Is Lake Cachuma free? Can you have a fire at Lake Cachuma?

Cachuma Lake is a reservoir in the Santa Ynez Valley of central Santa Barbara County, California on the Santa Ynez River adjoining the north side of California State Route 154. The artificial lake was created by the construction of Bradbury Dam, a 201 ft (61 m) earth-fill structure built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1953.

Is Lake Cachuma free?

Call the Naturalists’ Office at (805) 688-4515 for more information on nature programs or visit www.cachuma.com Calendar of Events The Cachuma Lake Nature Center, open year-round, has hands-on exhibits for kids and adults, and a gift and book shop. Admission is free with a $10 Park Admission per vehicle.

Can you have a fire at Lake Cachuma?

Yes, you can have a fire at Lake Cachuma. There are fire pits available at all sites except in the full hookup sites (sites 1 to 121) at Cachuma Lake. You may bring your grills (allowed in all sites except Cachuma 1 to 121).

Cachuma’s surface area covers 3,100 acres (1,300 ha), with a maximum design capacity of 205,000-acre⋅ft (253,000,000 m3), but it is currently limited to 188,000 acres⋅ft (232,000,000 m3) due to sediment accumulation. As of May 23, 2019, it is at 80.8% of capacity.

Built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1953, the name “Cachuma” comes from a Chumash village that the Spanish spelled “Aquitsumu”, from the Barbareño Chumash word aqitsu’m, meaning “sign”.