Lake Hemet Campground

Lake Hemet Campground sits in the San Jacinto Mountains near Mountain Center, California, and is a long-established Southern California destination for camping and trout fishing. The property offers dry and partial-hookup sites with water views along with full and premium full-hookup RV sites, plus cabins that gained air conditioning in 2026, and it enforces a two-night minimum stay, three nights on holiday weekends. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout, bluegill, and largemouth bass, with a fishing fee for day visitors while overnight campers and annual passholders fish for free; note that the swim zone has been closed for the 2026 summer season due to low water levels and algae. Beyond fishing, the campground offers disc golf, mini-golf, bike rentals, and a camp store with hand-scooped ice cream, making it a family-oriented base in the mountains above Hemet and Idyllwild.