Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
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Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is located in the Sierra-Nevada foothills city of Folsom, California about 25 miles (40 km) east of Sacramento. Latitude/Longitude: 38.7075 / -121.1549
The 18,000 acre (73 km²) lake and recreation area offers opportunities for hiking, biking, running, camping, picnicking, horseback riding, water-skiing and boating. Fishing offers trout, catfish, big and small mouth bass or perch. Visitors can also see the Folsom Powerhouse (once called "the greatest operative electrical plant on the American continent"), which from 1885 to 1952 produced 11,000 volts of electricity for Sacramento residents. For cyclists, there is a 32 mile (51 km) long bicycle path that connects Folsom Lake with many Sacramento County parks before reaching Old Sacramento. The park also includes Lake Natoma, downstream from Folsom Lake, which is popular for crew races, sailing, kayaking and other aquatic sports.
The primary recreation season coincides with the spring and summer months when temperatures are in the 80s, 90s and 100s. Visitation is highest from April through September. In the spring months when school is still in session, evenings and weekends are the times of highest lake activity.
See also
External links
- Folsom Lake SRA Home Page (http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=500)