Crestline Group Campground

10 mi south of Aguanga, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

50sites

Reservablebooking

May–Octbest months

About Crestline Group Campground

Crestline Group Campground is located in a wooded area on Palomar Mountain, at approximately 5,390 feet in elevation. Many trees including Black Oak, Cedar, White Fir and Live Oak surround the site. Crestline Group Campground is a convenient place for large families, church groups and other social gatherings of up to 50 people. The facility is a popular recreation site for visitors going to the Palomar Observatory, a world-class center of astronomical research by the California Institute of Technology in North San Diego County. Hiking, biking and picnicking are available nearby. The campground makes a good base camp for visiting the Palomar Observatory Visitor Center and Palomar Mountain State Park or exploring the surrounding forest. Day hiking, backpacking, biking, picnicking and scenic driving are available in the area. The accessible site is equipped with several picnic tables in…

Fees: - A reservation charge is added to the price of the site. - $75/Night
Season: January – December
Managed by: Cleveland National Forest, USFS - Cleveland National Forest
Where: 10 mi south of Aguanga, CA · 33.31278, -116.86472

Things to do:

HikingBikingStargazing

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

53°

35°Jan

53°

34°Feb

57°

36°Mar

62°

38°Apr

69°

44°May

78°

50°Jun

84°

58°Jul

85°

58°Aug

80°

53°Sep

70°

45°Oct

61°

38°Nov

53°

34°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Observatory	Hiking	2.2 mi	2.2 mi
Fry Creek	Hiking	2.3 mi	1.6 mi
Barker Valley	Horse	2.9 mi	3.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 13.5 mi
Propane: 11.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Observatory Campground 2.1 mi
Oak Knoll Campground 2.2 mi
Fry Creek Campground 2.4 mi
Doane valley camp ground 2.9 mi
Dispersed spot · 11 mi E of Valley Center 4 mi
Harrison Serenity Ranch 4.2 mi