Lake Skinner

The bite here is mediocre. My brother and I were doing well when fishing by the marina. Apparently you can’t fish in that area though. We were asked to leave that area.

Lake Skinner is so beautiful. A campfire with the full moon is an event not to be missed. To wake up hearing the birds singing and then take a stroll along the lake or go fishing is awesome. The mountains and sunsets are magnificent. Slow down, bring your bike and enjoy.

We have been coming to lake skinner for a few years and have loved it. We come for the day and have camped here as well. Our kids love the playgrounds, the splash pad, riding their bikes, and just running around.
We haven’t been here in a few months and today I brought the kids for the day to play. They have raised their prices and it is ridiculous for day use. It used to be $ 6 per car. Now it’s $ 6 per adult and $ 3 per child. I paid $ 15 for me and 3 kids to play on a playground. The splash pad is only on during the summer months. If my husband was with us it would’ve been $ 22! The camping fee is $ 25 per night. The price for day use should be nowhere near the overnight camping fee! We may come back when the splash pad is on but definitely not worth the price, just to play. There are plenty of free parks for that!

don’t waste your time and money fishing there. the sonar screen shows a sterile lake devoid of fish life. they have systematically destroyed the ecological food chain with excessive applications of copper sulfate, also called blue-​stoning. this archaic, crude practice is frowned on by lake managers because the toxic copper sulfate destroys the fish food chain.
however, skinner is a lovely lake and park. just don’t expect to catch any fish, nor to even see fish on your sonar. why even bother stocking it if you are just going to poison the water with copper sulfate?

I attended the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival here last weekend. Large grounds and ample parking. Takes a while to get in and out of the venue, but it was pretty organized. I’d like to go to Lake Skinner just to do some hiking and enjoying the lake. Soon!

Ok place come here to fish wanted to fish off the dock dock area but also respected the «No Fishing off Dock» sign. meanwhile some lady (im sure a local) pulls up with a chair and fishes off the dock. couldnt believe all the people who showed up to fish the dock and didnt catch anything.
Also had this bunch of people who just kept zooming by me in one of those rented boats. soo much space and they kept going by. bunch of idiots. Employees were not sure how to work the fishing license machine.

This review is strictly for the park. We have never camped here. We arrived yesterday to be told that the day use prices had gone up and now instead of coming and hanging out for $ 6 we will now have to pay $ 18 to come in. We paid anyway but we’re disappointed that our favorite park would now require us to pay 3x the amount we were used to. The park is either quiet or crazy depending on when you come. We love the quiet times where we bring balls, fishing poles, frisbee, bikes and just have a relaxing day. Overall it’s still a nice place to spend time and relax but unfortunately we will be going less frequently now that the price went up.

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We took our kayaks to Lake Skinner last weekend to take advantage of the beautiful weather. The park staff was very friendly and there were not many boats on the lake, which was good for us. But the water level was so low that we could not use the boat launch and had to carry our kayaks down to the shore. All in all, had a beautiful day on the water. Nice park and campground area.

I love this place. The lake is very clean, there are
— hiking trails
— boat rentals
— lots of fishing spots
— open spaces/​parks & seating areas
— lots of parking
— boat docking area
— splash pad for kids
— convenience stores
— camping grounds
«The District stocks Catfish in the summer and Trout in the winter, keeping the fishing active all year long.»
There’s also historic sites and schools here. I can’t wait for the festival in March at this place, been coming here ever since 2009, best part is I’m only 2 – 3 miles away from it. $ 6 entrance fee (per car, not per person). And $ 10 on any national holidays.

Awesome place to take kids camping. They have an awesome splash pad which the kids loved. They have 3 awesome playgrounds. The Lake has great fishing and lots of boats. There is a convenience store on site and deli, in case you forgot something. Super cheap, I’d go back.

My boyfriend, kids, and I chose this place strictly on the actual website. We love camping, fishing, and exploring new places. Skinner did not disappoint.
The kids LOVED the splash pad. The restrooms were clean, but the showers were out of order. The staff worked quickly to fix the problem.
The campsites are closer to each other than what I’m used to, but it wasn’t a bad experience. There were a variety of visitors and that made our weekend trip interesting.
There were a couple of party animals, but after the last partiers chilled out, the whole camp was quiet and everyone went to sleep.
There are paths everywhere to walk, explore, and bike. The lake is beautiful. We fished, but didn’t catch anything. The general store is a bit pricey, so buy your stuff in town before heading to camp.
We’re definitely going to be back.

This was our first trip to Skinner for camping. We attend the balloon and wine festival every summer but it’s too hot to camp during summer months.
Very family friendly environment. Fun splash pad and 2 playgrounds. Lots of kiddos riding bikes and enjoying their youth. Pet friendly but beware of ticks. I’ve never seen so many tickets crawling around.
Sites are a little awkward if you’re a private person. Most sites face each other and you share a common center with your unknown neighbor. Some sites only have 1 fire pit for two sites. Considering we have 4 kids and 4 dogs and I don’t want to share a site with a trash talking sailor who smokes, you really take a gamble. We stayed in camp B and loved it. Camp A has the best grass sites but they aren’t full hookups if you’d like the luxury of that. Camp C is the least alluring. Lots of trails for hiking and running, camp store is stocked if you forget anything, overall it’s a nice place.
It gets very crowded and booking ahead is a must.

Awesome place. We had a great spring break camping with family. Campsites neighbors were nice, bathrooms were clean, Marina was always helpfull with fishing.
It is super hot but we definetly enjoyed our trip and will go back

It was our first time taking a travel trailer out so we selected Lake Skinner because it was close by and they have full rv hookups. We went on the 4^th of July so it was very hot and we were disappointed to find out the lake was a drinking source so NO SWIMMING or BODILY CONTACT. It’s posted on the website so it’s our fault for not reading closely. At least they have a very nice splash pad/​wet zone for our kids. All in all it was crowded but that’s to be expected on the 4^th of July. Staff was not too friendly but they may have been stressed due to the crowd. Close to Temecula so it’s very convenient when you forget to bring something.
The biggest disappointment is that they didn’t make any exceptions to the gate closure at 10pm on the 4^th of July so we didn’t get to see fireworks. There were shows as close as 10 miles away but there’s no way we would have made it back in time before the gate closed so we had to stay put. Oh well, we’ll remember that next year.

Great place to camp and have fun!

We love living by all these lakes, and Lake Skinner is no exception. For $ 6 per car, you can spend the day here biking, hiking, your kids can play on the swing set/​playground area as well as the splash park. There are picnic tables and grills for you to have a BBQ with family. My cousins and I came here for Memorial day and it was packed, so come early! My cousins got a day pass for fishing and we fished and hung out by the lake.
There are also campgrounds for you to camp here for a decent price. This is also the location for the Temecula valley Balloon and wine festival every year, so obviously it’s huge enough to fit all those people. Definitely a great place for families.

Skinner is extremely convenient if you live in the Temecula/​Murrieta area. The place can get really busy during the summer. They do have a water playground which is great on the hot days.
I have camped here (although I mainly come here to go for a quick fishing adventure). The camping is pretty good. Again, when the weather heats up the crowds come in. Sometimes (from a camping standpoint) it can be a bit much for me. The staff has always been very helpful and a pleasure to deal with.
From a fishing standpoint it is okay. I am new to the sport so I can’t say, yeah, I have a great skill set and the fishing stinks. I will say that I have caught small mouth bass, catfish and a striper… had a carp at one point but it snapped the line.
I have rented a boat here (twice now) as well. The staff there was fairly helpful. The equipment is pretty basic though, so don’t expect anything fancy. Down to your chairs (if you get a pontoon) it will probably be a plastic outdoor chair. Nothing wrong with it nothing great about it either.
Anyways, it is my hometown lake and the fishing can be good. So I do swing by on a pretty regular basis.

Come see what we found under the dock at Lake Skinner. See if you can also spot the gold ring on the bottom that someone lost!

If you’re looking for a place to go kayaking or fishing for the day, then go for it. If you’re looking for a place to camp overnight, RUN.
Someone below wrote that it’s like being in an apartment complex without walls, and that is dead on. Campsites are situated incredibly close together so you basically feel like you’re camping with fifty other people around you. We had a horrible experience with our «neighbors» — a group of young people who decided to get in screaming matches and fistfights at 1am. The screaming and use of profanity didn’t stop until after the sun came up. I literally did not fall asleep once. When other campers asked them to quiet down, they threatened to beat them up. I’m NOT JOKING.
Luckily I was there with a group of friends because if I was a parent, I’d have been even more livid. When the park ranger FINALLY came around the next morning, we were one of 13 groups that lodged a formal complaint. The cops even came, but it was too late to have the people arrested. Apparently there was another incident in another part of the campground as well. They tried to offer us a free night’s stay, but you couldn’t pay me to return to this place.