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Louis Stelzer County PreserveParent rating: ![]() Location: 11470 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside, CA The Louis Stelzer county park has over 314 acres of lush oak and sage trees, beautiful wildflowers, and a fresh water stream. It also has miles of hiking trails (one of which leads to a 1150-fo...
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Lake PowayParent rating: ![]() Location: 14644 Lake Poway Road, Poway, CA Nestled in the hills of Poway amid groves of eucalyptus and characteristic Southern California chaparral, Lake Poway offers fishing, boating, sailing, hiking, camping, picnicking, volleyball, a...
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Cabrillo National MonumentParent rating: ![]() Location: 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive, Point Loma, San Diego, CA Cabrillo National Monument, at the entrance to San Diego Bay, marks the spot where Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, the first European to explore the California coast, landed in 1542. Today, i... |
San Dieguito River ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 18372 Sycamore Creek Rd., Escondido, CA The San Dieguito River Park is a work-in-progress to create and preserve a natural open-space park along the 55-mile corridor of the San Dieguito River Valley, extending from the ...
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Buena Vista Lagoon and Audubon Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2202 S Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA The Buena Vista Lagoon is a charming fresh water ecological reserve which straddles the Oceanside-Carlsbad city line. The only fresh-water lagoon in the state of California, it is home to dozen...
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Vallecito County ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 37349 County Route S-2, Julian, CA This oasis in the desert is open for camping from Labor Day weekend until Memorial Day weekend. Vallecito features a tot lot, a large covered picnic area, a reconstruction of the histori...
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Spanish Landing ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: West Basin and Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA An historical landmark, Spanish Landing Park commemorates the 1769 meeting of the Gaspar DePortola and Father Junípero Serra expeditions. The park features a pedestrian path, bike route, picnic...
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Dos Picos County ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 17953 Dos Picos Park Rd, Ramona, CA Dos Picos County Park was designed for campers and picnickers. Each campsite and picnic bench is fitted into the 78-acre area as naturally as possible. Tent sites, RV sites with partial hookups...
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Sycamore Canyon/Goodan RanchParent rating: ![]() Location: Sycamore Canyon Open Space Preserves, Poway, CA Sycamore Canyon and Goodan Ranch consist of 1700 acres of open space and miles of trails. Prior to the October 2003 firestorms, the reserve hoste diverse habitats including grassland, riparian,...
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San Dieguito County ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1628 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Del Mar, CA The four reservable picnic areas at San Dieguito County Park are set among towering eucalyptus groves that characterize this part of the county. Only minutes from the ocean, the park is cooled ...
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Sunset Cliffs Natural ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: San Diego, CA Sunset Cliffs is a 68-acre park stretching along the Pacific Ocean, with hiking trails and striking panoramic views. Thanks to its proximity to and height above the ocean, Sunset Cliffs is a gr...
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Tijuana Estuary Visitor CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, CA The Tijuana River, as it enters the Pacific Ocean, is an inter-tidal coastal wetland located just north of the international border between California and Mexico where the Tijuana River meets the Paci...
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Volcan MountainParent rating: ![]() Location: Farmer Road, Julian, CA Volcan Mountain rises 5,000 feet, and stretches from from Lake Henshaw to the Anza Borrego Desert. On hikes, which tend to be fairly arduous, visitors can take in some spectacular views that...
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Elfin Forest Recreational ReserveParent rating: ![]() Location: 8833 Harmony Grove Road, Escondido, CA The Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve offers miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding, in addition to picnic areas and scenic mountain viewing points. |









