San Vicente is a deep, steep-sided impounding reservoir on San Vicente Creek, approximately 25 miles northeast of San Diego. It currently has a depth of 306.00 feet when full. Water levels are monitored weekly.
The San Diego County Water Authority oversaw the construction of the San Vicente Dam Raise Project, which began in early 2009. The San Vicente Dam Raise Project is part of the Water Authority’s more than $1 billion Emergency Storage Project, which is creating new emergency water storage and pipeline connections to deliver water throughout the region if our imported water supply is disrupted. Now complete, the reservoir is able to store an additional 152,000 acre-feet of water supply.
San Vicente will be closed the second Friday of each month
Thursday through Monday – 1/2 hour before Sunrise to Sunset
Water Contact
November-April: Saturday & Sunday only
May-October: Thursday-Sunday
Lake is open for water contact on Mondays during Summer Holiday Weekends ( Memorial, 4th of July, and Labor Day)
| LAKE PERMITS (Cash only) | |
| Adult Fishing Permit (age 16+) | $8.00 |
| Youth Fishing Permit (age 8-15) | $2.50 |
| Senior Fishing Permit (age 65+) | $4.00 |
| Boat Launch Permit | $7.00 |
| Adult Water Contact | $10.00 |
| Youth Water Contact | $5.00 |
| Special Use Permit for Wakeboard and Waterski | $10.00 |
| Prices are subject to change at anytime. |
Maximum speed limit is 35 mph.
Kayaks: Kayaks are permitted Thursdays through Mondays with a vehicle pass or accompanying a towing vehicle. LAUNCH FEES ARE DIFFERENT AT SAN VICENTE FOR KAYAKS. Each person pays the per person user fee, but there is no additional fee for launching the kayak.
Drivers License and Deposit are required on all boats. $10 Late Fee applies to all boats returned after time due back, boats need to be returned 1/2 hr before sunset. All boats are rented on a first come basis.
| Type | # People (weight dependent) | Deposit | Minimum | Each Add’l Hour | All Day |
Kayak |
2 max | $40 | $20/1 hour | $20 | $40 |
Aluminum Fishing Boat 8HP |
3-4 max | $80 | $45/2 hours | $15 | $100 |
Fishing Patio Deck Boat (25-40hp) |
8-10 max | $250 | $100/2 hours | $50 | $195 |
Sun Cruiser Patio Deck Boat (25-40hp) |
10 max | $350 | $130/2 hours | $60 | $280 |
Maximum speed limit is 35 mph.
Bait Shop
The bait shop will sell sundry items such as ice cream, ice, snack foods and drinks as well as bait and tackle.
DIRECTIONS
From Highway 67, go east on Vigilante Road, left on Moreno Avenue to the reservoir entrance.
Drivers License and Deposit are required on all boats. $10 Late Fee applies to all boats returned after time due back, boats need to be returned 1/2 hr before sunset. All boats are rented on a first come basis.
| Type | # People (weight dependent) | Deposit | Minimum | Each Add’l Hour | All Day |
| Kayak |
2 max | $40 | $20/1 hour | $20 | $40 |
| Aluminum Fishing Boat 8HP |
3-4 max | $80 | $45/2 hours | $15 | $100 |
| Fishing Patio Deck Boat (25-40hp) |
8-10 max | $250 | $100/2 hours | $50 | $195 |
| Sun Cruiser Patio Deck Boat (25-40hp) |
10 max | $350 | $130/2 hours | $60 | $280 |
Maximum speed limit is 35 mph.