Lahontan State Recreation Area

by Hayden P. Diegel There are many recreational activities in our area. Recently, my family and I visited Lahontan State Recreational Area and we had a great time. We enjoyed many activities during our stay. We camped at Lahontan for five days. The lake is a nice place to relax and spend time with family. What I loved the most was how beautiful the stars were every night. We enjoyed fishing and we caught several different types of fish, including white bass. At Lahontan, the fishing is catch-and-release, but we didn’t mind because it was still fun. Another activity that my family and a lot of other families were enjoying at Lahontan is stand up paddle boarding. Paddle sports seem to be very popular at the lake, because we saw many people not only paddle boarding, but also canoeing and kayaking. Kids love swimming in the warm water and digging and building sandcastles in the soft sand. I loved making a Monster Truck City in the sand for my toy trucks to swim in. I dug a hole and filled it with water so that my trucks could swim, but not get lost in the lake. The weekend we visited, the weather was very hot, but that's okay because we cooled off by jumping into the lake. It cooled off nicely at night, and that was perfect for making s’mores. We had such a great time at Lahontan State Recreation Area, and I hope to go back soon. Who knows? Maybe we will even see you out there enjoying all of the recreational activities that Lahontan has in store.       Support local, independent news – contribute to The Fallon Post, your non-profit (501c3) online news source for all things Fallon. Never miss the local news -- read more on The Fallon Post home page.