La Laguna Resort & Boat Launch

Went into this area by mistake and payed the $ 10 entrance fee. I realized maybe less than 5 minutes later that I was in the wrong area and they wouldn’t refund me my money. Looked like a fine area but I was really confused what the big deal was. I didn’t go out of eyesight of the check in place. Really put a damper on the day.

Stayed here for the first time this weekend. People who work here are very nice… perhaps too nice? Like other reviewers I found there to be no control over noise pollution. Even though rules clearly state no loud music after 10pm, my family and I found ourselves in what seemed to be a huge multi camp party way into 1am. Music, screaming, yelling you name it — this wasn’t the place to catch Zzzzz’s.
Aside from the lack of staff involvement I found the camp grounds to be in dire need of an overhaul. Roads need to be re-​paved campsites cleaned up and bathrooms demolished and rebuilt
The good– camp sites have electricity and water and many have fire pits.
Looking for food or realize you forgot something at home? There is a Subway sandwich and Jack in the Box right across the street and a Stater Brothers a few blocks away
There is a boat launch and also ability to fish right off the shore. There is also a family owned tackle shop and bike rental on the premisis
Would we be back? Not sure at this point. If this place gets a much needed makeover and better management then yes.
For now there are other camping sites who are probably better kept.

I discovered this place a little over a year ago and have been about 8 times since. It’s a great weekend getaway, cheap ($ 25-​$ 30/​night), and really never disappoints. It’s generally a pretty mellow campground, which I enjoy. It’s always been less crowded than I would expect and it’s usually pretty easy to find a campsite that’s not directly next to anyone else.
The staff is always friendly and helpful. On more than one occasion, they’ve offered to drive my firewood to the campsite so I wouldn’t have to carry it, which was really unexpected and appreciated.
The campsites are usually pretty clean, but I’ve occasionally found some trash lying around. I do wish they’d stop cutting trees down though. The shade and privacy they provide really makes the campground more enjoyable.
I’ve never, ever seen the bathrooms dirty. The showers are nothing fancy but they do have hot water.
I could be wrong, but I don’t think they rent kayaks anymore. We got an inflatable boat from Sport Chalet for the price that we’d normally spend on two days worth of kayak rentals. Signs say swimming in the lake isn’t allowed but we take the boat out into shallow water and no one has ever had a problem with us getting out of the boat to go in the water.
I really appreciate that the gates to the campground are open 24/​7, even when the gate house is closed. We usually drive out at night, after traffic, so it’s nice to be able to just drive in and set up camp, then check in & pay in the morning.
It’s nice that there are places to eat and drink right outside the campground. Subway, Jack in the box, Circle K. The Riverside is a fun, chill dive bar just down the street.
The only complaint I really have about this place is that the staff does absolutely nothing to quiet loud, rude campers. There was one time a huge group showed up and took over several spots next to us. Loud music, trash blowing everywhere, kids messing with our stuff, etc. After complaining, they told us we could move. I could tell they felt bad about it, but they weren’t going to do anything to keep the other group in line which was pretty lame. I don’t think they have security anymore. The staff do their rounds on golf carts all the time but they’re mostly young and not equipped to deal with large groups of inconsiderate people.

My 8 year old son and I started and annual camping trip in 2014. I chose here because we are big baseball fans and since I’m not much of an outdoorsman, I wanted something close to stores. 2014 was great.
This August 2015 started with the same promise. Same spot, same weekend. We aren’t fancy, do the bathrooms and showers were fine. All the staff friendly. Here’s were I get picky. There was a big family close to us that never turned down their loud music or stopped yelling. I’m all for having a good time, but it never stopped. 2 days of this. 8am –12am. Noise curfew at 10pm wasn’t enforced. At the end of the day, it wasn’t necessarily LL’s fault. The family was rude and didn’t care about the impact on other campers. Maybe it’s me. Still, I think I’ll look elsewhere for the 2016 guys trip. 2 stars for friendly staff.

I’m sorry to report. But after returning for the 4^th of July weekend I found a whole different park. None of the old staff was there, the friendlyness has disappeared. There was very little security and people were allowed to do what they wanted with no supervision. Cars parked in the streets, load music playing all night, and police called everyday for various reasons. I’m not sure what happened but we were very disappointed. And will never return.
P.s firework show was a joke.

I was so disappointed.
The bathrooms were disgusting an outhouse would have been a far improvement. The stalls were out of toilet paper by noon.
I doubt the showers or bathrooms have been cleaned in months.
Quiet hours are non existing
Each campsite seemed to be way over populated

Although the campground itself hasn’t changed (still primitive and scrubby) and bathrooms aren’t the cleanest (3 stalls and 2 showers) the boat launch is why we camp here… right on the lake!
Lake Elsinore has a rep for being green and is nicknamed Lake Guacamole but don’t let that deter you. It’s the closest lake in North County with plenty of room for fishing, wake boarding, kayaking, wind surfing… pretty much anything besides inflatables (bummer for small kids but they can hang out at the wading area).
The staff at Laguna are friendly and helpful. We don’t have to worry about leaving our stuff while we catch a Storm baseball game (super fun diversion after a full day of sun).
The campground seems like you’re miles away from civilization but gas and groceries are less than a mile away so you don’t need to worry about food, water, gas, wood… making for a quick, stress free pack for your getaway!

Perfect little get away! It’s actually cleaner than the reputation of lake elsinore has made for itself! It’s not over crowded and although it’s not a clear lake, I found it to be enjoyable overall! The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is because the bathrooms weren’t walking distance.

I love this campground, unfortunately this past weekend a large group came in for Armenian easter, they were rude, they refused to follow the rules, they were racing around, they left a huge mess, the park staff was overwhelmed trying to control the chaos, they had to ask alot of them to leave, they just refused to be safe, it was sad, a young man harassed my husband while he was fishing, grabbed his shoulder (he has broken ribs and sterum) it almost got to the point the police were needed. i was shocked that people behave this way. the staff did an amazing job, they shouldn’t need to work this hard to keep the park safe though!!!

We stayed here this past weekend and caught a Storm game and a trip to Hollywood. The site was only $ 25 a night and cheap lodging was what we were looking for. We didn’t need electricity but a tent site with electricity was just $ 5 more. We were close to the lake and that was really nice.
The bathrooms are not great, the one closes to us only had the mens restroom open so we all had to use that the whole time (including wife and 3 year old daughter). We were simply camping, not boating or using a jet-​ski so our demands were pretty minimal. The corporate web site for this Camp site is really confusing because there is nowhere to make a reservation, even though they refer you to it. But the girl I talked to on the phone Friday morning at La Laguna and the girl at the gate when we arrived that evening around 6 were both very friendly.
There are a lot of stores nearby so if you are not looking for that type of thing this may not be the place for you. But once you are in the camp site you do not notice. We don’t have a yard at home and our daughter loved just getting outside and wandering around our little plot, and a few next door since they were open. The general store had some basic necessities that were not as overpriced as they could be, perhaps because there are stores in the area. All in all, a fun stop for cheap camping, and great if you want to catch a baseball game without paying $ 120 for a Best Western. We will be back again.

New looking. very up to date in land-​use and necessities as well as extras … Great experience. Be back

Avoid this place!!! Loud and harassment by a fat guy named Dennis who says he’s security !!! My wife and I were here here by ourselves we love quiet time camping paid $ 30 to stay a nite started out good until next tying we know Dennis is flashing lights in iut eyes yelling at us !!! Calls cops and were out wow!!! What a hrsT place !!! And there is tons of spots with only 3 guests maybe that’s why??? Don’t go !!

Got a last minute reservation here for Labor Day Weekend.
Definitely city camping but you can’t be picky when it’s your only option.
Campsites are super close together but enough space behind your spot to feel somewhat reclusive to your group. Lots of kids which was good for my kids. We had a spot closer to the lake so that was nice to be able to walk down and swim and fish. They do have an entire row along a main road which I would NOT recommend reserving as it is very loud. Camp host seemed like a grump but didn’t really bother anyone which was good and bad all in one. We were camped next to a very nice group but LOUD, extremely LOUD! Music blaring until very late hours.
There are no shower facilities and only outhouses for bathrooms unless you walk down near the lake. They do have a general store for fishing supplies, ice, wood, drinks, etc. Very high priced but that’s to be expected.
I can’t comment much on the boat ramps as we did not have a water craft but it looked like it flowed nicely.
I would venture here for an overnight trip if we had some sort of water craft to launch but would not camp here again just as a getaway.

Great place to camp local so much to do kayaking, boat rental, fishing, bike rental, jet board. My Girl scout troop camps here every year all 120 of us. Great day camp facility. The place is clean for a campgrounds.

We stayed 4 nights with our RV, jet skis and bicycles-​loved the tall, mature trees, and the openness of the camp sites-​there is a lot of space between sites-​not at all like a parking lot. I told some friends that they could use the jet skis while I was at work during one of the days. I got two text messages from Marne, the supervisor of the resort, and a call from Dennis, on security patrol. They said that someone wanted to launch the jet skis, and they had to get permission from me first. I should have notified the resort that I was going to have visitors, it never occurred to me that they would be watching over our stuff as though it were their own! Jacinta and Bianca at the gate were great also. When you call to make reservations, they are patient and very helpful. Sometimes you get put on hold, or talk to someone that is not at the location of the resort. Any way, the accommodations were excellent, dump facility, plenty of dumpsters and very clean and beautiful. The asphalt roads need some help, you must go slow. There are concrete fire rings-​loved having a fire in the evening.

If there were an option to put zero stars I would. This camp site is absolutely awful. Getting to the spot on the lake where you are actually permitted to swim and float is not conviently close, its at least a drive away and the water is full of algae which makes it smell. There are bugs and spiders everywhere. Granted this is camping, however I do not feel like it is ideal to have to squish a cockroach every 5 feet. The only barhrooms available are port o pottys and they are infested with black widows. If you do not have a problem with ants, cockroaches, black widows, wolf spiders, and other various insects this is the place for you. If you are willing to take a chance be prepared to sleep in your car. DO NOT COME!

Generous with the stars, I know, but compared to all the other boat launches around I’ve seen over the last 8 yrs, this location by far, has set a new standard for the community. I hope the residents and visitors really help maintain its pristine launch conditions we viewed this opening weekend. I can only vouch for the boat launch facility. Public restrooms and picnic tables closeby. Spacious beach recreational area too. They had free campground parking for the opening day when it normally costs $ 10. Boat launch and lake permit cost $ 25. It’s a 6-​lane launch that is pretty sloped. Easy dock access for our passengers we picked up after we launched. The only negative was that it was getting windy at about 3 PM and it definitely affects your boat and trailer maneuvering. Overall, very clean, updated, and attentive service at this refaced campground/​resort/​boat launch.