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Written by: General Manager, Layla Decker
Lake Nacimiento is better known as the “Dragon Lake” because of its unique shape of waterways, coves, and winding tributaries, when looking at a map and arial shot of the lake, you’ll quickly understand how it got its name.
When full, Lake Nacimiento has 165 miles of pristine shoreline and is 17.3 miles long. The lake itself is surrounded by miles of wilderness, mountains, river canyons, and bountiful oak and pine forests, but what the lake is best known for is being the ultimate destination for boating and extreme water-sports!
In addition to the hundreds of pro wake-boarders that come to “wake” the dragon every year, celebrities such as Pink and Stephen Percy flock to the cool waters and fun atmosphere Lake Nacimiento provides.
The Lake-action consists of boating, camping, fishing, hiking, wildlife encounters, or just relaxing, and more!
Fun fact: Nacimiento's origin is Latin and means rebirth. Interestingly enough, the Lake's name holds true with the massive water fluctuation that it has been known to encounter. Most of the water-related activities on the southern Salinas depend on dam release from Lake Nacimiento. Without the dam, the Salinas would only flow during the wet season between December and May, and with that being said, a good portion of the water is released over the year. Every year the lake is filled by the winter and spring rains, and is “reborn” with high water levels for the new year.
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