Editing Lakeside, California (section)

==Recreation==
While Lakeside was first named for the presence of the small, natural lake it was founded around, it is now home to a trio of large reservoirs: [[Lake Jennings]], [[El Capitan Reservoir]] and [[San Vicente Reservoir]]. All three are kept stocked by the [[California Department of Fish and Wildlife]] with various types of fish ranging from [[largemouth bass]] to [[catfish]] and [[rainbow trout]], and are popular fishing destinations for local and county residents. The latter two are also open to recreational water activities such as [[wakeboarding]] and [[jetski]]ing;.

There are a number of parks with outdoor trails for [[hiking]], [[biking]] and [[Horse|equestrian]] riding, most notably the River Park situated along the bank and riverbed of the [[San Diego River]], the park surrounding Lindo Lake and Stelzer and El Monte County Parks. Also located in Lakeside is the [[trailhead]] for the climb to the summit of [[El Cajon Mountain]], nicknamed locally as "El Capitan" for its resemblance to the [[El Capitan|famous Yosemite cliff]], which dominates the view of the mountains northeast of Lakeside.

As well as hosting outdoor recreational opportunities, the town is also in close proximity to a number of [[Native American casino]] operations, the most notable of which is [[Barona Resort and Casino]] a few miles to the north. A full resort featuring hotel, casino, and golfing facilities, Barona is notable for having a gambling age restriction lower than most California casinos at 18 years old.<ref>{{cite web|title=Casino|url=http://www.barona.com/casino/}}</ref> Other Native American casinos nearby include [[Viejas Casino]], located to the east of Lakeside on [[Interstate 8]], as well as the [[Golden Acorn]] casino further out along the interstate.
{{Further|Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary}}