Can you reserve a site at Lyons Reservoir (PG&E) Day Use?

No. Lyons Reservoir (PG&E) Day Use is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Lyons Reservoir (PG&E) Day Use

Facility · California ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Lyons Reservoir · Open Access

4,239 ft
Elevation

Fishing and picnic area on the Pacific Gas and Electric Reservoir. Hiking and Horseback riding on designated trails on the former Sugar Pine Rail Road Grade from Lyons Reservoir to Fraser Flat and Strawberry.

Getting there

38.09495, -120.16339 · 38°5'41.8"N 120°9'48.2"W

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Typical weather

Typically 81°F in Jul, down to 44°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	45	46	49	54	63	73	81	80	74	64	52	44
Low °F	30	30	32	35	42	49	56	55	51	43	34	30
Precip in	10.6	9.8	8.5	4.6	2.8	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.4	2.9	5.2	9.7

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 14.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Lyons Reservoir (PG&E) Day Use

Can you reserve a site at Lyons Reservoir (PG&E) Day Use?: No. Lyons Reservoir (PG&E) Day Use is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Lyons Reservoir (PG&E) Day Use

Meadowview Campground 10.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Highway 108 Corridor 0.9 mi · Facility
Crandall / Deer Creek 4.8 mi · Facility
Sand Bar Flat Campground 6.2 mi · Campground
Hull Creek Campground 6.6 mi · Campground
Hull Creek / Trout Creek 6.9 mi · Facility
River Ranch - Hacienda Campground 7.1 mi · Campground
Fraser Flat Fishing Pier Day Use 7.1 mi · Facility
TeleLi puLaya (Black Oak) Campground 9.1 mi · Campground
Beardsley Dam Campground 9.4 mi · Campground
Sugar Pine Railway - Strawberry to Fraser 10.1 mi · Facility
Hunter Creek 10.8 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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