"THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN SANTA YSABEL" Santa Ysabel by lmkluque
Santa Ysabel Travel Guide: 12 reviews and 15 photos
Welcome to my Santa Ysabel page,
SANTA YSABEL is a very small town with two interesting attractions, the historic Santa Ysabel Mission and Lake Henshaw, which I will tell you about here.
SANTA YSABEL MISSION:
Not one of the "21 Missions" of California, but an "Assistencia" or sub-Mission to San Diego de Alcala, which is the first of the twenty-one Missions, Santa Ysabel Mission, founded in 1818 and located just past Julian in the town of Santa Ysabel is rustic and reminiscent of the days when California was still part of Mexico.
LAKE HENSHAW:
A lake that has receeded in the past years due to so many droughts in this area. There is fishing and boating on the lake and this is a wonderful place for San Diegians to retreat from the hustle and bustle of living in San Diego for a day or longer. It would be a good place to visit if you are visiting SD and would like a taste of the rustic California country life.
WARNING:
29 October 2003
The resort and restaurant near Lake Henshaw no longer exist due to the horrific fire raging in the area. I don't know the fate of the Mission as of this writing.
I Hope You Enjoy Your Visit,
Linda
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One of my fondest memories of this area was the beautiful forest surrounding everything, including the road up to... more travel advice
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Fishing is allowed on Lake Cuyamaca with a valid permit, $6.00 for adults and $3.50 for children. A State Fishing... more travel advice
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Lake Cuyamaca is smaller now than when I was younger and went boating with my dad, but it is still big enough to enjoy... more travel advice
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WARNING: The Resort has burned to the ground, in a raging firestorm on 29 October 2003. It is not known if the Resort... more travel advice
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I live in Santa Ysabel, the Lake Henshaw store and resort are still there! The fire was not near the resort, restaurant nor the Santa Ysabel Mission
Sorry to hear about Henshaw Cafe and Resort :-((( I do hope they rebuild it soon!
What a pity , there seems to be nothing to prevent these firestorms !
Nice job!
nice page Linda
Great tradition you have with your boys. Lake Henshaw sounds lovely to stay.
interesting place, well presented page
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