CaliforniaReservoirVentura County

Lake Casitas

Lake Casitas covers about 1,100 acres of the Coyote Creek in California. Its shoreline falls inside Ventura County. It is managed by Casitas Municipal Water District. This guide maps 2 named swimming spots around its shoreline.

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CountiesVentura County

Coordinates34.3924, -119.3346

Surface area1,100 acres

Max depth240 ft

RiverCoyote Creek

Managed byCasitas Municipal Water District

Swimming beaches on Lake Casitas

2 named swimming spots and shoreline access points, from USGS GNIS, Recreation.gov and the Forest Service. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.

Lake Casitas

Rincon Beach

Ventura County; 5.7 mi from the lake center.

USGS GNISSwimming

Lake Casitas

Oil Piers Beach

Ventura County; 5.9 mi from the lake center.

USGS GNISSwimming

Lake Casitas on the map

Lake center, swimming spots and access points.

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Weather and water temperature

Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Lake Casitas at a glance

Its coordinates are 34.3924, -119.3346. Maximum depth is around 240 feet. The Coyote Creek carries the outflow.

We check the public feeds daily, so this page will fill in if one appears. Lake Casitas has no public water level gauge that we can read, so there is no level chart here. An invented number would be worse than none.

Nearby water includes Lake Piru (California, 34 mi), Lake Cachuma (California, 39 mi) and Castaic Lake (California, 43 mi). In all, 86 lakes in California are covered here.

Public access at Lake Casitas covers 2 named swimming spots. These come from USGS GNIS. Among them are Rincon Beach and Oil Piers Beach. Unless the operating agency says otherwise, treat these as unsupervised swimming.

Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. Algae blooms are seasonal and local: look for posted signs at the ramp or park entrance. Swimming season in California runs through the warm months, and day-use areas set their own opening dates.

Questions about Lake Casitas

Can you swim in Lake Casitas?

Yes. This guide maps 2 named swimming spots around the lake, including Rincon Beach and Oil Piers Beach. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.

How big is Lake Casitas?

About 1,100 acres. Maximum depth is around 240 feet.

What other lakes are near Lake Casitas?

The closest in this guide is Lake Piru, about 34 miles away in California.