Pardee Lake Recreation offers a wide range of recreational activities for the whole family. The facility has two campgrounds to choose from - the Lake View Campground with 12 RV hook-up sites and 49 dry camp sites, and the Oaks Campground with 40 dry camp sites, many with shade and spectacular views. Visitors can enjoy the main recreation area with the main restrooms, warm hot showers, bocce ball court, and horseshoe pits. The lake itself is praised for its great fishing, with visitors reporting catching smallmouth and largemouth bass in the clear, beautiful waters. The picnic area is described as shady and clean, with one of the nicest day-use areas. The facility is also praised for its cleanliness, with very clean toilets. While the campgrounds were closed for part of the season due to restroom renovations, the staff at Pardee Lake Recreation were helpful in accommodating visitors, providing a secure place to store a boat when a visitor experienced vehicle trouble. Overall, Pardee Lake Recreation is a popular destination for fishing, camping, and family-friendly outdoor activities.
Great place me and my family have been going for years
March 2025
Love Pardee... I just wish there wasn't so much trouble with the muscle invasion... Pardee so far has not had them, but no boats are allowed on the lake to fish.
February 2025
Really fun! Got back to back fish, and we reached our limit of 10. There are tons of lightning trout and rainbow trout.