When we first moved to Hemet I was so excited that there was a lake down the way. The largest man…read moremade lake in Cali. We found the blue prints of the original plans at the Hemet Library in the historical section. They lied so many different ways from Sunday to get these plans approved, but... they were. The Cafe that was supposed to be there isn't along with a few more amenities. This was a quarry that turned into a lake that was supposed to attract so many new fishing tourists and utterly failed. To start with it is only open Wednesdays through Sundays. The marina and lake access are typically open from 5:45 am to 4:15 pm, though hours can vary, with last entry at 3:15 pm. The lake is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The boat rentals are outrageous and coming back so early is horrible. The only thing I've ever caught here are dead birds stuck floating due to fishing line never being removed from the trees above water. I have seen fish here. None of them look healthy except the trout they have shipped in trout stocking season that typically runs from November to April. You have to pay to park, you have to pay to fish, you have to pay to walk, you have to pay, pay, pay. This is outrageous. Now you have hired people sitting in lawn chairs with umbrellas making sure you aren't walking the trail for free? #epicfail. I tried to walk down to the boat launch today to see where the water level was because I'd considered trying to come back again... I was stopped. I was told that because I didn't pay that I am not longer able to walk down to the docks for liability reasons. Are you serious? So if I paid $4 to walk the trail, or the $9 to fish then I would no longer be in danger? I am over you. It's only 45 minutes to two separate lakes that are much better. Have a good day. Greed never wins. Ps, the water level is low lol

It must have been a bad day the fishing was not great. But it very well could have been a bad day…read moreon the lake however just being out on the water (lake) was nice! Very nice open space and area just possibly a bad day for fishing.

I have lived in town for 6 years this is our first time coming, so initially the kids water section…read morewas a big plus. Well we got there and the photos with explain the rest. Still love it local , little expensive for a community pool ( I'm 27 and would pay .50¢ back then, I sound like I'm 60s ). Anyway I would recommend to locals.

Why is it closed? The weather is beautiful. Will it open again next year?…read moreThe location is very nice and there is nothing like it in the area.

Temecula is already a beautiful city escape in Southern California. There are so many ways to…read moreexplore this city: hot air balloons, limos, old town frontier ambiance, wine tasting, jeep wine tours, trolleys, etc. One way I've never thought to try was by horseback, until now. It is THE best way to see this area, in my opinion! For those concerned about social distancing, Western Skies offers small private tours. My ride was for myself and my immediate family. Their tours are up to 4 guests only at this time. I am lucky to have come across Western Skies Horseback Riding through family and friends on Facebook. At the moment, they're available on instagram @westernskieshorsebackriding and Facebook. I immediately reached out to them on FB and Kristen responded promptly. She is so helpful and welcoming. For the first time rider, we chose an hour tour and Kristen *and Scott, guided us attentively throughout the entire ride with their expertise and encouragement. They offer one hour or two hour rides. Initially I wanted the ride closer to sunset, but it worked out anyway even with an earlier time. We got lucky with the beautiful clouds and breeze. Either time you choose, I'd give some leeway on time (an additional 15-30 min or so to consider, in case the ride doesn't end precisely on the hour. I didn't realize it until afterwards, and I'm so thankful, but Kristen didn't rush our ride back and our tour was a little bit longer than I expected. What a treat!!! Kristen went above and beyond for us!!! She and her staff are wonderful and knowledgeable. Hospitality is exceptional and so sweet. Thank you for the perfect afternoon. FYI, there are safety concerns so age/weight may be a factor to consider for comfort during this activity. For instance, anyone under 18 yrs must wear (their) helmet provided. Weather is also a factor, so if it's too hot, be wary of hydration and comfort, but luckily, we had amazing blue skies and a breezy day. They kindly offered us water when we arrived, as well. Kristen suggests jeans/long pants and boots/close-toed shoes. My family took me there for my birthday and it is the best birthday I've had (in such a long time), thanks to Kristen and her beautiful horses. My family and I are very inexperienced riders (son is a teenager), as we've only ridden horses a handful of times while on vacations. My family and I felt comfortable immediately. Her horses are so docile and mannerisms are so gentle. Kristen even allows guests to ride around their corral to ensure rider is more confident, before hitting the trail. There are small slopes and dirt/pavement along the ride. Our ride had the most beautiful scenery, with some unique sightseeing landmarks, so you'll really enjoy the views. She and her staff took photos for us along the entire ride. I didn't anticipate that, so I did take my phone out on occasion, and it still allowed me to enjoy the experience and be present in the moment. Next time, I know I can disconnect entirely though because they capture wonderful photos for me to have (they will airdrop to you if it's an iPhone) I won't reveal too much, as this is truly a one-of-a-kind experience, but I hope my notes help and offer suggestions to explore this beautiful area. Great family excursion, or even a romantic date idea! I have not seen my boys laugh so much and enjoy an activity together like this! Maybe we are going stir crazy from the quarantine, I don't know, but I can't imagine a more memorable way to spend an afternoon. Side note: It is such a fun workout! I didn't realize this, but if you plan this excursion, and not always athletic, keep in mind to keep your activities mellow after your ride. We loved the entire experience, and will do this again, definitely. We do feel a little tender and sore, similar to how I feel after a very long bike ride, but it just lets us know another way to enjoy a fantastic workout. Thank you again very much, Kristen. It was so great to meet you and your family. We hope to see you again soon.

I can't rave enough about how much fun my family and I had last evening with Kristen & her riding…read morecounterpart! More fun than what I hoped for and the setting was a 10/10! We rode at sunset and Kristen allowed us the flexibility "to be" with our horses. If we were comfy trotting, we could trot, if we wanted to canter, we cantered. Absolutely wonderful horses that were completely well-behaved, gentle and still could do more than just walked if asked. The scenery and landscape was to die for. Thank you Kristen for giving me and my family the best time EVER!!!!!

Clear day hike to the summit. There was still Ice on the…read moreway up. The trail is really nice for a small 8.5 mile hike. Loved every minute of it. Please come and create your own adventure.

This was my first time on the Black Mountain Trail in my new off-road capable vehicle, and I had a…read moreblast! The trail was pretty easy, with many of the sharp curves being paved to reduce erosion. Went up on a Sunday and not a lot of people there. Stayed at the campground at the top with only one other guest present. Awesome views when you get up high looking for miles and miles down to Southern California. A lovely little drive into nature that could be done with most cars, but not if they have low clearance. Highly recommend the campground at the top, very peaceful and quiet when I was there.

This park has something for everyone. Large green space and picnic areas. 2 full basketball…read morecourts. A skate park. Water play. 2 big play structures. Rock play. Pump tracks / BMX area. Rope ladder/climbing area for adults/big kids. Lots of paved walking/jogging paths. There's lots of parking. We saw one restroom at the park. It was clean-- no graffiti, clean floor. Water pressure was low in the sink. While we were there there was maintenance man cleaning the restrooms. Getting to the park is a bit of a trek if you're not from the neighborhood. A lot of winding through residential roads and not great cell phone service. My GPS took me on the strangest route, passing many strip malls anchored by smoke shops and liquor stores. The park itself is in a residential neighborhood. The rope climbing area is next to the zip lines. Unfortunately the seats that are needed to sit/zip down the cables are missing. I have no idea how long the seats have been gone. This was a disappointment, because this is what I came to see. However, based on the length and angle of the cable, it gives safety red flags. With the seats missing, the zip lines are not useable.

Drove about 30 minutes to check this trail out and it was a complete disappointment. The location…read moreis misleading and the parking situation is way worse than what old reviews make it sound like. First off, the "parking" isn't a parking lot at all -- it's literally a small dirt/grass hill on the side of the road. It's not obvious, easy to miss, and fits maybe 2-3 cars max. I had to do a U-turn just to even attempt parking. Once parked, I walked over expecting a trail entrance and instead found a short double-gated fence with locks on it. No clear entrance, no signage, no posted hours, nothing. I checked online and couldn't find any info saying it was closed. What made it worse is that older Yelp photos show a trail sign with the name on it -- that sign is completely gone now. The area honestly feels abandoned. This listing hasn't been updated in years, and that really shows. Save yourself the drive and frustration. Definitely not worth it.

Didn't see any wildlife. But highly recommend a hike through this field…read more We're in Temecula and with Covid many of the wineries are either closed or very limited seating. So we thought what else is there to do. This place came up on Google Maps and instantly we got curious. Getting here is fairly straightforward. However there are no signs or banners or anything. Your gps directions will just abruptly end and you'll see a wooden structure that has the title French Valley Wildlife Area engraved in it. There's parking for about 5 cars right on site. From there, it's a very nice trial that goes throughout the flat land. We felt our spirits lifted seeing so much energy and space. Definitely a change from the congested city life. Can't wait to go back here again :)

Okay so I was veryyy hesitant to come here due to the reviews about staff being rude, but my man…read morereally wanted to go for his birthday so we did it . We got 3 races plus the bronze license which was about $200 per person in total. With this we got gloves and a head wrap thing to keep and you can use their helmets and jumpsuits. We were under the impression you had to wear long sleeves and pants period. BUT turns out you can either wear the long clothes (and just race like that) OR you can have short stuff on and use a jumpsuit. Thank you to the really nice patron that told us that! It is soooo hot out there and a jumpsuit over long clothes was suffocating and unbearable. We went on a Wednesday around 1130am for races starting at noon and had no real issues . All the employees were super nice and didn't give any attitude. The races were about 15-20 minutes apart. We called days ahead and were told weekends were their busiest days and you would likely be waiting over an hour in between races . No thanks. It looked very new and legit , like they hold actual racing tournaments there (I'm sure they do but we didn't ask). Very clean and the tater tots were delicioussss. We got all the information we needed at the very beginning. If anyone is like me , big doses of information go in one ear and out the other . With that being said I wish it was more beginner friendly. We were given all the information and were sent on our way. We didn't really know where to go, just kinda figured it out . Most of the help we got was from the very friendly patron mention above. Just little questions we had like "can we take our water bottle with us" or "can we leave our stuff out here?" ALSO , I am 5'9. My man is 6'3. Those carts are not meant for tall folks lol . The first race I kept getting cramps in my calf. By race 2 I was slightly more comfortable. Race 3 I didn't really notice as much anymore but just know, it is definitely and adjustment. All and all, really amazing experience. I'll give it a 4 because although the employees were nice and answered questions when we saw them, I wish we had like someone to guide us through it all being that it was our first time. At least for the first race. We will likely come back being that the license lasts a year but thank you guys for the awesome experience!

Staff was extremely friendly,place is extremely clean and organized.Did not try to overcharge for…read moreanything,sessions were on time(some were early). However,karts there are terribly maintained,there are only 2 fast karts in a whole row of over 15,you do not get to choose your karts,you get assigned to them.A huge issue with the karts are the seats,the karts are so recked that the seats are sideways,they are not facing the steering wheel,they are like 5-20 degrees off the right or left side.(Only like 2 karts don't have this issue)top speed of the karts are quite high,however the pick up is extremely extremely slow on most of the karts(one of the good kart is no.43) The track is quite wide,wide enough to make mistakes.However i heard they change their track often so if i remember the name right the name of the track i raced was north smth.It was a little too short but good corners.

This was our first trip here from the very beginning and check in was easy just pulled up to a…read morewindow they already had our tags available. The sites are spacious and clean with a lot of shade.The restrooms were maintained ,clean, in the showers were hot. You can't have wood there because the fire danger but they offered propane exchange which is awesome. My family was having so much fun we wanted to extend our stay but the park was booked.Dave and the young lady in kiosk went above and beyond in order to find a place for us so that our family could continue making their memories. They offer a movie in the park for the kids ,Nice hiking ,mountain biking opportunities and all around great experience from beginning to end. My son had lost his cell phone while riding his bike and someone turned it into the front office, so even the other patrons there were amazing.

I got a chance to camp here and it was a pretty good spot…read more Headed up in July and temps down below the camp area were about 10-12 degrees warmer, it was 85 with a nice breeze. Some of the spots are great and have nice shade trees, etc. Others are kind of sparse and definitely no protection from the sun. There are some very large spots and most of the spots are spacious. Some are for larger RVs. Some are walk in only, you park your car close but not in your spot. There is a trail (3.5 miles round trip) out to a little pond of water and it is a nice easy trail, mostly flat. There were no fires allowed right now, high fire danger, unless you had a stove that had an on/off button to control the flame. I did see some flames at night, that did look like fires that were not allowed but the staff was going around on their golf carts, so I assume they checked it out. The Staff keeps the place pretty clean. The restrooms were in good condition. Definitely some great views of the mountains and surrounding areas. The night time views are pretty good, you can see the milky way. Check out my photos for example. Location fantastic. Price is reasonable. Weather was good. Not too much to do, but Idyllwild is not too far away.