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Ellis lake

19 Reviews

#7 of 14 things to do in Marysville

Nature & Parks, Bodies of Water

D Streets, Marysville, CA 95901

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“Not bad for its location”

Lake with an island accessible by a small bridge. Watch out for duck poop on the island part... read more

Reviewed 28 July 2018

Rltberry

Marysville, California

via mobile

“A beutiful diamond but a little in the rough”

Beautiful little lake in the middle of town. Unfortunately the city has a hard time keeping it... read more

Reviewed 21 December 2017

Steve S

Marysville, California

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3.5 19 reviews

Excellent15%
Very good44%
Average26%
Poor5%
Terrible10%

28 Jul 2018

“Not bad for its location”

28 Jun 2018

“Bad Memories”

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Rltberry

Marysville, California

208

Reviewed 28 July 2018 via mobile

Not bad for its location

Lake with an island accessible by a small bridge. Watch out for duck poop on the island part. Pokémon go haven for the kids. Homeless are almost always present at this location. People fish here often.

Date of experience: March 2018

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GreatNanaof9

Olivehurst, California

Reviewed 29 June 2018

Bad Memories

Though this lake has been cleaned up considerably, I will never forget the fact that a woman's body was found after missing for 12 years in her car in Ellis Lake, straight off 12th street! She had gone missing some 12 years prior to being...More

Date of experience: May 2018

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maryloudavis2013

Reviewed 13 May 2018

Ellis Lake

It is a delightful lake in Marysville, California. When the geese come in the spring, they nest and lay their eggs. They don't want to be bothered when they are sitting on their eggs or caring for their young (after they have hatched). I enjoy...More

Date of experience: April 2018

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Steve S

Marysville, California

Reviewed 21 December 2017

A beutiful diamond but a little in the rough

Beautiful little lake in the middle of town. Unfortunately the city has a hard time keeping it sometimes. Sometimes a little litter, sometimes a lot of goose droppings. But nice to go for lunch, feed the ducks, fish, or soak in some sun.

Date of experience: November 2017

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Kristina E

113

Reviewed 11 December 2017

Scary lake

They seriosly find dead bodies in this lake. LOL! Sometimes people get married there. Which is so ghetto! Stinks and is full of trash. If you like to see fish floating go ahaed and check it out!

Date of experience: October 2017

2 Thank Kristina E

Amy W

Reviewed 1 June 2017

Ellis Lake

I love the idea of this lake, I really do. However I can't visit without being completely terrified that my children will fall in and come out with an extra eye on their forehead. The water is just so yucky. Also, there are many homeless...More

Date of experience: October 2016

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Chiefly1

1108330

Reviewed 11 April 2017 via mobile

Enjoyable walk

After a rain that helps clean off some of the bird dropping it's a nice walk. Quite a few ducks to feed as well. This time of year there is lots of water and it's pretty clean. In the summer it can get pretty rank.

Date of experience: April 2017

1 Thank Chiefly1

Rltberry

Marysville, California

208

Reviewed 18 March 2017

A nice visual from a distance; kept up pretty good, but.....

There are some homeless that hang around this area, there are also some homeless ducks that run the lake like a gang, marking their territory with about 85,000 pounds of poop...kids these days..... The overall "foundation" of the lake is great, well constructed and I'm...More

Date of experience: March 2017

1 Thank Rltberry

WineDineandPlay

St. Petersburg, Florida

611362

Reviewed 27 August 2016

summers by the lake

As a teenager during the summers my grandfather lived in the area and we would visit the lake and do many other things in the downtown area.

Date of experience: August 2016

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Tina H

Yuba City, California

2014

Reviewed 8 August 2016

Fun to walk around

This is a fun place to bring kids if you want to waste some time and not spend a lot of money. I take my daughter here frequently to feed the ducks and geese that live here. Walking the trail along the edge of the...More