LAKE for RENT

Lost Mine Lake, Cascade Shores, Nevada City
(14219 Gas Canyon Road at Sailor Flat)

Click here for the Lost Mine Lake Rental Agreement. Day use only; no overnight camping.

Only 15 minutes from downtown Nevada City in Cascade Shores is a 5 acre spring fed lake complete with lily pads and swaying water grasses, all surrounded by tall pines and white cliffs.

This peaceful site is abundant in wild life. An easy trail circles the lake, where you might spot flying squirrels, geese and turtles, along with the usual lizards and frogs. The lake is perfect for a swim May through September. There's even a small island for kids to explore. Fishing is allowed for kids 14 and under. It is a perfect setting for birthdays, reunions, company outings, weddings, or any casual gathering of friends and family.

All of this is available for the nominal fee of $75 to CSHA members, $100 to non-members. For a 4-hour period, it is $37.50 for members, $50 for non-members. The amenities also include:

  • Covered BBQ pavilion with large BBQ Pit & party lights
  • 7 fixed picnic tables, easily seating 50
  • Many electrical outlets in pavilion area and kitchen shed
  • Toilet facilities (sorry, no drinking water)
  • A refrigerator and kitchen supplies shed and a storage shed
  • Children's playground with swings, climbing fort, kid-sized tables & umbrellas
  • Sand volleyball court and horseshoe pit
  • Large grassy area for games or wedding site, plus a sandy beach
  • Ample parking area

    For additional information or reservations, please contact Pam Herrenkohl, (530) 265-2363 or cell phone (530) 264-6749. We'd love to work with you to make your event memorable!

    From Nevada City take Broad St. to Boulder St. to Red Dog, left on Banner Quaker Hill Rd ( see Cascade Shores sign) follow BQH Rd past General Store and make right onto Gas Canyon. Follow Gas Canyon down hill, to Lost Mine Lake on left. (Look for the Map link on the left side of the cascadeshores.org website.)

    (Look for the Photo Gallery link on the left side of cascadeshores.org)
    Lost Mine Lake is owned and maintained by Cascade Shores Homeowners Assn.