Laguna Lake

Laguna Lake Park offers a wide variety of outdoor adventures for the public, including playgrounds, a dog park, an 18 hole disc golf course, barbeque and picnic areas, as well as a jogging path with exercise equipment.

Laguna Lake Trail

Directions to Trailhead
From US 101, go west on Madonna Rd. Turn right on Dalidio Rd. Find parking in lot.

Trail Description
An easy walk or job around the lake with view of more than 100 species of birds inhabiting the lake area. The trail is very flat, with good views of the surrounding hills.

History
Laguna Lake is a shallow body of fresh water located at the eastern end of the Los Osos Valley in the outskirts of the City of San Luis Obispo. The natural watershed for the lake includes the southern flanks of Bishop's Peak and San Luis Mountain and the northern slopes of the Irish Hills.

The area on the northeastern side of the lake was established as a city park in the 1960’s. The park is bordered by Madonna Road on the east, areas to the north and west are privately owned agricultural parcels used for the most part as grazing land. The area on the southwestern side of the lake is a residential development. In addition to the lake, Laguna Lake Park includes areas of nearly level to gently sloping grassy fields and more steeply sloping rocky hills that extend along the northeastern part of the park.

Various parts of the eastern end of the park are used for recreation and playgrounds, picnic areas, jogging paths and exercise areas which have been established. Recreational use of the lake involves fishing and boating (non-powered). Because the Los Osos Valley is a natural wind channel, a windbreak of eucalyptus trees was planted west of the developed areas of the park. Various other trees, some native and some exotic, are located in the developed areas as ornamentals and shade trees.