hosmer lake

superfine8250

Hosmer Lake is a wonderful lake to float around in a canoe. Easy to traverse the whole lake. Great scenery, too!

298sondrar

I love this lake. Great place to kayak or canoe. The lake is filled with giant Atlantic Salmon. You can only fly fish here and cannot keep the fish. Very clear water. Go early, it can get busy

758pattig

Completely clear water, you can see the bottom no matter where you are on the lake. Views from any direction and it was not crowded. It is not your typical big round lake.... it has small tributaries and fingers to explore. Highly recommend!

KellyBearbooks

There are not motors on Hosmer Lake. It is perfect for paddle boards, canoes, float tubes, and row boats. You can also camp in the campground there.

JimmBurton

Good place to take the kayak. Better in the early summer as it can get shallow. Great views of nature. Relaxing. Mt. Bachelor and South Sister in close proximity.

Mochagirl55

We love to kayak at Hosmer. From the launch site you paddle across some open water and the follow a water path through the reeds. The water is fairly shallow and you can look down and see really big fish? There are fishermen along the way. When the path finally opens up to the main lake it is just gorgeous. We know how to paddle across the lake and to the far left corner where we can paddle up a very shallow stream to a lovely waterfall.

MeAgain8

Wanting to try a different lake hike, I took the recommendation of a friend and headed up thinking I would have a similar hiking experience to Todd Lake. Sadly, I misunderstood her advice. The banks are very marshy and really no trail to speak of. I will, however, come back with my SUP next time!

203melissaj

A gorgeous lake and not highly used. Excellent for any level of water experience. A peaceful kayak trip with opportunities to view Mt. Bachelor.

susyernie

We tried kayaking for the first time here and were really happy with the result! I wasn't sure what it was going to be like, but the fact that the water is so calm made it a cinch. The kayak rental prices are reasonable.Caution----on a busy summer day or weekend, arrive early. By the time we returned from our 2 hour tour on the water, people were fighting for 2 person kayaks.Really serene and beautiful. Not a lot of birds or wildlife, but very pretty.

METRUN360

We went kayaking with some relatives at Hosmer Lake ... it was really relaxing and nice ... we saw some osprey and supposedly there are Bald Eagles as well some times. Perfect for Kayaking with a parking lot adjacent that lends itself to kayakers.I took a dip and fair warning even in July the water is FREEZING!

599charlest

We tool a Wanderlust Tour to canoe on Hosmer Lake. Our guide, Courtney was fantastic. She gave a good briefing on canoeing and safety before we took to the lake. Her biology lessons were very helpful-we saw osprey and eagles and redwinged blackbirds. She ended our tour with a philosophical reading from a favorite author of hers which was musch appreciated. The lake was beautiful and the mountains in the background were breathtaking.

rvchrissy

Favorite place to paddle when in the area. The lake is stunning. No gas motors. Twists and turns keeps the paddle interesting. Paddle to the end and then upstream to see the waterfall. Weekends are a zoo, so try to go during the week.

BretB719

It looks like a tiny little lake . . . and it is until you explore some of the channels and arms to the lake. The main part of the lake near the boat ramp appears to be dark water due to the bottom. Once you get out into the channels and arms . . .the water is crystal clear and you can see schools of fish cruising around on a good day. The fish are finicky and hard to catch here . . . do your research before you come to make sure you have the right flies and technique.

theressaandmarkh

hosmer lake is a great non motorized lake, to do in a canoe,kayak, or any other. takes you through a maze of water lilies at first then it opens up out to the lake that has a bottom of white ash so the water looks Caribbean it spots, but man its cold. if you paddle across and head to the right there is a water way that you can paddle up into for picnics and there is a waterfall up there, nice place to get out and stretch your legs. lots of fly fishing is done up at this lake as well.very peaceful, lovely scenery, osprey, enjoy!!

C1426OYthomass

Hosmer Lake is a great place to kayak or canoe. It's a beautiful setting and a unique place for an outing. My wife and I go one or two times a season.