California + Arizona · 26 lakes · 8 rivers

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around the water.

Ramps, campgrounds, fishing, flows and the rentals to get you out there. One page for every named lake and river.

Lake Pleasant · Photo: Dave's98JeepTJ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Rentals & guided trips

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Skip the trailer.

No boat, no rig, no problem. Book the gear from people who live on the water, then use our pages to find the ramp, the campsite and the bite.

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Boat rentals

Pontoons, wake and ski boats and fishing boats from local owners. Add a captain if you'd rather just ride.

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Lake Havasu · CWanamaker · CC BY 3.0

Guided trips

Fishing charters, rafting and kayak tours with the gear included.

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Kern River · Qwert üpoiuz · CC BY-SA 4.0

RVs & campervans

Many owners deliver and set up at the campground.

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Lake Mead · Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0

Private campsites

Ranch, riverfront and lakeside sites when the public ones are full.

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Lake Tahoe · jcookfisher · CC BY 2.0

Gear up

Kayaks, life jackets, shade and everything on the packing list.

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Saguaro Lake · Z Glyph · CC BY 3.0
Boat rentals by lake
Big Bear LakeCastaic LakeClear LakeDiamond Valley LakeFolsom LakeLake HavasuLake IsabellaLake Mead
River trips
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Every put-in

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Turn on as many layers as you like. Each one gets its own color, so a lake that's good for boating and fishing shows both rings.

Featured water

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Big-name lakes and rivers with the most to do. Every other water is one search away.

Big Bear Lake
Lake · CA

Big Bear Lake

Mountain lake at 6,750 ft with pontoon rentals and pine-shaded camping.

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 Castaic Lake
Lake · CA

Castaic Lake

LA County's go-to for striped bass and a separate no-wake lagoon.

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 Clear Lake
Lake · CA

Clear Lake

Largest natural freshwater lake fully inside California. Trophy bass water.

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 Diamond Valley Lake
Lake · CA

Diamond Valley Lake

Southern California's largest reservoir and a serious bass fishery.

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 Folsom Lake
Lake · CA

Folsom Lake

Sacramento's backyard lake. Ski boats, beaches and the American River trail.

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 Kern River
River · CA

Kern River

Steep Sierra whitewater above Lake Isabella, and trout below the dam.

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 Lake Havasu
Lake · AZ / CA

Lake Havasu

Warm water, the London Bridge and boat-in camps on the Colorado.

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 Lake Isabella
Lake · CA

Lake Isabella

Kern River Valley reservoir, wind-friendly for sailing and windsurfing.

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 Lake Mead
Lake · NV / AZ

Lake Mead

Desert national recreation area behind Hoover Dam.

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 Lake Mohave
Lake · AZ / NV

Lake Mohave

Narrow Colorado River lake with clear coves and the Emerald Cave run.

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 Lake Pleasant
Lake · AZ

Lake Pleasant

Phoenix's big boating lake with a full-service marina.

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 Lake Powell
Lake · AZ / UT

Lake Powell

Red-rock canyons, houseboats and slot canyons by kayak.

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