Lafayette Reservoir Recreation

Category: Park

Address: 3849 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA

Phone: +19252849669

Opening hours

Sunday: 6AM–8:30PM

Monday: 6AM–8:30PM

Tuesday: 6AM–8:30PM

Wednesday: 6AM–8:30PM

Thursday: 6AM–8:30PM

Friday: 6AM–8:30PM

Saturday: 6AM–8:30PM

Reviews

Rami Karadshe

Aug 11, 2022

I love hiking the 5 mile trail. I do it every weekend. Amazing experience. There are restrooms, picnic area and water next to the parking lot.

Stephanie Gisler

Jul 16, 2022

Huge parking lot, bring coins or card to pay $1.50/hr. Various hiking levels available. Skyline is quiet and steep, brings you around to another trail that can connect back to the lot or continue around the lake. Lots of birds... bathrooms were decent.

Bartholomew Roland

Jul 9, 2022

A very nice little park for an evening hike around the reservoir with your dog. My partner, dog and I stopped by on Friday after work and thoroughly enjoyed a quick hike around the rim trail. There were no bathrooms, water spigots, or waste bins on the rim trail, but plenty if you drop down to the waterfront trail near the reservoir. Beware, parking fees are required for hourly visits ($1.50/hr).

Aaron Yang

Mar 8, 2022

The lower paved trails are for easy strollers around the lake. There are paid parking right with bathroom, water fountain and trail maps. Good place to start the crowded trail. It is not for people with some hiking experience or expectations, for those, I'd recommend 5 miles long upper rim trail, where you could overlook at the lake, a nice view to Mt Diablo, yet get some cardio done, and there is a water fountain near the water tower on the upper trail. You definitely see many wild flowers and interesting plants along this hike. Be ready for it.

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Questions & Answers

Is it a good place for modeling?

Joel Marks | Aug 27, 2019
Zohaib Khan | Aug 27, 2019

Yea plenty of nice spots all ovee.

Are there ticks in the area?

Todd Jaser | Aug 27, 2019
Todd Jaser | Aug 27, 2019

Yes! Pulled a black-legged (deer) tick off me after hiking the Rim Trail. These can carry various diseases including Lyme Disease. USE REPELLANT!

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Are you allowed to rent a boat if you're under 18?

Isaac Kupisk | Aug 27, 2018
Rajni Vij | Aug 27, 2018

You can rent a boat only if you are accompanied by a person about 18

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What's the boat rental cost per hour?

Isaac Kupisk | Aug 27, 2018
Angela Lang | Aug 27, 2018

On their website under literature, you can download a pdf with information including fees and a map. This pdf includes boat rental rates. The first hour is $15 but subsequent hours are much less. For example 5+ hours is $35. More details are on that pdf doc.

Are the restrooms open yet?

Jennifer Elder | Aug 26, 2021
Pallavi Pati | Aug 26, 2021

Yes, some of the restrooms are open

Is your boat rental open? Can I rent a paddle boat on Wednesday?

Barbara Breslau | Aug 26, 2020
Kamlesh Jain | Aug 26, 2020

No

Any horse trails?

Cynthia Hoang | Aug 26, 2020
Stephen Lam | Aug 26, 2020

No. It's walking trail only.

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are electric rc boat permitted

Moto solis | Aug 27, 2019
Hermanus Bothma | Aug 27, 2019

No

Can you rent kayaks here?

Chris Palmquist | Aug 27, 2019
Cristopher Jimenez | Aug 27, 2019

There are paddle boat rentals and fishing licenses but not kayaks

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Can you bike around the lake

William Rodrigues | Aug 27, 2019
John Foster | Aug 27, 2019

+1 to Tony, use Google to find info nuggets like this: Biking Bicyclists and people on roller skates, roller blades and scooters are allowed on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon until closing and on Sundays from opening until 11:00 a.m. on the paved Lakeside Trail and roads

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is Monday 11/12/18 a holiday for the reservoir or is it a regular day (thinking about Veterans Day)....

Michael Silvers | Aug 27, 2019
Patty A. Dunton-Gull | Aug 27, 2019

Nice place for a picnic.

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Is flying a drone allowed here?

Jerick Abella | Aug 27, 2019
J ckild | Aug 26, 2020

Just do it!

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The playground is for which age range?

Muriel Dulieu Holzer | Aug 27, 2019
Alex S | Aug 27, 2019

5-12 i think

How much to rent pedal boats

Jennifer Hamilton | Aug 27, 2018
Nutan Kumar | Aug 27, 2018

I did not find rented boats in thr

Do they charge an entry fee.

Judy Rantissi | Aug 27, 2018
Megan Judd | Aug 27, 2018

You have to pay to park, but its free to get in. If you dont want to pay the meters inside, you can park somewhere else and walk over

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What about swimming?

Валерка | Aug 27, 2018
Valerie Colber | Aug 27, 2018

No swimming whatsoever. This is a reservoir for public drinking water.

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parking - how do the meters run?

Jewel Murphy | Aug 27, 2018
Bryan Nobuyuki (Bee Knob) | Aug 27, 2018

It's currently $7.00 a day, $1.50 an hour, two hours max, or $145.00 for an annual pass, $105.00 for seniors or disabled. I recommend the annual pass.

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How long does it take to walk around the reservoir?

Sylvia Perry | Aug 27, 2018
Valerie Colber | Aug 27, 2018

As you can see it varies depending on how fast you can walk. On average the ~3 miles around the Reservoir trail depending if you walk all the options takes about 1 hour to 1.5 hours depending if you make any stops. The Rim trail is almost twice as long and hillier in 3 locations so expect to take twice as long or longer and always carry water, snacks, cell phone, first aid with you.

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Can a lab safely swim in the water ( are there any crocodiles or alligators)? Of course I keep him on a leash and pick up otherwise

joan schwanz | Aug 27, 2018
Dakota Blackwolffe | Aug 27, 2018

I would suggest going to Point Isabel in Richmond. It's Dog Heaven There. It's pretty much a huge park with dogs can swim and run around off leash with other dogs. Best time to go is on Saturday or Sunday around 10 in the morning

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Can you bring your own power boat to launch it there? And what is the day use fee cost if any. Thank you for your time :-D

David Ching | Aug 27, 2018
Laura Netherton | Aug 27, 2018

No power boats allowed. You may rent a boat from the park system who runs the park.

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Can you ride a bike on the trail

rhonda fugazi | Aug 27, 2018
Michael Kearney | Aug 27, 2018

According to their official website, as of 9/4/17: "Bicyclists and people on roller skates, roller blades and scooters are allowed on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon until closing and on Sundays from opening until 11:00 a.m. on the paved Lakeside Trail and roads."

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