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.

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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