day. It's a 2.5 mile loop. I'd get an easy 5 mile jog every day. I felt I'd get to breath fresh air every day. There's a dog park as well. The reservoir went through some renovations recently and pics were...
4.60 (123 reviews)
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Lake Merced
Lake
👍👍 A great invigorating walk when you go around this beautiful becalmed body of water.
4.60 (59 reviews)
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Castaic Lagoon
Lake
👍👍 Fish here once a week atleast. I love the lower lagoon. More relaxing, much more cover, and some pretty big Bass. I just landed this one this morning on a hour session 🙌
4.60 (56 reviews)
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Crystal Lake
Lake
👍👍 Close to LA takes about one and half hours, Great place for camping and hiking. Plenty of spots and well maintained. Check in is easy just find a spot and go to the self check in and put money or cheque on the envelopes that are there and slide it inside the small cylinder on side.. Lake itself is b...
4.60 (51 reviews)
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Echo Park Lake
Lake
Historic reservoir surrounded by a quaint park offering boat rentals, picnic tables & walking paths.
4.50 (597 reviews)
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Pyramid Lake
Lake
Water body ringed by rugged peaks, popular for fishing, boating & camping, with an education center.
4.50 (474 reviews)
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Jackson Lake
Lake
🫤 I haven't been here in a long time I was extremely disappointed by the amount of trash that was left behind by visitors beer bottles and cans thrown into the lake area. the lake was extremely low the bathrooms were clean and properly maintained don't get me wrong this is hey great place to take pict...
4.50 (118 reviews)
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Legg Lake
Lake
😐 I remember back on 1983 I was about 14 I was at the waters edge bait fishing .I look to my right and Im glad I happen to be at the right place at right time .I saw a kid he was about 9 0r 10 years old I just happen to see his head disappear under the water when I saw his hands break the water line I...
4.50 (106 reviews)
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Belvedere Park Lake
Lake
👍 Great local park. Fun for the whole fam, from fishing to the Farmers market.
4.50 (91 reviews)
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Lake Palmdale
Lake
👍👍 Fin and Feather is a beautiful lake and great fishing, even if you don't catch anything that day but a sunburn. Lol. They have a helpful staff and keep the lake up very well. I always enjoy the quite, peacefulness, that the experience gives you. Thanks Fin and Feather for the wonderful memories, and...
4.50 (80 reviews)
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Morris Reservoir
Lake
Manmade reservoir with a gravity dam, used as a naval weapons test site until the 1990s.
4.50 (54 reviews)
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Castaic Lake
Lake
Reservoir with boating, fishing & swimming, plus picnic facilities, playgrounds & multi-use trails.
4.40 (502 reviews)
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Calabasas Lake
Lake
👍 Very nice spot....but private property so gotta have pass ..
4.40 (45 reviews)
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Machado Lake
Lake
😠 No bbq's, no basketball courts, no soccer fields, no boating/paddle boarding...why weren't these things incorporated into the rehabilitation? We have a lake we can't use.
4.30 (40 reviews)
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