HESPERIA, Calif., Sept. 29 (Our Hesperia) — Hesperia Lake Park reopened Saturday, Sept. 26, after closing to visitors for emergency services during the Juniper Fire near Apple Valley, Hesperia Parks & Recreation announced.
The district’s closure notice said the lake was being used as an emergency services headquarters and a source of water. Helicopters were reported drawing water from the lake to fight the fire. Officials said the fire’s forward progress had stopped by about 4 p.m. Friday.
The park, at 7500 Arrowhead Lake Road in Hesperia, had reopened in June after earlier storm damage, the Hesperia Recreation and Park District announced at the time.
Correction, Sept. 30, 2026: An earlier version of this story said the district had not announced when Hesperia Lake Park would reopen. The district announced that the park reopened on Saturday, Sept. 26.
