About this campground
This general forest area consists of lands on the south side of Palomar Mountain.
Directions
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- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- PICNICKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Crestline Group CampgroundCleveland National Forest2 mi
- Palomar Mountain Interpretive StationCleveland National Forest2 mi
- FRY CREEK CAMPGROUNDCleveland National Forest3 mi
- OBSERVATORY CAMPGROUNDCleveland National Forest3 mi
- OAK GROVE CAMPGROUNDCleveland National Forest5 mi
- Henshaw Scenic Vista Observation SiteCleveland National Forest7 mi
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Mt. Palomar South Side Area 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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