Chartered in 2000 as part of California District 1120, Santee-Lakeside Elks Lodge #2698 in Lakeside occupies its Woodside Avenue hall at 11633. Lodge programs channel member dues into youth scholarships, Hoop Shoot athletics competitions, and Veterans Day ceremonies that parallel the community-heritage preservation work of the Lakeside Historical Society on Maine Ave. Meetings convene on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month — except November and December, which hold a single second-Wednesday session — in the lodge's main hall off the CA-67 Riverford exit. The members-only clubhouse features a pool table, a modern jukebox, and a lounge bar serving draft pours, offering a fraternal gathering space on the Woodside Ave corridor distinct from the public dining scene at Eastbound Bar & Grill on Maine Ave. Annual charitable programming includes a pancake-breakfast fundraiser, a community rummage sale, and the national Elks Hoop Shoot free-throw competition, with district-level rounds hosted at Tierra Del Sol Middle School's gymnasium.