Soda Lake Beach

Per-vehicle day-use fee of $10 (weekdays and off-peak) or $15 (Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays between Memorial Day and Labor Day); $5 for seniors (62+) and persons with disabilities; annual passes available ($80 general, $50 senior/disability, $30 per additional vehicle).

Sandy beach with a designated, roped-off shallow swim area suits families, but the park explicitly states no lifeguards are on duty and boaters/paddlers share the open lake just outside the swim line; a paddleboarder drowned in the lake in 2021 (per prior dossier), underscoring that supervision is on parents, not staff.

No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.

Small designated lot serves the swim beach directly (no hike needed). First-hand accounts describe it as filling up fast on summer weekends ('parking chaos'); if full, visitors say they may have to walk a bit further to the beach or boat ramp from overflow parking, though no exact extra distance is published.

Rentals are on-site and seasonal (Memorial Day-Labor Day), operated by a single vendor at the beach; boaters and swimmers share the open lake outside the marked swim area.

Swim beach is officially open Memorial Day through Labor Day, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily; the broader park has separate off-season hours.

Swimming is restricted to the designated beach area; no lifeguards are on duty; life vests are mandatory for anyone on a boat or paddleboard; pool floats must stay within wading distance and cannot exceed 6 feet in diameter; glass bottles, non-beer alcohol, smoking/vaping, and drones are prohibited; dogs must be leashed and are not allowed on the sand.