Lake Cachuma
Bureau of Reclamation project land · California
Lake Cachuma is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 3,128 acres in Santa Barbara County, California (Bureau of Reclamation project land), managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 3,128 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Recreation Management Area Local designation: Other Bureau of Reclamation Land |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Santa Barbara County |
| Reference point | 34.57671, -119.94556 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Bureau of Reclamation: recreation
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Cachuma Lake Recreational Area Bureau of Reclamation project land · 6,409 acres · 1.9 mi
- Lauro Canyon Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation project land · 91 acres · 15.1 mi
- Los Padres National Forest National Forest land · 1,774,202 acres · 23.4 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Lake Cachuma” in California combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.