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Out & About San Diego with Jim Frimmer, your Mission Valley Realtor: Recreational fun at Lake Murray

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Out & About San Diego with Jim Frimmer, your Mission Valley Realtor

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Lake MurrayLake Murray geeseSan Diego is located in a desert, although one with a Mediterranean climate. What that means is that water is a precious resource. Although there are many lakes throughout San Diego County, not a single one is a natural lake, all having been created by manmade dams to create reservoirs.

Very few of the lakes allow recreational activities such as boating and swimming, and several of them don't allow fishing either. The closest lake to your Mission Valley home that allows boating and fishing, but no swimming, is Lake Murray.

Lake Murray

Lake Murray fishing

Lake Murray rabbitsLake Murray is located at the southern end of the Mission Trails Regional Park, most easily accessible at the Kiowa street entrance just off of Lake Murray Boulevard.

When the lake is at capacity, there are 171 surface acres, a depth of 95 feet, and 3.2 miles of shoreline. Dogs are allowed in the park, but they must be kept on a leash, kept 50 feet away from the edge of the water, and are not allowed on boats, private or rented, at any time.

The lake is stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, and trout. A state fishing license is required.

Lake Murray speed limitAlong with plenty of water and parking, there are:

  • 64 picnic tables
  • 10 barbecue grills (private grills are allowed in designated areas)
  • boat ramp
  • boat rentals (weekends only)
  • a fishing pier
  • lakeside fishing
  • a paved walking/jogging/biking path around the lake (speed limit 10)
  • lots of wildlife: rabbits (you can see three in the picture at left), billions of ground squirrels, and lots of birds (herons, egrets, ducks, geese, and, of course, seagulls).

The wildlife is very friendly, probably because everyone (including me) feeds it, but do remember that it is wild.

Feeding the birds at Lake Murray     Ground squirrel at Lake Murray

Feeding the birds at Lake Murray     Feeding the birds at Lake Murray

 

The Lake and Park are well used, but it never seems to be overcrowded. Hours vary during the year, but generally it's open dusk to dawn, so whether you like fishing, walking, biking, barbecuing, feeding the wildlife, or just wandering around, check out Lake Murray. Be sure to take some food for the birds, squirrels, and rabbits.

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Lake Murray geese     Lake Murray geese

Lake Murray exercisers     Lake Murray fishing

Please be kind to the wildlife     Lake Murray ground squirrels

Lake Murray dog walker     Lake Murray cattails

Lake Murray dog     Lake Murray birds

Lake Murray     Lake Murray

Out & About San Diego with Jim Frimmer, your Mission Valley Realtor

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Jim Frimmer, Realtor
Century 21 Award Mission Valley
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619-729-5701
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Comments (9)

Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula
Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA
Realty Works Temecula

Jim, You are really a talented photographer, you could sell these shots!

Mar 27, 2010 09:21 AM
Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers
RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON
Our Family Wants To Help Your Family!

That's a very informative post on Lake Murray Jim!  Lake Murray sounds like a very inviting place to relax and enjoy the environment for awhile.  Wonder why they don't let the puppy dogs on the boats?  Bet that was you that fed that big dinner roll to that squirrel!

Mar 27, 2010 10:01 AM
Liz Flint
Century 21 Hardee-Team Realty - Houston, TX
Houston\Tomball Realtor (832)816-8066

Hi Jim, another great post of things to do in San Diego.  Keep them coming,  What kind of poultry are those with the bulbous thing on their beak?

Mar 27, 2010 12:30 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Jim, I've been to San Diego several times and never know there were lakes there.  I must go next time out.

Mar 27, 2010 02:27 PM
Susan Neal
RE/MAX Gold, Fair Oaks - Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks CA & Sacramento Area Real Estate Broker

Hi Jim - Great profile of Lake Murray, and does make one want to head over there!  Did you make the little sailboat at the end?

Mar 27, 2010 04:09 PM
Steve, Joel & Steve A. Chain
Chain Real Estate Investments & Mortgage, Steve & Joel Chain - Cottonwood, CA

Jim,

I really appreciate San Diego's 2 seasons; both very pleasant. lol

Steve

Mar 27, 2010 04:59 PM
Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

Nice post.  There is a new Active Rain group called Saturday in the Park,  you may want to join.

Mar 28, 2010 04:09 AM
Elva Branson-Lee
Solid Source Realty GA - Atlanta, GA
CDPE - Atlanta Real Estate & Short Sale Agent

Tammy, you have to go up into the mountains to find it.  It's a very scenic ride, and a great fishing hole.

Apr 11, 2010 09:54 AM
Jim Frimmer
HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

Hey, Everyone - Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment.

I'm trying to catch up on all my blog posts since I've been neglecting the, for good cause, though, since I've been busy.

Since this post is quite old, I won't respond to each and every comment. Rather, I'll read through all the comments and respond to any that have questions or otherwise need a response.

I'll also be by your blog soon to return the favor by reading your posts and leaving comments, too. Do unto others as they have already done unto you. lol

Again, thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Make it a great day, a great week, a great month, and finish out 2010 on a natural high!

Jun 08, 2010 02:57 PM