Anza Borrego Desert State Park
600,000 acre Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, the
largest state park in the contiguous United States and voted the
#1 state park in California by National Geographic. Another
100 years would pass before the first settlers would come to stay and
inhabit this area.
Visitors can traverse canyons full of desert palms, ancient pictographs,
majestic cactus and early spring wildflowers.
Blue Sky Reserve - Poway CA
The canyon contains one of the densest stands of poison oak around, which provides beautiful late summer and early fall color.
Although this is not a problem to anyone who stays on the wide dirt roads, children and pets must be supervised to prevent
them from coming in contact with the plants.
Tour Carlsbad Beaches & Lagoons
This San Diego beach features swimming, surfing, skin diving, fishing and picnicking. The large bluff-top campground is
very popular, especially in summer. There area also three major wetland habitats.
San Dieguito River Park
Future parkland property rich in habitat, cultural recreational and scenic values
as well as a future route for a Coast-to-Crest Trail.
Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve - Julian CA
Rising over 5,000 feet and covering more than 25,000 acres, this majestic 15 mile ridge lies in the heart of San Diego County's backcountry, stretching
from Lake Henshaw to the Anza Borrego Desert with the historic town of Julian at its feet.
Hellhole Canyon County Preserve
1712-acre preserve with over 11 miles of hiking and equestrian trails.
Explore exquisite oak woodlands, mountain creeks or sweeping hilltop panorama views.
This wildlife habitat hosts mountain lion, coyote, rattlesnakes and various bird species.
Palomar Mountain State Park
Palomar Mountain State Park features spectacular views of the Pacific, camping,
picnicking, hiking, and fishing (trout) in Doane Pond. Coniferous forests cover
much of the 1,862 acres, in contrast to the dry lowlands surrounding the mountain.
This is one of the few Southern California areas with a Sierra Nevada-like atmosphere.
Campgrounds - Palomar Forest District - Cleveland NF
If you have any questions, please contact your local district office regarding forest
restrictions that may apply to the location you are planning on visiting.
Access points to the Pacific Crest Trail.
Rancho Cuyamaca State Park
The beautiful park offers camping and hiking in an oak woodland forest,
with a sprinkling of pines and lovely meadows with creeks.
There are over 100 miles of trails which accommodate hikers, bikers, and equestrians.
Goodan Ranch - Wilderness Area
Sycamore Canyon Open Space Preserves,
Experience life as it might have been in the Poway area in the late 1930's.
Take a walk through coast live oak canopies and olive trees and find yourself walking through the vanished community of Stowe.
1700 acres of Sycamore Canyon Open Space that border the 325 acre Goodan Ranch.
Agua Tibia Wilderness - Cleveland NF
This mountainous area is cut by many deep canyons containing only intermittent streams with
chaparral, oak woodlands and some coniferous forests at the higher elevations.
Elevation ranges from 1,700 feet in the canyon bottoms to the 5,077 foot Eagle Crag Peak at the southeast corner.
Late autumn through springs is a popular time to explore several major trailheads leading
off from Dripping Springs Campground.
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