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Map of Canyon Lake: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.7%22 of 2,946 acres
Trails6.3 mi1.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves102 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Canyon Lake

City in California, United States
1990Established
11,082Population
4.7 sq miArea
1,385 ftElevation

Canyon Lake is a city and gated community in the Inland Empire region of Riverside County, California, United States, located on Canyon Lake reservoir. Canyon Lake began as a master-planned community developed by the Corona Land Company in 1968. The City of Canyon Lake was incorporated on December 1, 1990. As of the 2020 census, Canyon Lake had a population of 11,082. Railroad Canyon Dam was built in 1927, and impounds the San Jacinto River to fill the reservoir, which covers 383 acres (1.55 km2) and has 14.9 miles (24.0 km) of shoreline.

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Housing in Canyon Lake

$701K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Canyon Lake home is worth about $701,000, up 1.7% in a year, 8% below the California typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market61
Sale-to-list97%
Sold in May28
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Safety Grade A-

Canyon Lake reports less crime per resident than 80% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Canyon Lake 0.3
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Canyon Lake 5
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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