Above:
Rainbow Lake from the bridge by the campgrounds
If
you don't mind city camping, Lakeside Campground
is a nice place to camp. The campground fills quickly during
the summer months, but there are many campgrounds in the
surrounding area such as; Fool
Hollow or Show Low Lake.
Boat rentals are available along the lake across the bridge
and are almost needed to fish Rainbow Lake. The north and
west ends of the lake support shore fishing but the remainder
of the shoreline is weedy. After the spring thaw, fishing
Rainbow has its rewards. Rainbow and brown trout, sunfish,
largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish all inhabit
the lake. It is not uncommon to see Bald Eagles during the
winter months. There is a dump station available but no
electric hookups. The only setback is that the campground
virtually sits on the U.S. 260.
Directions
In
Lakeside, the campground entrance is across the street from the
ranger station on U.S. Highway 260.turn south on Niels Hansen
road.
