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Dixon Lake

About this place

Dixon Lake is a public recreational facility in Escondido featuring hiking, biking, and fishing opportunities, with camping reservations available.

Aerial view of Dixon Lake at sunrise with hills surrounding the water.
A sunrise aerial view of Dixon Lake in Escondido.
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Photo by Mark Skovorodko, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Local copy uses Wikimedia's 1280px resized file; no Escondidopedia edits.
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Mark Skovorodko
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Overview

Dixon Lake is a public park and lake facility in Escondido, California, offering outdoor recreation opportunities including trails and water activities.

According to the City of Escondido facility page retrieved on 2026-05-20, the site features bike trails, hiking trails, nature trails, and fishing. The page indicates that camping reservations are available at the lake.

The source states that Dixon Lake is open year-round except for Christmas Day. Gates open at 6 am daily, with closing hours varying by season. Anglers eight years and older are required to purchase daily lake fishing permits, as the lake holds an Aquaculture Permit from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife that exempts visitors from standard fishing licenses.

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Evidence and maintenanceReferences, source dates, and review trail

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Good to know

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Change and source dates

Latest page update
2026-05-26
Latest source check
2026-05-20
Source snapshot
2026-05-20T20:05:51-07:00

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References and audit trail

References

  1. Dixon Lake
    City of Escondido · web-page · retrieved 2026-05-20T20:05:51-07:00 · profile official-parks-public-space-page · Origin
    Source id: source-2026-05-20-dixon-lake-web-page

Source Notes

Information is derived from the City of Escondido facility page for Dixon Lake, retrieved on 2026-05-20.

Hours, fees, permit requirements, and amenity availability are subject to change. Verify current conditions with the City of Escondido before visiting.

Sources

Sources & verification
  • claim-2026-05-20-dixon-lake-web-page-dixon-lake (address, text.txt facility header): The City of Escondido facility page lists 1700 La Honda Drive as Dixon Lake's street address.
  • claim-2026-05-20-dixon-lake-web-page-dixon-lake-2 (other, text.txt overview section): The City of Escondido facility page says Dixon Lake is open year-round except Christmas Day, with gates opening at 6 am daily and closing hours varying by season.
  • claim-2026-05-20-dixon-lake-web-page-dixon-lake-3 (other, text.txt features list): The City of Escondido facility page lists bike trail, fishing, hiking trails, and nature trails among Dixon Lake's features.
  • claim-2026-05-20-dixon-lake-web-page-dixon-lake-4 (other, text.txt overview section): The City of Escondido facility page says reservations for camping are available at Dixon Lake.
  • claim-2026-05-20-dixon-lake-web-page-dixon-lake-5 (relationship, text.txt fishing fees section): The City of Escondido facility page says Dixon Lake has been granted an Aquaculture Permit by the State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, so fishing licenses are no longer required, but daily lake fishing permits are required for anglers eight years and older.
  • claim-2026-05-20-dixon-lake-web-page-dixon-lake-6 (other, text.txt all lake fees section): The City of Escondido facility page lists the Dixon Lake Ranger Station phone number as 760-839-4680.