City, County & Regional Parks · California
Lake Hemet Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · California, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Tent sites $57-67, RV sites $57-107 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,367 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Lake
- Lake Hemet
- Nearest town
- Mountain Center
- Address
- 56570 Highway 74, Mountain Center, CA 92561
- Phone
- 951-659-2680
- Activities
- fishing, boating, hiking
Site map
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About
Lake Hemet Municipal Water District campground on Lake Hemet in the San Jacinto Mountains on Highway 74 between Hemet and Idyllwild, with a marina, boat rentals, trout and bass fishing, a store and a splash pad. Lakefront tent sites and RV sites with full hookups; free hot showers, restrooms and laundry. Up to two pets per site. Open year-round; reservations online.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 41° | 27° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 37° | 22° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 40° | 27° | 86° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 44° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 50° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 59° | 48° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 93° | 66° | 55° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 64° | 56° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 59° | 50° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 75° | 52° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 45° | 31° | 77° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 61° | 41° | 27° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Humber Park Trailhead Parking · 6.5 mi as the crow flies
Devil's Slide 2.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 212 trails in San Bernardino National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Hurkey Creek Regional Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 1 mi
- McCall Memorial Regional Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 4 mi
- Mount San Jacinto State Park · California State Parks · 6 mi
- Idyllwild Regional Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi
- Fern Basin · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 23 sites
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