Agua Caliente County Park
39555 County Route S-2 92036

restrooms
water
hiking
nature watching
3.95 mi. trail length
easy - moderate hikes
camping

Dos Picos County Park
17953 Dos Picos Park Road, Ramona 9206

restrooms
water
hiking
nature watching
0.5 mi. trail length
moderate hikes
camping

El Capitan Preserve
Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside 92040

2,840 acres Mixed chaparral, oak woodland, coastal sage scrub

restrooms
hiking
biking
equestrian
nature watching
7.5 mi. trail length
difficult hikes

Felicita County Park
742 Clarence Lane, Escondido 92029

50 acres Oak woodland, freshwater streams

restrooms
water
hiking
nature watching
1 mi. trail length
easy hikes

Flinn Springs County Park
14787 Old Highway 80, El Cajon 92021

40 acres Oak woodland, rock formations, stream

restrooms
water
hiking
nature watching
1 mi. trail length
easy - difficult hikes

Goodan Ranch Preserve
Sycamore Canyon Road, Poway 92071

320 acres Riparian habitat, coastal sage scrub, mixed chaparral

restrooms
hiking
biking
equestrian
nature watching
10 mi. trail length
easy - difficult hikes

Guajome County Park
3000 Guajome Lake Road, Oceanside 92056

restrooms
water
hiking
equestrian
nature watching
3.5 mi. trail length
easy hikes
camping

Hellhole Canyon Preserve
19324 Santee Lane, Valley Center 92082

1,700 acres Mixed chaparral, oak woodland, riparian

restrooms
water
hiking
equestrian
nature watching
8 mi. trail length
moderate - difficult hikes
camping

Lake Jennings County Park
10108 Bass Road, Lakeside 92040

restrooms
water
hiking
nature watching
0.25 mi. trail length
easy hikes
camping

Lake Morena County Park
2550 Lake Morena Drive 91906

restrooms
water
hiking
nature watching
8 mi. trail length
easy - moderate hikes
camping

Lakeside Preserve
Hahana Road and Los Coches Road, Lakeside 92040

100 acres Diegan sage scrub

hiking
equestrian
nature watching
2 mi. trail length
moderate hikes

Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
12020 Black Mountain Road, San Diego 92130

280 acres Grassland, oak woodland, riparian, marsh
Historic adobe, archaeological sites, tours

restrooms
water
hiking
biking
equestrian
nature watching
2.5 mi. trail length
moderate hikes

Mount Gower Preserve
17090 Gunn Stage Road, Ramona 92065

1,590 acres Chaparral, oak woodland

restrooms
water
hiking
equestrian
nature watching
8 mi. trail length
moderate - difficult hikes

Oakoasis Preserve
12620 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside 92040

400 acres Mixed chaparral, oak woodland

hiking
equestrian
nature watching
4 mi. trail length
easy - moderate hikes
camping

Otay Valley County Park
Wueste Road, SD County 91915

restrooms
water
hiking
nature watching
1.5 mi. trail length
easy hikes

Potrero County Park
24800 Potrero Park Drive, Potrero 91963

restrooms
water
hiking
nature watching
1 mi. trail length
easy - moderate hikes
camping

San Dieguito County Park
1628 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Del Mar 92014

130 acres Chaparral, Del Mar manzanita, oak

restrooms
water
hiking
biking
equestrian
nature watching
3 mi. trail length
moderate hikes

San Elijo Lagoon Reserve
2710 Manchester Avenue, Cardiff 92067

830 acres Salt and freshwater marshes, riparian, marsh

hiking
equestrian
nature watching
6 mi. trail length
easy hikes

Santa Margarita River Preserve
De Luz Road, Fallbrook 92028

170 acres Largest riparian system in Southern California

hiking
equestrian
nature watching
1.5 mi. trail length
easy - moderate hikes

Santa Ysabel Preserve
Farmer Road, Julian 92036

3,800 acres Montane forest

hiking
biking
equestrian
nature watching
11.5 mi. trail length
moderate - difficult hikes

Simon Preserve
Bassett Way, Ramona 92065

650 acres Diegan sage scrub, riparian corridor, mixed chaparral

Daylight
No No
hiking
equestrian
nature watching
5 mi. trail length
moderate - difficult hikes

Sweetwater Summit County Park
3218 Summit Meadow Road, Bonita 91977

restrooms
water
hiking
biking
equestrian
nature watching
10.07 mi. trail length
easy - moderate hikes
camping

Sycamore Canyon Preserve
13920 State Highway 67, Lakeside 92071

1,820 acres Coastal sage scrub, chaparral, oak woodland

restrooms
hiking
biking
equestrian
nature watching
10 mi. trail length
easy - difficult hikes

Tijuana River Valley County Park
2310 Hollister Street, San Diego 92154

1,350 acres Coastal sage scrub, riparian

restrooms
water
hiking
equestrian
nature watching
5 mi. trail length
easy hikes

Volcan Mountain Preserve
Farmer Road, Julian 92036

2,490 acres Oak and pine woodlands, chaparral, grassland, riparian, docent-led nature walks

hiking
nature watching
3 mi. trail length
moderate hikes

Wilderness Gardens Preserve
14209 State Highway 76 92059

690 acres Oak woodland, riparian

picnicking
restrooms
hiking
nature watching
5 mi. trail length
easy - moderate hikes

William Heise County Park
4945 Heise Park Road, Julian 92036

restrooms
water
hiking
equestrian
nature watching
10.75 mi. trail length
easy - difficult hikes
camping

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