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Lake Information for Lake Nacimiento
Lake Nacimiento is an 18 mile long lake on the Nacimiento River in northern San Luis Obispo County, California. The lake contains many arms including Snake Creek and Dip Creek, nearer the dam, and the central Las Tablas and Franklin Creeks. Because of the dragon-like shape created by the positions of these arms, it is sometimes referred to as Dragon Lake. The lake can fill quickly in the winter from river surges resulting from downpours upstream in the Santa Lucia range so the level is not usually allowed to capacity until May 1 of each year.
Lake Nacimiento is also a haven for watersport enthusiasts. The lake provides ample room for waterskiing, wakeboarding, jetskiing, and other water-related activities.
Marina, boat rentals, picnic area, and developed RV campsites.
Lake Nacimiento is an excellent fishery, and is unique among California reserviors in that it contains, among other species, introduced white bass, which thrive in the lake and spawn in the river and inflowing creeks in Spring. Lake Nacimiento can produce power from a turbine at the base of the dam.
NOTE: No live white bass may be possessed or transported.
From San Luis Obispo, on Hwy 101; go N 27 mi. to Paso Robles. Turn W on Rd. G-14 (Nacimiento Lake Dr.), go 16 mi. to dam.
Businesses Located Nearby
Bait & Tackle
- Virg's Bait & Tackle
- 1215 Embarcadero - Morro Bay, CA
- (805) 772-2216
- Tackle Warehouse
- 745 Buckley Rd, #A - San Luis Obispo, CA
- (805) 784-0901
- Beach Bucket Taffy
- 1124 Front St - Morro Bay, CA
- (805) 772-4576
Boat Rental
- At the Helm Boat Rental
- 845 Embarcadero - Morro Bay, CA
- (805) 771-9337
- Boat Doc
- 3850 Ramada Dr, #E - Paso Robles, CA
- (805) 434-3700
- Jet Boat Performance Parts
- 8410 El Camino Real, #O - Atascadero, CA
- (805) 466-4719
Vacation Rental
- Treasures Vacation Rentals
- 350 Harloe Ave - Pismo Beach, CA
- (303) 663-9043
- Coastal Vacation Rentals
- 330 Main St - Pismo Beach, CA
- (805) 773-1080
- Addie Vacation Rentals
- 152 Addie St - Pismo Beach, CA
- (805) 773-9702
Bar and Restaurant
- Pelican Point Bar & Restaurant
- 2575 Price St - Pismo Beach, CA
- (805) 773-0000
- Sea Chest Restaurant & Oyster
- 6216 Moonstone Beach Dr - Cambria, CA
- (805) 927-4514
- Enteca Restaurant & Bar
- 206 Alexa Ct - Paso Robles, CA
- (805) 238-4911