Lost Lake-292' (Friant) (36.9659890, -119.7368784)
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Note: There are three Lost Lakes in Fresno County. This one is close to Friant.
There are 37 camp spots. It looked grassy and nicely spread out.
From Fresno County Park: The land that today makes up the Lost Lake Recreation Area was once the ancestral home of the Wakichi Band of Yokuts. Over 300 documented grinding holes have been found throughout Lost Lake Recreation Area. Numerous Native American ceremonies are held throughout the year at Lost Lake to respect and honor local tribes.
In 1852, Charles Converse established the Converse Ferry near the north end of the present campground. Converse would go on to design and construct the first Fresno County Courthouse that is located at Millerton Lake. Converse Ferry would change names several times before being named the community of Friant.
The term "Lost Lake" is due to the creation of a gravel pit in the late 1930s as a result of quarrying materials for the construction of Friant Dam. While quarrying rock and cement for Friant Dam, about 357 pounds of gold was found in Lost Lake valued at $200,000. Today the same amount of gold would value at $7.36 million.
Trips:
- March 5, 2026 - Walked from FINS to Lost Lake with Meetup Group
- Fresno County Park
- Lost Lake Nature Trail
- GV Wire article: Haunted Fresno: The Mysterious Secrets of Lost Lake
- BirdWatching: Lost Lake Recreation Area, Fresno, California
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