Campo (pop 3200) is a small town located in the rural southeast portion of San Diego County.
Nearby towns include Boulevard, Cameron Corners, Potrero, Tecate, Dulzura, Jacumba, Pine Valley, Mount Laguna, Descanso, and Jamul.
Tour Tecate CA
Tecate is an unincorporated rural community directly adjacent to the Mexican city of Tecate.
The area is best known for its relatively uncrowded border crossing between the United States and Mexico, and nearby Tecate Peak.
Barona Valley Ranch Resort - Lakeside CA
Gaming resort with restaurants, lodging and live entertainment nightly operated by the barona band of indians.
- Barona Creek Golf Club - 18-hole course in rolling foothills
- Barona Cultural Center & Museum - more than 3000 artifacts displaying the stories of the Kumeyaay/Diegueño experience.
Barona Speedway - 1/4 mile clay oval motorsports facility.
Singing Hills Country Club at Sycuan Resort
3007 Dehesa Road, El Cajon, CA 92019;
Sycuan Resort and Casino is nestled in a beautiful serene valley just east of El Cajon and
just 30 minutes east of the San Diego.
Sycuan Resort includes more than 425 acres of lush picturesque mountain terrain and offers
guests two 18-hole championship courses- a challenging par-3 course and 11 tournament tennis
courts. Sycuan Resort offers guests the unique combination of a true resort experience and
exciting Native American casino action, world-class golf and tennis,
recently renovated guest rooms and a choice of award-winning restaurants.
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EL Cajon Quality Inn
1250 El Cajon Blvd., El Cajon, CA 92020;
Location: Westside of El Cajon / I-8 Freeway Exit to El Cajon Blvd
This Hotel is just 25 minutes from popular attractions like Sea World, San Diego Zoo,
downtown San Diego, several beaches and casinos. Standard guest rooms and suites are available.
Suites feature living rooms, sofa sleepers and two televisions.
Handicap accessible and pet-friendly rooms are also available.
Guests will enjoy free deluxe continental breakfast, free high-speed Internet access
in all rooms and free parking.
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San Diego Railroad Museum
Hwy 94 @ Forrest Gate Road, Campo, CA 91906;
Museum Website;
Open: Sat-Sun 9AM-5PM and some holidays; (619) 585-3030;
Train Rides: Fee; Museum Free;
Large collection of vintage locomotives and railcars. Public tours
of work shops available. Train rides run twice a day on Sat/Sun (and some holidays)
departing at noon and 2:30PM on a 16-mile loop pulled by a vintage diesel or steam locomotive.
Once or twice a month a special 3-hour excursion runs to Tecate, Mexico.
Call ahead for schedule. Located at the old Campo Deport on Forest Gate Rd just off of SR-94.
Tour Cleveland National Forest
Southern most of protected forest lands in California includes 430,000
acres of San Diego, Orange and Riverside divided into three distinct
areas. Comprises of conifer woodlands and chaparral.
The Kumeyaay, Luiseños, Cahuilla and Cupeño found a good living on the abundant acorns and game.
Many of our trails today follow those routes first used by these early dwellers.
The popular driving loop to see the best of Cleveland N.F. is to
follow Sunrise Highway (County Hwy-S1) up past Mount Laguna.
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.
Campo Area Resorts
More Adventures in the East County:
Jacumba Hot Springs - Jacumba
- spa features natural mineral water with an average temperature of 97 degrees. Enjoy the amenities of our family spa, lodge,
and hotel restaurant today to find the ideal way to cope with the stresses of everyday life.
Live Oak Springs Resort - Boulevard CA
- Romantic Mountain Getaway featuring cozy, country decorated, two-story, A-frame cabins with in-room jacuzzis and fireplaces.
Laguna Mountain Lodge
- located on the S1 Scenic Byway, at the highest point of Mount Laguna in the heart of the Cleveland National Forest
Desert View Tower - In-Ko-Pah
The 70-foot stone lookout tower landmark built 1922-28. It is surrounded by
Boulder Park - a jumble of Depression-era folk art rock carvings with
decorative weathered rock, caves and precipices that is popular for little kids.
Alpine Ayres Hotel
1251 Tavern Road, Alpine, CA 91901;
Location: Tavern Road Exit from I-8 Freeway
20 miles east of San Diego. A serene country locale nestled at the entrance of the scenic
Cleveland National Forest. Charming local shops and restaurants, crisp clean mountain air,
private picnic area with barbecue. Local horseback riding, cycling, hiking, yet just
20 minutes from the famous tourist attractions in San Diego.
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Chula Vista Best Western - Castle Park
946 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91911;
Location: Broadway at L Street - Castle Park
This charming Chula Vista hotel offers great amenities and is just minutes away from downtown San Diego, the Olympic Training Center and the Chula Vista Marina.
Best Western guests will be close to several local tourist attractions including the Chula Vista Marina, San Diego area beaches and San Diego's Seaport Village. All guest rooms feature free high-speed Internet and cable television.
The hotel offers an outdoor pool, spa, meeting rooms to accommodate up to 50 people and a complimentary continental breakfast. Each guest room is a non-smoking room.
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Hotel Del Coronado Resort
1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118 ;
This legendary landmark graces 26 beautiful oceanfront acres on Coronado Island.
Built in 1888, this extravagant seaside vacation resort has hosted many dignataries and celebrities over the years.
Today it is still one of the most popular locations for hosting special events or private romantic getaways.
Many of the 692 guestrooms feature ocean, beach, bay or garden views with balconies and terraces.
The Hotel Del Coronado is considered to be one of the premier wedding and anniversary celebration sites in all of California.
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Lake Morena County Park
2550 Lake Morena Drive, Campo, CA 91906; (858) 694-3030;
Park Webpage;
Because of its location southwest of the Laguna Mountains, this 3,250 acre park shows characteristics of desert,
coastal, and mountain habitats. This chaparral woodland is home to a variety of animals. Bald eagles,
mountain lions, rattlesnakes, and many migratory waterfowl can be observed in the remote wilderness.
The big feature is Morena Reservoir, which is popular for boating, fishing and other watersports.
The lake is the highest (3000 feet) and most remote of the city's reservoirs.
Trout fishing is excellent in winter, and bass start biting in spring.
In addition to these natural attributes, the newly renovated park features some of the most modern camping facilities
in San Diego County. Hikers will want to explore the
Pacific Crest Trail,
which passes through the park on its way to Canada.
Potrero County Park - Tecate CA
At 2300 ft elevation, Potrero is a camping and recreation park.
Much of the 115-acre park consists of picnic areas. Visitors can also enjoy ball fields, a dance pavilion, playgrounds, and hiking trails.
grassy meadow and rocky hillsides provide quiet solitude for hikers and campers, and picnickers will enjoy the shade of hundred-year-old oak trees.
Rare predators such as mountain lions and bobcats are seen occasionally. Some of the more conspicuous animal residents include mule deer, coyotes, raccoons, striped and spotted skunks, and brush rabbits.
Other Points of Interest
More Landmarks in the East County - Large employers in the area include US Department of
Homeland Security Border Patrol and the California Division of Juvenile Justice,
Campo Juvenile Ranch.
San Diego Freedom Ranch - Campo CA
- Substance Abuse Treatment Center
Campo Band of Kumeyaay Indians
36190 Church Road, Campo, CA 91906; 619-478-9046;
Tribal Website;
Tribal area is located in two sections totalling 15,200 acres
- near Cameron Corners and Live Oak Springs. Population of 351.
Kumeyaay / Diegueno Indians -
Cuyapaipe Band of Mission Indians
4054 Willows Road, Alpine, CA 91901; 619-445-6315;
4156-acre Reservation located just east of Mt Laguna. No population on reservation.
Kumeyaay / Diegueno.
Manzanita Indian Reservation
P.O. Box 1302, Boulevard, CA 91905; 619-766-4930;
3563-acre reservation located In southeastern San Diego County, near the town of Boulevard and in the Carrizo Desert.
Population 69 of Kumeyaay / Diegueno Indians.
La Posta Band of Mission Indians
P.O. Box 1120, Boulevard, CA 91905; 619-478-2113;
3471-acre reservation located In southeastern San Diego County, near the town of Boulevard and in the Carrizo Desert.
Population 18 of Kumeyaay / Diegueno Indians.
