Lake Piru

Lake Piru is an artificial lake located in the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County. Created in 1955, it is downstream from Pyramid lake with an elevation of 1,043 ft. We were going to visit this campground earlier but realized they had a "winter" discount rate starting October 1st, and at $22 with electric hook-up, we decided to check things out.

Arriving at night we were able to meet up with our Vanagon friend Ric and enjoy a delicious home (camp) cooked meal.

Our friend had arrived early and was able to scope out what turned out to be one of the best sites there.  We woke up and enjoyed a great breakfast overlooking the lake and here are some pictures of our Vanagon meet-up!

 

 



With so many new things to see and do, it was difficult to get Brooke down for her nap but after several failed attempts she finally gave in.

It turned out to be very hot during the day so Brooke (and family) were able to cool down a bit and enjoy some water action.

Of course I again had to share one of the best kept Vanagon secrets.....Bottle Opener!

The area had an abundance of wildlife that we have not witnessed before with plenty of deer spotted during the day. The cool evening air also brought out even more wildlife as animal cries could be heard throughout the night. Here is a shot of one of the several deer in the area when we woke next morning.

With our weekend complete and everything packed away, we had to take a few shots by the lake before leaving.

Another shot of our awesome VW by the water on the way home.

This will be our last camping entry for a while as we will be heading back to Canada to visit family shortly. It marks yet another great family outing close to our home in beautiful California!