Beautiful little lake. It is March, 2026, and it was silent when we got here, not another person in sight! I loved that! It was so quiet and all i could hear was the birds chirping, frogs, and fish occasionally jumping from the water. You do have to pay for parking unfortunately, but it isn't too bad. There are some trails to walk on. I would love to come back and spend more time here. read more

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A walkway around the lake. It offers fishing and picnic areas. Road is rocky, two ways one dirt the other asphalt. read more

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We visited idlywild and stopped over at lake fulmor. Nice place to take photos. Theres trails, picnic area, nice lake view. it was snowing when we went there. read more

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It's about a 20 minute drive from Idyllwild to this small, artificial lake off the 243 highway. An Adventure Pass is required for parking, so you can stop at the San Jacinto Ranger Station in town and purchase one for $5 before heading out. At half a mile, it's a quick trek around the lake and generally flat. There are restrooms and a sturdy wooden dock where we saw a few people fishing. According to the signage, the lake is stocked with fish at various times throughout the year. I recommend this location if you're looking to enjoy some times outdoors without a two hour hike involved. read more

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Nice little lake off the side of the 243. There are lots of picnic tables and places to sit and eat. Cool little walk around d the lake. It isn't very big. We walked around it in about 15 minutes. Maybe a 1/2 mile total? It was very quiet and very pretty. I wish we had some snow, it would be twice a nice. read more

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Cute little area. Pay attention or you will zoom right by it. Going up the mountain, main parking on your right and walk across a very busy road at a curve. You need to cross over to where the lake and actual picnic tables & built in bbqs are available (bring charcoal and not sure if "High Fire" danger signs restrict ability to BBQ. If you do, make certain your coals are not hot when you leave) I found this Lake in online fb scrolling on a friend's page. It looked pretty and quiet. The drive from Norco took a little over an hour. It is a narrow, winding, mountain road so be prepared. We parked in "picnic area" parking to the right yet didn't see any picnic tables, BBQ nor portopotties so we ventured across the street ever so carefully. The parking lot was getting very busy just as we arrived at 1045am on a Sunday.. Families in mini vans, single gentlemen with fishing poles, couples curled up in various areas on the trails on blankets or at the picnic tables. Noticed a family spraying one another heavily for mosquitos. There are a LOT of bugs here in August. The water was murky with algea bloom. Very typical for late August in southern california. So many gnats it was difficult to enjoy our picnic lunch. Swimming is not allowed. You could get very ill. We didn't explore many trails. Small area but very pretty. I would like to come back armed with insect repellant, an umbrella, a blanket and fixings for a lazy afternoon of bbqing :) It was worth the drive and I LOVE the smells up in the forest. Nature is so beautiful. read more

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Cute little lake where people can go fishing. We went off season so the trout was a bit small. Great place to escape the heat. There is also a rock there that people can cliff jump off of. read more

Yes, it's a small lake but it's very pretty. There are a good number of picnic tables and two sets of restrooms of dubious cleanliness. You can also fish here and, apparently, swim. We saw a few people dive in from the large rock which you can't miss. It's probably a 15 minute walk around and there's one atea, farthest from the parking lot which isn't paved and you'll have to do a little balancing to avoid getting wet. The parking lot directly across the street is good-sized and you'll need a $5 adventure pass to park there. We got ours at the ranger station but they seemed to have a little machine in the lot for parking. Worth a visit! read more

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What a beautiful little lake in the mountains of San Jacinto, Ca near Idyllwild. While on a weekend trip we stopped by here to take a walk around the lake and have a snack at the picnic tables. I really enjoyed my time here. So relaxing and serene. There were many people fishing, families having picnics and enjoying quality time together. There is parking area on the right side of the road (going up the hill) .... No need for a hike or much walking to see this beauty read more

Beautiful park just a few miles before Idyllwild. The trails were accessible and beautiful views even on a cloudy day. Parking is across the street unless you have accessible parking permit. You do need an adventure pass. Restrooms were clean as well. read more

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This is one of the best small lake fishing experiences you'll find. Tucked away in the hills near Idyllwild, California, this lake is a serene fishing haven. Although parking can be tricky, requiring you to cross the main highway to reach the water, the tranquil beauty and excellent fishing will make you never want to leave. read more

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Beautiful spot. Be sure to pick up an adventure pass before arriving. You need to display your pass on your car which you can park across the street. Very dog friendly. Beautiful bridge, good place for fishing. I didn't see anyone swim however. Dogs love it for a quick stroll. read more

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The lake is super low! Not very clean. Supposedly they stock the water w fish, but prob not good to eat anything you catch. I hve yet to catch anything, or even get a bit on my line. The dumpster is overflowing with trash, n it's locked on top of it. So there's no where to throw away trash. Plus u gotta get a adventure pass or sumthing like tht to even fish here, idk! I can think of a gazillion other lakes to go to besides this one. read more

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Very cute little lake on the way to Idyllwild! When we went (July 18th 2023) there was some construction which blocked off the restrooms and some of the trail. There are a few picnic tables and benches around the lake and we saw several people fishing on the banks. There is no swimming or boating allowed so it's mostly just a place to stop for a bit to enjoy the view. Parking lot is directly across the street but there are a couple handicap accessible spots right at the entrance. read more

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Gorgeous small lake with picnic tables and restrooms. Tried my luck at fishing but no bites. You'll need an adventure pass to park but we'll worth it. read more

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Beautiful little lake right off of the highway nestled next to the UC James Nature Reserve. Fishing can get really busy on the weekends. Everyone seemed to be going for bass, the people that fish here are always really nice and help each other out. It has great little bbq picnic areas that all have awesome views of the little lake, great place for a family bbq. Minus one star for the nastyyy bathrooms and no place to wash yours hands. read more

Beautiful place to stop at while making your way in or out of Idyllwild. Parking does require an Adventure Pass, so make sure to pick one up. Lots of benches to picnic and a quick loop to walk around the entire lake. Was quite busy here when we stopped by on a Sunday so did not stay for too long. read more

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This is a rad little lake. You can loop around it doing laps or there are some apparent trail heads above it with picnic tables to accommodate people who want to hang out. We got lucky and caught this lake when it was chilly and had the fog effects going. Roughly a 20 minute drive up the mountain from Idyllwild. read more

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Great little lake with lots of potential for some good bbq. Unexpected stop by on the way home from Idy and was pleasantly surprised. It was obviously cold but it was beautifully eerie. Like a seen from twilight cuz the fog came in thick and quick. Would be back during spring to do some mean bbq. See you soon. read more

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Loved our visit here as there were not.much people on a weekday. It was very quiet with a lot of areas to have a picnic with family and friends. Tables were also conveniently provided for the visitors. It's a nice place to just hang around if you want peace and quiet. read more

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Wow, Lake Fulmor. Way to enter my soul and leave me spellbound hours later! I searched some things to do in Idyllwild, since our stay was only a couple of hours long and I've been here a handful of times to have seen and done most there is to do. Lake Fulmor came up. We did not purchase the wilderness parking pass you're supposed to, so we lucked out. We parked across the street and did a quick walk around the lake, which took us about 20 minutes. A lovely stroll seeing birds, a bridge, ducks, magestic trees, a coyote, reeds, boulders, and fishermen. So many picnic tables and a public restroom, really make this an inviting place to return to. read more

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A quick stop for a hike around this small lake. You can park across the street and walk to this park/lake. Perfect if you have smaller ones that aren't quite ready for a real hike but need a good leg stretching. Many aquatic birds are easily seen and there are plenty of trees and rocks to check out including a huge boulder that's right over the lake. They have wooden decks you walk can walk along and see the ducks. Lake freezes after a huge snow storm $5 parking pass is required. No swimming Picnic areas Unfortunately there's trash along some parts of the lake ( from fisherman fishing along the banks) read more

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This a beautiful lake and a cozy place for a picnic, but, if you are timid of sharp curves, especially at 4,000' and some curves over a shear cliff without guard rails it will be challenge for you! Stay safe! read more

This is a pretty nice little pond for being immediately off of the highway and so easily accessible, and also doubling as a picnic area. PROS: easily accessible. you do have to quickly cross the street with one portion of the highway being a sort of a blind turn, but you can usually hear the cars before you hear them. also i saw i believe three handicap spots on the side of the street with the lake. clean. not a ton of trash around relative to the amount of pressure/traffic this gets. we saw one ranger-type person collecting trash as well as a few volunteers with trash bags so it it is kept quite clean. fishing. there are fish! my friends and i went on a saturday afternoon and sunday morning in mid September and hooked up amongst us one large rainbow trout, 2-3 bluegill, and maybe 6-7 small bass. the bass were maybe 5-6 inches but it was still fun, and the rainbow must've been a holdover from a season or two prior because it was pretty big and pretty random as it was out of season. CONS: noise. it's just off of the highway so depending on where you are, you can hear a bit of traffic, and because it's a canyon-type and it's surrounded by picnic areas, sound travels very easily and you can hear someone across the lake as clearly as if they were standing right next to you. low water. this is a bit of a shame because you can see where the water used to be relative to where it is now and like most of california, has really suffered through the droughts. there is a bridge/pier thing on the far end of the pond that is no longer over the water but maybe 10-15 feet away from it, and the cattails and reeds/weeds have made some of the shoreline access inaccessible. bathrooms. i didn't go myself, but two of my friends did and said they were gnarly. overall, a pretty little pond, a nice place for a picnic and some gorgeous scenic photos and if you're into it, decent fishing! read more

Love the cute little lake. 15-20 minute walk around. Picnic tables. Fishing. Cute place to go visit. read more

Peaceful, beautiful, and fun! It was frozen when I went yesterday, which was fascinating. Beautiful reflections here, and established walk ways with lookout. Plenty of parking. Conveniently located (probably too convenient! Lol) read more

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Definitely a pond, but cute little place to have a picnic and walk around. They must stock with fish as lots of people were fishing. Unfortunately the water is murky and you can't swim. But there is a trail around the "lake". Really pretty around fall. You need an adventure pass to park here. $5/day or $30 annually. read more

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As of 10/3/2020 lake is closed due to US Forest Services assisting with CA wild fires.

A super small lake that has a few nooks and crannies around the lake to enjoy a picnic or relax in the outdoors. The lake isn't good for swimming, which is unfortunate because it would have been a great place to cool off for the day. I didn't use the bathrooms because of previous reviews, but one of my friends went in and then came back out. I suggest going to the bathroom before you head out to the lake! There was a wedding happening there on the day we visited and it was set up beautifully and the cowboy/western theme was adorable and with the lake in the backdrop, I thought it was a great location for such an occasion. Pro tip: Park across the street in the parking lot labeled for Lake Fulmor rather than driving up the dirt road alongside the lake. Your car will get locked in and it will be a challenge to find someone to unlock the gate to let you out. (I might know this because of personal experience.) read more

The pier in the park is in great shape! Enjoy this place before Trump sells it to developers or deports it for sounding like a lake that is full and needs more people. The parking pass should be sold at the lot. Not 10 miles away. read more

A nice place to take lots of pictures. There's also lots of picnic table so we can sit, eat and relax. read more

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Great day to be out in the fresh air. The water was super low. Sad to see so much fishing lines tossed in and around the lake. Wish others would be courteous to the wildlife and other people and PICK UP after themselves. Nice little nature walk around the lake read more

Lake Fulmor - Beautiful day. Water was really low. We need rain! - Lakes Near Me

Small lake. Beautiful area. Lots of people fishing but didn't see anyone catch anything. Small waterfall near parking lot. Buy your passes at the ranger station before you come up because there is no way to pay for parking once you're there. read more

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This lake is a very beautiful place to take your family for a short walk around the lake, and/or have a picnic at one of the many picnic benches. I usually bring my dogs, as it's a great place to take them for a brisk walk. Make sure to purchase an adventure pass ($10 day or $30 yearly) and parking is directly across the street from the lake. read more

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One of the most beautiful places in this area. I visit often and appreciate that not many know of this little spot. A great stop when visiting Idyllwild where you can fish or go on a short, but gorgeous walk. I've spotted turtles and ginormous koi here! Very easy to miss when driving down the highway but well worth the drive. read more

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It's a very nice little tranquil lake. We stopped for a quick walk. The only thing that I was considering to deduct a start but didn't was for the restrooms. It wasn't cleaned because of the stupid government shut down. It was really smelly. However, I know it wasn't their fault. Other than this little complaint, I recommend people to take a short stop there. read more

I don't know what is happening to Lake Fulmor but it was disgusting. The lake is turning brown and has a bad smell to it, more prominent in some spots than others. The concrete picnic tables were vandalized with spray paint and graffiti. The visitor bathroom was absolutely the most disgusting experience in any public bathroom I've ever experienced, and I've been to even the heavily-attended Coachella music festivals. The smell was absolutely wretchedly nauseating and the chemical toilet was a live hive of buzzing flies and insects. When I came out, I gave my little boy permission to find a tree to pee on. So gross. Poor Lake Fulmor. It was probably a beautiful spot once upon a time. read more

Great place to have lunch with the family, as long its not mosquito season. Lots of benches to hangout and have a cold one. There is fishing allowed. The bathrooms are not taken care and be careful crossing the main road from the parking lot. Theres a blind spot coming downhill from the top. read more

is peaceful for camping and fishing but is not have activity to do with out picnic is smaller lake than lake hemet but is not too hot in noon and not burn skin gor sure because have a lot of big trees we go to walk only 4 min and nothing to do and come back read more

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this little lake is such a hidden gem. perfect for a quiet walk & some peace. came here for a walk with my dog and she absolutely loved exploring the trails. its definitely a winding road but the views on the way up are beautiful and that alone is worth the trip. the parking is across the road, but its not an inconvenience at all. i think a trip here atleast ONCE is a must! read more