Though used mostly by local fishermen, it has two of the ingredients that are difficult to find anywhere: a bird refuge that has lakeshore no-frills camping.
A few miles north of the desert farm belt town of Brawley the lakes are stopovers on the Pacific Flyway for migratory birds and an ideal and protected habitat for nesting birds. Non-motorized boats for fishing can be launched from lakeshore campsites or from the boat launch.An adjacent off-limit pond during nesting season has crags and snags crammed full of egrets, herons, and cormorants. Around the lake you can hear the raucous calls of yellow-headed and red-winged Blackbirds, see white-faced ibis in log strings flying overhead, and spot several species of ducks on the lake feeding on water plants.
There are a few miles of level dikes to walk, bike, and bird watch and a public dump station and water fill are within a quarter mile at a rest area--and it’s all free. Look for the sign and turn off from Highway 111, about 21/2 miles south of Calipatria, and immediately south of the rest area on the east side of the Highway. Turn east and follow the signs to Finney/Rameer Lakes. Just sign in, kick back in your camp chair with a fishing pole in the water, and enjoy the sunset.
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