California State Parks · California
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
California State Parks · California, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,983 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Julian
- Address
- E Mesa Fire Rd
- Phone
- (760) 765-3020
Site map
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About
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park is a California State Park campground offering equestrian campsites, tent camping, group campsites, remote/backcountry camping in San Diego County.
Fees
California State Parks (ReserveCalifornia.com) does not publish one statewide nightly rate schedule; its own Booking and Fees page states rates 'vary based on the accommodation type and the amenities available at that park' and are posted per-park at booking time. A non-refundable $8.25 reservation fee (also $8.25 to modify or cancel) applies per ReserveCalifornia transaction, on top of the site's nightly rate. Fees include entry for one vehicle and one legally towed vehicle/trailer; additional vehicles are charged per-night at the park. Yes: Dogs allowed in the campgrounds and on designated paved park roads.
California State Parks states no statewide camping season; each park's page states its own. Reservations run April 1 to December 31 on reservecalifornia.com, the reservable season. The two family camps, Paso Picacho and Green Valley, are open and on the reservation system spring through fall. Reservations are necessary for weekends April through October. Granite Springs and Arroyo Seco Environmental camps are open on first come, first serve.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 42° | 31° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 58° | 40° | 25° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 42° | 31° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 45° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 50° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 57° | 47° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 65° | 52° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 64° | 56° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 61° | 50° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 54° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 47° | 36° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 62° | 42° | 29° | 75° | 1 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Noble Canyon Trailhead · 5.2 mi as the crow flies
Noble Canyon 10 mi Hike · Drive there - Pine Creek Trailhead · 5.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Bear Valley Trailhead · 6.8 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Penny Pines Interpretive Site Trailhead · 7.4 mi as the crow flies
Pacific Crest Trail-Thing Vall 13 mi Hike, Noble Canyon 10 mi Hike · Drive there - Meadows Information Kiosk Trailhead · 7.8 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 125 trails in Cleveland National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- El Prado Group · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 5 sites
- Laguna · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 97 sites
- Horse Heaven Group · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 3 sites
- William Heise County Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi · 14 sites
- Wooded Hill Group · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 1 sites
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