Englebright Lake
Marina and 2 boat ramps available.
DESCRIPTION:
This is a year-round facility in a foothill canyon setting with oaks and low-elevation pines. Boat-access camping or houseboats are the norm.
70,000 Acre Feet, elevation 527’.
DIRECTIONS:
To Englebright Lake
From Highway 20, 14 miles west of Grass Valley or 21 miles east of Marysville, follow Mooney Flat Road (north) for 2.5 miles.
See South Yuba River Map and California State Highway Map.
ACTIVITIES:
Camping (Rating: Best)
16 boat-in campgrounds totaling 95 campsites, all with vault toilets, plus tables and fire rings available. Drinking water: available at boat ramps; otherwise bring your own or purify lake water. This is a no fee area and no reservations accepted. Pleasant picnic site at Narrows Day Use Area west of the marina and next to the dam
Boating - Motorized (Rating: Best)
All craft allowed, but upper half of Englebright (near the end of the lake above the South Yuba River inlet) is a no skiing/towing area with 5 miles per hour limit. Marina and 2 boat ramps available. A great lake for miles of flat water paddling, especially in the upper half of the lake and during winter when power boating is at a low volume.
Fishing (Rating: Good)
California Department of Fish & Game plant rainbows and browns in the spring, which offers the best time for trout fishing. Both largemouth and smallmouth bass and pan fish are commonly caught.
