South-Central California Area Office

Recreation

The Bureau of Reclamation has gravitated from development of single-purpose agricultural projects toward a multipurpose approach to water resource development that includes recreation. Today, Reclamation plays a major role in meeting the increasing public demands for water-based outdoor recreation facilities and opportunities. The recreation areas developed as a result of Reclamation water projects are among the Nation's most popular for water-based outdoor recreation. Reclamation projects include approximately 6.5 million acres of land and water that is, for the most part, available for public outdoor recreation.

• Millerton Lake State Recreation Area
  Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation (CA State Parks)
• San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area
  Managed by CA State Parks
• Lake Woollomes
  Managed by Kern County Parks and Recreation Department
• Lake Cachuma
  Managed by Santa Barbara County Community Services District - Parks Division
• Lake Casitas
  Managed by Casitas Municipal Water District
• San Justo Reservoir
  Managed by San Benito County - Parks and Recreation
• Contra Loma Regional Park
  Managed by East Bay Regional Park District
• Antioch Community Park
  Managed by City of Antioch - Recreation Department