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Hesperia Lake Park reopens after Juniper Fire closure, district says

Hesperia Lake Park reopened Saturday, Sept. 26, after Hesperia Recreation & Parks closed the park and fishing for emergency services during the Juniper Fire.

By Wayne Jefferson

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Schematic map of Hesperia Lake area with contour lines, labels for Apple Valley Foothills and Juniper Fire, date at top-right.

HESPERIA, Calif., Sept. 29 (Our Hesperia) — Hesperia Lake Park reopened Saturday, Sept. 26, Hesperia Recreation & Parks district announced. The district had closed the park and fishing for emergency services during the Juniper Fire near Apple Valley.

The closure affected visitors and anglers at the park, which the district lists at 7500 Arrowhead Lake Road in Hesperia.

The park had fully reopened in June after earlier storm damage, the district announced at the time.

Correction, Sept. 30, 2026: An earlier version of this story said the park’s reopening after the Juniper Fire closure had not been confirmed. Hesperia Recreation & Parks district announced that the park reopened on Saturday, Sept. 26.

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Wayne Jefferson

Raised in Redlands, California, Wayne Jefferson is the senior Victorville reporter for Times Media Service. Jefferson covers local government, politics, schools, public safety, development and community life in Victorville, Adelanto, Apple Valley, Helendale, Phelan and Wrightwood. Jefferson holds a master's degree in journalism.

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