Lake Murray

This place is such a gem! Easy parking and lots of benches spread throughout the loop. My fiance and I have recently been looking for parks nearby where we can have an afternoon stroll/jog and I think this is probably our favorite one so far! The path is a black pavement, which makes for smooth terrain to go running on. On a gloomy day, it reminds me of green lake in Seattle, WA.

Nice easy walk. Paved the whole way and not many hills. Bathrooms stationed throughout the walk were nice. Benches also set up near the lake edge in spots to sit and relax if you want to just enjoy the view and lake.

Just under 6 miles from the parking lot to the end and back.

Great place to get outdoors and walk or bike. Plenty of parking, picnic tables, trash cans and bathrooms around. We enjoyed seeing all the ducks. We hope to paddle boat next time. We will be back to walk our dogs.

WALKERS/RUNNERS & **RECREATIONAL** BIKERS: this is your spot!!

5.7 MILE PAVED LOOP
It's so great! The birds, the water, the sun, the distance! So much to love, see and do!

IS IT SAFE FOR KIDS TO BIKE RIDE?
If your kiddo has relatively good situational awareness and can take instructions from you like "stay to the right" then you'll be fine. If your kiddo is just learning how to ride - I suggest a different location where there isn't so much two-way traffic.

ATTN FAST BIKERS!
The speed limit is 10MPH however there are plenty of opportunities to go beyond when there is no one in your way. Just watch out around those corners (kids!)!

Have fun and enjoy the loop!!

What a beautiful view of a gorgeous lake. Very serene and natural. You can feel the nature in the air that gives the mind peace. Looking at the lake and listening to the sounds put me in a place. The trails were also awesomely designed. Nice inclines and declines. I recommend anyone to take a walk on Lake Murray. Or better yet, bring the family for a picnic. You won't be disappointed at the picnic areas.

I love coming here to walk!! If I'm being adventurous, I'll bring my dog! She gets super excited so we can't always do the whole thing.

It's so peaceful around the lake and also a good distance. It's about 6 miles total. There's always plenty of parking around and they offer fishing activities as well!

The horse shoe pits are nice and shady great quite scene with a nice scene of the lake but the pits could use some maintenance

I decided to come here during a late afternoon on a random weekend to do a hike around this lake. You couldn't make a complete circuit as it was about 2.8 miles from the trailhead before metal fencing blocked the path, and you had to turn back the way you started. That was too bad because the scenery around Lake Murray was nice, and it would have been ideal to have finished an entire loop.

The pavement was very flat with some curves but not as many as the Lake Miramar trail in Scripps Ranch. On the southeast side of the lake, there was a playground with equipment for the kids to enjoy. I saw lots of waterfowl hanging out in this area probably searching for food scraps left behind. The path was very bicycle and dog friendly so you're bound to encounter both along the route. It took me a little bit under two hours to finish the roughly 5.5 mile round trip. I rated this trek between 3 and 3.5 stars.

Beautiful place to walk if you are into that kinda of thing! The Lake is very calming kept clean. I am just a visitor to San Diego. Had the opportunity to experience this location. Wanted to go into the store or whatever the building is there by the dock! Only downside is the restrooms are not open, not sure why considering there is a lot of activity there.

The lake has always been my quiet place to go. I like the watch the birds , ducks,geese. It was a rainy day so where wasn't a lot of people there. The lake is beautiful and very calm. The wind was blowing through the tree and that is very calming to me. I felt the sun on my face while breathing rain fresh air. Wonderful!