Lodi Lake Nature Trail

This trail is simply quaint and beautiful! A great kid friendly trail if you wanted to introduce your child to nature. Dogs are not allowed on the trail due to the wildlife.It is very cute for what it is. You will often see deer, fish in the pond, squirrels,and birds ! The trail has bikers and lots of families on the weekend, but I believe when I have visited on the week it has been more calm . The only reason I am taking away one star is sometimes the surrounding is loud and even some people on the path are blasting music on their bikes, which ruins the serenity of an otherwise wonderful trail.

Very peaceful walk with lots of deer and squirrels. We come over here every few months or so since 2016. We actually caught a good size bass in the lake today! Very fun and relaxing day trip!

It was a beautiful and peaceful walk through the nature trail. Walk started at 6am. And it was perfect. A lot of deer sightings.

I came here with my husband and two dogs on a Monday around 11am. They have an honors system for parking payment. There are envelops that you fill out with your $5 payment to drop in the slot. You start walking around the lake and you come to a sign to turn right for the beach. We turned right and came to a sign that said, "No dogs beyond this point." We went back to the original way and came upon several signs that say, "No dogs in the lawn." At that point, we turned around and went back to our car.My husband felt like this place was sketchy. There was a husband and wife in a dented mini van, going through black trash bags of laundry. There were other questionable people there but there were also mom's pushing strollers and bicycle riders. I felt safe for that time of day.

This trail is busy, even during the week. If you're wanting to get away from it all, this isn't the place to go. But if you like friendly people, wildlife, and nature, you can't beat it. The trail is well maintained. Trees are the main attraction, along with a beautiful, slow moving river, playful squirrels, lots of geese, and a few deer. A number of different bird species migrate through or stay year round. Take your binoculars if you enjoy birds and wildlife. The trail isn't too long. There are three routes - all ending up at the same place on the far east end. One that hugs the river to the north, one that borders the housing on the south, and one that cuts right through the middle of the other two.Here are some early April photos that will show you what to expect: https://www.flickr.com/photos/20198552@N06/albums/72177720297962245

My dad wanted to try out his new Oru Kayak, so we came here. It's a fantastic place to access the Mokelumne River, which if you paddle up you'll enjoy lots of native bird species prowling the banks, view many gorgeous private dwellings with water access, and even vineyards and a railroad tressel. The water is very calm and swallow, making for a relaxed paddle at your own gradual pace. Fisherman seem to love this spot as well.Be sure to drop your monetary contribution into the slot at the parking lot near the entrance when you visit to keep funding nature! Bathrooms are also available to the public in a brick building when you first drive in. Lots of picnic tables around to enjoy, and barbecue pits.

I wish the trail was a bit bigger but it's really pretty for what it is. The lake is always a nice view but they do charge a 5$ entrance fee which isn't too bad unless your going every day.

This lake is beautiful and perfect for biking, jogging, swimming, & boating. If you're a Lodi resident, it's $4 for parking and if you're not, then it's $5 for parking. My family and I went on a long bike ride along the trail. We spotted deers here and they were so cute! There's some people on the trail, but there's enough room to social distance. Be careful of poison oak here!

There isn't much in the city of Lodi. It's cute but it is a small town on the outskirts of Sacramento. My husband grew up here and has family that still live here so we visited his sick mother last week and had a few hours between visits and seeing family for dinner. He suggested we visited Lodi lake and we easily found parking on the street and walked around the lake until we came across the Nature Trail. It goes into the woods for a ways and then loops back along the lake and water with a small "beach" area. It's very pretty and serene and peaceful. We saw probably about another 15 people during our walk but it was spaced out and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves and nature and respecting others by being polite and quiet. The trail has a map at the entrance and also has some markers and plant specimens throughout that are labeled. It was a pretty walk around and took us around 30 minutes total.

Fun experience kayaking. Great little nature trail loop. Can get crowded on weekends. Hidden gem!