Bass Lake California

 Hello Everyone,

On Tuesday, July 20th, we drove back up Highway 41 to Oakhurst, CA, and a little further on to Bass Lake, a local attraction in the Sierra Nevada mountain foothills, a part of the Sierra National Forest.

Bass Lake is a manmade lake, 4 miles long and 1/2 mile wide, that was constructed in 1910 by creating a 147-foot earthen dam in the Crane Valley to hold back the waters of Willow Creek. Originally it was intended to be used for purposes of producing electrical power for the communities in the area. However, it didn't take long for the recreational value of it to show through as throngs of people flocked to the area in the summer to swim, go fishing, go for a picnic, go camping, or go boating. 

Today, Bass Lake is advertised as: "The Gateway to Sierra Adventure".

We spent nearly half a day exploring the lake and picnic grounds around the lake.

We had our take-along lunch at one of several picnic groves along the shore.

The lake was beautiful and many families were enjoying themselves in the water and around the shore. 

It was a fun day, but I wasn't feeling too well so Mom and Dad took me back to our studio apartment in Coarsegold, CA to rest.

Tomorrow we will start packing for the three-day trip home to Sun City, with one more stop at Joshua Tree National Park near the border between California and Arizona. See you then😎.