Camping in a County Park
Camping Parks
Making Camping Reservations (phone and in person)
On-line reservations
Camping time limits
Cancellations
Transfers
Park Fees
Resident Discount Cards
Senior/Disabled Cards
Group and Caravan Camping
Parking Passes
Where to get discount cards/parking passes
Gift Certificates
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Camping Parks
Agua Caliente (Anza-Borrego Desert)
Dos Picos (Ramona)
Guajome (Oceanside)
Heise (Julian)
Lake Jennings (Lakeside)
Lake Morena (Campo)
Potrero (Potrero)
Sweetwater Summit (Bonita)
Vallecito (Anza-Borrego Desert)
Camping Reservation Procedure
To make a reservation in any of our nine camping parks, you have the following three options:
On-line reservations
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, you can now make your camping reservations on line. Visit this page to learn more.
Phone reservations
858-565-3600 (local)
877-565-3600 (toll free)
Reservation Office and Telephone Hours:
Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
9150 Chesapeake Dr., Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92123
While visiting a park, you can extend your stay or reserve a site in that park for a future date. Just go to the ranger station and they?ll help you with your new reservation.
Camping Reservation Time Limits:
The earliest you may make a reservation for campsites is one year prior to the first day of your stay.
For online reservations, the latest you may make a reservation for campsites is 24 hours prior to the first day of your stay if sites are available. For same-day reservations, you must call the reservation desk at 877-565-3600, Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Payment is required when you make your reservation. You may pay for your reservation by cash, check, money order, VISA, or MasterCard.
Cancellations: For cancellations, please call 858-565-3600, or if you reside in the County of San Diego, call the county toll-free number, 877-565-3600, Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. If a reservation is cancelled more than 90 days prior to the arrival date, the camping fees will be refunded less the $5 reservation fee and a $5 cancellation fee. If a reservation is cancelled with less than 90 days but more than 30 days prior to the arrival date, the camping fees will be refunded less the $5 reservation fee, the $5 cancellation fee, and the first night's camping fee. Reservations cancelled less than 30 days in advance forfeit all fees.
Transfers: To transfer or reschedule a site, or change your arrival or departure date, there will be a $5 fee. Transfers are only allowed one time, and only in the same park. Transfers or changes cannot be more than 90 days from the original arrival date.
Vouchers: The Parks Department will issue vouchers only to customers paying by cash, check, money order, or travelers check. These vouchers will be valid for one year from the date of issue.
Campsite Occupancy: A reservation will be made and guaranteed for one camping unit and up to eight people per campsite. The Supervising Ranger at the Park will determine each site's capacity for additional camping units and will allow such usage as he/she deems appropriate. Full site fees will be charged for additional units.
A paid reservation entitles the camper to use the site from 2:00 p.m. (check-in) until 1:00 p.m. the following day (check-out). Reserved sites will be held until 1:00 p.m. on the day after the scheduled arrival date. The site will then be given out on a first come, first served basis until the next scheduled reservation for that site.
The minimum stay per reservation is one night. The maximum stay is 21 nights within a 28-day period. After a 21-night stay within a 28-day period, an individual must be out of the park for at least 7 days before another reservation or registration can be made in the same park.
The Supervising Ranger at the Park will determine each site's capacity for extra vehicles and allow such usage as space allows and charge an extra vehicle fee of $2 per extra vehicle. An extra vehicle is considered a second motorized vehicle that is not towing or being towed by the main camping unit.
Fee collection: All fees for Reserved Individual Sites and Reserved Group-Youth/Caravan Areas are collected in advance by the Reservation Desk. A non-refundable reservation fee ($5.00) is charged for each individual site reservation.
All fees for Unreserved/First-Come, First-Served Sites are collected by the Ranger at the Park. Fees must be paid prior to check-in time for each night's stay. No reservation fee is charged.
Additional Fees will be collected by the Ranger at the Park for pets,extra vehicles, extra camping units, and boating or fishing fees (see Lake Morena or Lake Jennings).
For Reservations and Information call (858) 565-3600 (local) or (877) 565-3600 (toll free) -- Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Park Fees (per night)
Reservations and Information: (858) 565-3600 (local) or (877) 565-3600 (toll free)
*$100 to $200, minimum of 10 units plus $10 per additional unit up to $200 maximum per night. Call 858-565-3600 for more information.
** An organized Youth Group is $25.00 per night, where 75% of those in the group are under 18 years of age. Adult and Family Groups are $50.00 per night. There is a $5.00 reservation fee for both groups. Note that at Dos Picos the maximum is 25 persons.
Pet Fees: Pets are $1.00 per night (note that dogs are not allowed at Quail Gardens or Volcan and Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserves). Horses are $2.00 per night at Sweetwater Summit, collected at the park upon check-in. See Frequently Asked Questions for pet regulations.
Reservation Fee: $5.00 Per Individual Reservation. This fee is non-refundable.
Resident Discount: Anyone who lives in San Diego County is eligible for a County Resident Discount Card. The cost of the card is $35.00 and is good for one year from the date of purchase.
$1.00 off per night, any night.
Waiver of $5.00 reservation fee.
Senior/Disabled Discount: Senior Citizens, sixty-two years or older and residents of San Diego County, and disabled people who have a 50% disability are eligible for a Senior or Disabled Discount Card. This card costs $15.00 and entitles the holder to the following benefits:
$4.00 off weekday camping/hook-up RV sites (Sunday through Thursday except night prior to holiday).
$3.00 off weekday camping/non-hookup sites (Sunday through Thursday except night prior to holiday).
$1.00 off per night Friday, Saturday, and night prior to holidays.
Waiver of $5.00 reservation fee.
Please Note: Discount cards apply to only one camping unit or one site per night, and are not transferable.
Parking Pass:
Family Pass ..........$40/year
Senior (62+)............FREE if a San Diego County resident
Disabled ................FREE if a San Diego County resident (Current California Disable Placard Honored in All Regional Day Use Parks)
Advantages:
Waiver of the parking fee in San Diego County Regional Day Use Parks. (Note: parking pass is not valid at Agua Caliente, Quail Botanical Gardens, and some special events.)
Where to get your discount card/parking pass: To obtain a discount card or parking pass, you have two options. The cards/passes are available at any of our camping parks, or in person at our Reservation Center. For further information, call 877-565-3600.
Group Camping Discount: Group organizers may reserve a minimum of 10 campsites up to one year in advance of their stay. A reservation fee of $5 will be charged for reserving 10 to 20 sites. There will be an additional reservation charge of $1.00 per site after the initial 20 reservations are made. Pavilion and/or kitchen facilities for one full day during the reservation period are included in the reservation at no additional charge. (At Dos Picos, the pavilion may be reserved at no additional charge in 4-hour blocks. Additional fees will be collected at the park by the ranger if a longer period is required.) Sites may be cancelled prior to the reservation date, but the group must remain at a minimum of 10 sites to qualify for this special program. Only 1 transfer or reschedule maybe made per group reservation. All other Department rules and regulations apply. Cancellation and transfer policies are the same as individual site reservations.
Caravan Camping: The Caravan areas at Agua Caliente and Vallecito may be reserved up to one year in advance. Current fees are $100 to $200, minimum of 10 units plus $10 per additional unit up to $200 maximum per night. Call 858-565-3600 for more information.
Gift Certificates: We offer gift certificates for camping in any amount. These certificates are good for full hook-up, partial hook-up, primitive sites, camping in a wilderness cabin, or merchandise. Call the Reservation Desk at (858) 565-3600 (local) or (877) 565-3600 (toll free) to purchase the certificates. Gift certificates are also available for purchase at any of our camping parks and the Reservation and Information Center . For your convenience, they are also available online, 24 hours a day, at http://reservations.sdparks.org/commerce/gift_certificate_sale.asp
