"THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN SANTA YSABEL" Santa Ysabel by lmkluque

Santa Ysabel Travel Guide: 12 reviews and 15 photos

UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

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

Last visit to Santa Ysabel: Aug 2003
Intro Updated Feb 13, 2006
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Reviews (11)

Four years after the fire. - Santa Ysabel

Safety First! Favorites (2)

One of my fondest memories of this area was the beautiful forest surrounding everything, including the road up to... more travel advice

Fishing Pier at Lake Henshaw - Santa Ysabel

Fishing on Lake Cuyamaca Sports & Outdoors (2)

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

Boating on the Lake Sports & Outdoors (2)

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

This is what it looked like before the fires - Santa Ysabel

A Great Get-Away from the City Hotels (2)

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

Nightlife (1)
The Mission is closed
Restaurants (1)
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Comments (7)

SYGIRL Dec 1, 2007 at 11:51 AM Report Abuse

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
matcrazy1 Dec 4, 2003 at 11:55 AM Report Abuse

Sorry to hear about Henshaw Cafe and Resort :-((( I do hope they rebuild it soon!
globetrott Nov 2, 2003 at 2:57 PM Report Abuse

What a pity , there seems to be nothing to prevent these firestorms !
b1bob Jul 27, 2003 at 9:14 AM Report Abuse

Nice job!
Imbi Mar 19, 2003 at 5:50 PM Report Abuse

nice page Linda
keeweechic Feb 8, 2003 at 9:52 PM Report Abuse

Great tradition you have with your boys. Lake Henshaw sounds lovely to stay.
pepples46 Jan 8, 2003 at 4:13 PM Report Abuse

interesting place, well presented page