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El Prado Group
2 mi northwest of Mount Laguna, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About El Prado Group
El Prado Group Campground is a great mountain getaway just one hour east of San Diego, California in the Laguna Mountain Recreation Area. Campers can enjoy cooler temperatures, unique natural areas and an extensive trail system at this mountain facility from summer through early fall. The Laguna Mountain Recreation Area is known for great horseback riding, mountain biking, and hiking trails. Visitors can get their boots dusty on the Laguna Meadow Trail system or access a segment of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, which runs from Mexico, through California and north to Canada. Within the campground is the El Prado Cabin which was built in 1911 and was the first Ranger's cabin in the Cleveland National Forest. Step back in time and enjoy this historical feature in the campground. Families can learn about the area's flora and fauna by attending educational programs at nearby Laguna…
- Fees: - A reservation charge is added to the price of the site. - Fee varies with site
- Season: Memorial Day Weekend – Columbus Day Weekend
- Managed by: Cleveland National Forest, USFS - Cleveland National Forest
- Where: 2 mi northwest of Mount Laguna, CA · 32.88694, -116.45556
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Prado Spur | Horse | at camp | 1.0 mi |
| Laguna Campground Spur | Horse | 0.3 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Big Laguna | Horse | 0.3 mi | 5.8 mi |
| Lightning Ridge | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Meadow Spur | Horse | 0.5 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Pacific Crest Trail-Thing Vall | Horse | 0.7 mi | 12.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Mount Laguna Observatory (University observatory), 2 mi.
Dump station: 7.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Laguna 0.5 mi
- Horse Heaven Group 0.8 mi
- Wooded Hill Group 2.8 mi
- Burnt Rancheria 2.8 mi
- BurntRanchCG PCT 2.9 mi
- Dispersed spot · 4 mi S of Mount Laguna 5.3 mi