About this campground
Established in 1926 The Blue Jay Lodge is a service partner with the Cleveland National Forest and is located in the Laguna Mountain Recreation area on Laguna Mountain. It is only 25 miles from the historic mining town of Julian and on hour east of the San Diego. Take Highway 8 east bound from San Diego to Sunrise highway. At Sunrise Highway junction head due north for 11 miles.
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Blue Jay Lodge doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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