Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
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Discovery Lake
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Rhino Adventure Gear
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Double Peak Park
Hiking trails with panoramic vistas. Rugged, 200-acre park featuring a play area & hiking trails that lead to a summit with ocean views.
Ridgeline Trailhead
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San Elijo Park
Picnicking, off-leash dog area & hiking. Green space with a dog park, community center & splash pad, plus playgrounds, trails & picnic areas.
Harmony Grove Village 4th of July Park
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Leo Carrillo Historic Park
Historic park in the heart of a canyon. 19th-century hacienda in a secluded & meticulously landscaped park, home to numerous wild peacocks.
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
Botanical park integrating art & gardens. Botanical gardens dotted with works of art offering native plants, a lotus pond & ongoing classes.
Brengle Terrace Park
Expansive outdoor area with disc golf. Lush outdoor park with unique activities including a disc golf course & performance amphitheater.
Oak Riparian Park
Playground with a field & picnic spots. Scenic neighborhood green space next to trails with a playground, grassy field & picnic areas.
Boomers Vista
Family fun center with mini-golf & more. National amusement center chain featuring mini-golf, go-karts, bumper boats & arcade games.
Dixon Lake Campground
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CampsitePhotos.com
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Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation (Discovery Center)
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Daley Ranch Park
Nature reserve with hiking trails. Conservation area featuring 20+ miles of trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding, plus views.
Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
Coastal wetland & nature reserve. Protected wetland habitat with on-site parking & wildlife-viewing opportunities.
Rancho Guajome Adobe
Historic hacienda in a park setting. Rambling Spanish Colonial–style hacienda, built in the 19th century, with gardens & wetlands.
South Carlsbad State Beach
Campsites on a beachfront bluff. 200+ clifftop campsites with picnic tables & stairs to a beach park with 40+ acres for watersports.
Agua Hedionda Lagoon
Tranquil wetlands with a nature center. Expansive lagoon & wetlands known for recreational activities & varied marine life & waterfowl.
Moonlight State Beach
Volleyball, kids' play area & snack bar. Sandy beach with a snack bar, playground, volleyball & tennis courts & recreation equipment rentals.
San Elijo Lagoon and Ecological Reserve
Wildlife-watching & visitor center. Nature reserve with 7 miles of trails plus a visitor center with exhibits overlooking the lagoon.
Guajome Regional Park campground
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Guajome Regional Park
Camping amid lake, pond & marsh areas. Campground is home to a lake, pond & marsh, plus a playground, trails & a historic adobe house.
4S Ranch Sports Park
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4S Ranch Community Park
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San Dieguito County Park
Natural area with playgrounds & sports. This scenic park offers play & picnic areas, plus trails, baseball & basketball facilities.
Annie's Canyon Trail
Hiking area in an ecological reserve. Rugged wilderness hiking paths in an ecological reserve with sweeping ocean & lagoon views.
Black Mountain Open Space Park
Hills, canyons & a trail with a view. 2,352 acres of hills, ridges & canyons. Hike or bike to a central peak offering a 360-degree view.
Lilac Oaks Campground
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Libby Lake Park
Green space with a lake & skatepark. Recreational park area featuring a lake, playground, a skatepark & picnic facilities.
Buddy Todd Park
Grassy retreat with grills & a play area. Shady outdoor park featuring a children's playground & a covered picnic area with grills & outlets.
Fletcher Cove Beach Park
Waterfront viewing deck & a playground. Picturesque park with a viewing deck, grassy area & playground, plus tables & a basketball court.
Paradise by the Sea Beach RV Resort
Family-oriented RV campsite with a pool. Comfy RV campground offering a heated pool, a recreation room, restrooms, Wi-Fi & beach access.
Oceanside RV Resort
RV hook-ups with a pool, spa & clubhouse. Solar-powered RV resort with a pool, spa, clubhouse, general store, laundromat & free Wi-Fi.
Crest Canyon Open Space Park
Scenic open space with a hiking trail. This tract of chaparral features hills, canyons & a day-use-only trail loop for hikers.
Sea Grove Park
Recreation lawn with an oceanfront view. Oceanside park offering lawns for relaxing & picnicking along with beach access.
Mira Mesa Park
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Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Trails, beaches, lagoons & wildlife. Acres of oceanside trails for exploring or exercising while spotting occasional dolphins or bobcats.
Lake O'Neill Recreational Checkout
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Live Oak County Park
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Lake O'Neill Campground
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UC San Diego Recreation Outback Adventures
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Goodan Ranch
Sprawling preserve with hiking trails. This tranquil 2,272-acre preserve is a hiking destination with canyons, ravines & rolling hills.
Morning Song Farm
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Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve
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Santee Lake rv Resort
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Palomar Mountain State Park
Forested hiking, camping & fishing area. 1,862-acre forested area featuring hiking trails, campsites, a fishing pond & scenic coastal vistas.
Doane Valley Campground
Natural campground with bathrooms. Basic campsite in hiking area offering pitches equipped with fire rings, picnic tables & bathrooms.
Oakoasis County Preserve
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Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve
Lake fishing, plus campsites & cabins. Staycation spot for locals with 7 man-made lakes for camping, boating, fishing & picnics.
Santee Lakes Campground
RV sites, cabins & pools in a lake park. RV hook-ups & cabins in a 190-acre lakeside park with a clubhouse, 2 pools, showers & dog area.
Pechanga RV Resort
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Mission Trails Regional Park
Expansive recreational area with trails. 8,000-acre recreational park featuring 60 miles of trails, along with a lake for boating & camping.
De Anza Cove Park
Beachfront volleyball & recreation area. Beachfront park offering volleyball courts, picnic space, a multiuse path, boat launch & playground.
Campland on the Bay
Well-equipped bayfront site for 500 RVs. Beachfront 40-acre RV resort with 2 pools, a gym, games room, restaurant & half basketball court.
Louis A. Stelzer County Park
Leafy park with play areas & trails. A 310-acre wooded park offering play equipment, barbecues & a horseshoe pit, plus multi-use trails.
Crown Point Park
Bayside park popular for picnics & boats. Spacious, grassy park known for boat launches also has bonfire rings, picnic tables & grills.
Bayside Bonfires
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Lake Jennings Campground
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Lake Murray
Fishing, boating & a waterside path. Small boat rentals, fishing & many picnic areas, plus a walking & biking path along the reservoir.
Fiesta Island
Peninsula for picnics, parties & pooches. Vast island off Mission Bay with fire pits, dog parks, various water sports & 27 miles of beach.
Temecula Duck Pond
Pocket park with veterans memorial. Compact park featuring ducks paddling in a petite pool & a memorial to war veterans.
Vail Lake Resort
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Butterfield Stage Park
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Temecula KOA at Vail Lake
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Ventura Cove Park
Small swimming beach with fire rings. Tiny waterfront park offering fire rings & picnic tables plus seasonal lifeguard-monitored swimming.
Lake Jennings
Camping, fishing & picnicking spot. Laid-back option for tent or RV camping with lake & mountain views, plus fishing & picnicking.
South Shores Park
Park with a boat ramp & picnic tables. Small, basic park adjacent to Sea World offers a boat launch, an RV dump & several picnic tables.
Pauba Ridge Park
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Flinn Springs County Park
40 acres with a stream & playground. Large 40-acre green space with a stream & gazebo, plus a playground & baseball fields.
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