Part of Lakes and Lake Guides, our guide to San Diego County lakes, reservoirs and the rules for fishing them.
Lake Henshaw is a Vista Irrigation District reservoir near Santa Ysabel. The District says visitors can camp in tents, cabins or RVs, fish year round, and use the resort spa and pool. Hours, fees, species and rules are not confirmed. Call (760) 782-3501.Checked October 23, 2026.
What The District Says
The Vista Irrigation District describes Lake Henshaw as a water-supply reservoir with a recreation resort where visitors can camp in tents, cabins or RVs, fish year round, relax in the spa and swim in the resort pool. The District page lists a Harmful Algal Bloom Safety Information notice and a quagga mussel notice; we read only their titles, not their contents. See California Fishing License and Limits.
Before You Go
The resort’s own website could not be read, and the lakehenshaw.com site said only that it was launching soon. Call ahead to confirm hours, fees, boating rules and whether any algae notice is active.
What We Could Not Verify
- Hours, fees, fish species, stocking, boat rules and number of campsites are not confirmed. The resort, reached at (760) 782-3501, can confirm.
- Whether the algae-bloom notice is active is not confirmed; the notice contents were not read. The Vista Irrigation District can confirm.
- Who runs the resort day to day is not stated on the District page.
- The street address comes from a state listing used as a lead only.
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FAQ
Can you camp at Lake Henshaw?
The District says visitors can camp in tents, cabins or RVs. Rates and availability are not confirmed.
Who do I call?
The District page lists (760) 782-3501.
Sources
Checked October 23, 2026 by It’s San Diego. Cite this page: It’s San Diego (itssandiego.com), checked October 23, 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.