California State Parks · California
Palomar Mountain State Park
California State Parks · California, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,728 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Palomar
- Address
- 34700 Doane Valley Rd
- Phone
- (760) 742-3462
Site map
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About
Palomar Mountain State Park is a California State Park campground offering tent camping, group campsites, RV 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, on designated paved park roads, and Myers Fire Road.
California State Parks states no statewide camping season; each park's page states its own. Reservations run April 1 to November 30 on reservecalifornia.com, the reservable season.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 35° | 23° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 33° | 16° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 35° | 24° | 83° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 38° | 27° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 43° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 50° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 58° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 57° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 53° | 42° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 46° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 40° | 27° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 34° | 21° | 71° | 7 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
- Dripping Springs Trailhead · 8.9 mi as the crow flies
Dripping Springs 6.4 mi Hike · 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
- Fry Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 12 sites
- Observatory Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 28 sites
- Crestline Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- La Jolla Indian Campground · Tribal Lands · 5 mi
- Oak Grove Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 63 sites
All public campgrounds in California · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.