Reviews

Marisol Hill

Great for fishing, tent and RV camping. RV sites have full hook ups and some of the sites are by the water. Only downfall? Train runs near by through out the day and you can hear it. They also have 4 travel trailers stationed at the canpground so people can rent online incase they don't own one.

Mario G

My grandson wanted to go fishing, so my wife planned a quick trip to Prado Regional Park. We got there early on a Saturday morning. The line was about 10-15 cars already. Check in was fine, even though it was Labor Day weekend. The park was ok. There were people camping there. It reminded me of Lake Skinner. The grass was dry and brown, there was gopher holes or holes of some other creatures. We parked and unloaded our stuff. We walked to look for a spot. Since we were early, there was plenty of room. The spot we picked was covered with ants, close to the water. We stayed, because it was probably covered in ants everywhere near the water. We found a small spot with brush blocking the water on each side of us. I didn’t get a bite all the time I fished. I switched the type of bait, about 4 times, but nothing worked. I ended up catching a duck, because Daffy decided to eat my power bait. I reeled in my line carefully and used a towel to cover Daffy’s eyes. I was able to remove the hook from Daffy’s mouth. The best part was watching my grandson learn to cast and reel in the bait. I wish there would have been one fish caught, so he could have felt the fight. We had some finger foods and drinks. The restrooms were surprisingly clean. There was a picnic site by our location, so it was easy to wash our hands. So… No fish caught. Dry landscape. Lake side covered in ants. Charges $40 to enter, $20 for me, $20 for the car. Weird. Daffy ate my bait. I missed some college football for this. Fishing was license free today. It is one of two days, that a license was not needed, although I do have an annual fresh and salt water license. I would have rather been shore fishing at Del Mar Beach in Oceanside. Yea, there is a Del Mar Beach in Oceanside, but on Camp Pendleton. This place is only ok. I wouldn’t recommend this park for serious fishing. This is why they call the sport “fishing” and not CATCHING.

Rasik

Great spot for outdoor fun and family time! I recently visited this Park and had a wonderful experience! This park is perfect for a fun day out with family or friends. You can enjoy BBQ, picnics, camping, playgrounds for kids and even water activities like paddle boating, fishing and a beautiful lake view. Parking is $15 per vehicle

Betty H

Prado Park is located off the 71 FWY off Euclid. I believe their new prices as of May 2025 are now $10/vehicle on weekdays and $15/vehicle on weekends & special events. $3/pedestrian, $1/dog must be on a 6' leash at all times. They list all fees on their website FYI. The park is huge! It offers picnic facilities, biking, kid's playground, hiking, fishing, camping, trails, and more. It has a meeting room that seats up to 80 people and can be used for parties, or simply gatherings. I also noticed additional offerings such as an equestrian center, disc golf course, archery and shooting ranges. Don't expect to see pretty, colorful flowers but the park is nice and clean. Some areas will have gopher holes, watch your step. Staff do their best to keep the park enjoyable, which it is. Overall, it's always a great, relaxing time at Prado Park.

Manuel Moreno

Awesome Regional park! Has a lot of space, animals, and trees for shade. They are currently developing it and has a great brand new park for kids and toddlers, including a water park. They allow fishing with a license and have some basic equipment at the entrance. $8 entrance fee which is very reasonable. Has a lot of sites for camping as well which I want to come back for a weekend getaway. I love all the benches scattered around the park with a grill and nearby shade areas so people can lounge around and enjoy the vibes. I really hope they continue on track and develop the park with more areas for kids, families, and people to come enjoy the nature to get away from the city.

Alma Betancourt

It is a very beautiful Park to Camp at. For the Camping Spot you have to Pre-Reserve and pay for the Spot that you choose. Check In Time is 3 pm and Checking Out Time is 11 am.

Vic CWW

We came to check out the new playground. It’s a very fun structure, but I don’t think it’s going to get much use most of the year. It’s only 72 degrees today and already so much of the playground is too hot to play on. There’s not enough shade. I don’t understand why they’d design a playground for Southern California and not include more shade sails or even gazebo-style covered picnic areas. I was hoping this would be a fun place to spend time this summer, but we’ll only be able to use the splash pad (which is fun) and even then we’ll probably have to bring our own day tent. There’s also not a toilet near the playground. Not sure what they expect you to do when your kid suddenly needs the facilities (and we all know when a kid has to go they HAVE to go!). Pretty incredible that you can spend nearly $4million on a new playground and not have shade or toilets. Not sure it’s worth the cost of parking… Too bad.

Darla Dume

This wasn’t our favorite RV park but it’s nice. The park is beautiful. The drive thru spots are great. The bathrooms and construction were really the biggest downer about this place. There were a lot of good birds here and I feel like I would have enjoyed my stay if the weather was nicer, it rained a lot. Can’t beat the price tho!

Nelson Hu

This park has a nice lake where you can fish for trouts, catfish, bass, and other fishes. License required or they will sell 1 day pass for $12. They sell fishing accessories too! Large camping areas with running water and BBQ racks. Boyscout Troop 710 enjoyed one night camping here!

JonnyBeoulve

It's $10 to enter this large park and it isn't particularly noteworthy. I found the scenery to be underwhelming, but it does have a decent play area for kids. I did see many people fishing, so it may be worth visiting for that. Otherwise, I've been to free public parks that are better than Prado.

Michael Smith

Terrible reservation website I suggest to ask for one single midday week reservation on their website then you can see each individual website and look at the calendar of all the days that are taken and see what is available for each site sometimes you can divide your stay between two different sites and come up with a reservation. The fishing good the people that work there are great. But the County of San Bernardino leases from the corps of engineers and for over 20 years they've had no maintenance budget almost none of the sprinklers work on the first two-thirds of the campsites the upper third of the numbers are a newer section and only about half of the sprinklers have quit so the majority of the campsites have no grass around them and are full of all kinds of gophers and critters one of the really good things is that because of all the wildlife there is an amazing amount of owls Hawks eagles constantly flying into catch gophers very cool they stock catfish in the summer and trout in the spring and I seen a guy bring in a 60 lb striper fishing from 8:00 to 5:00 daytime only $10 you have to have a state fishing license for one or two poles

Teri Marrujo

It's a diamond in the rough. A good place to go without going to far. The Park Rangers are great at their jobs and very nice. I felt safe there. I spent time there before going back to North Dakota.

Jaap van Rijn

This used to be a very nice and green park. However for some strange reason they stopped watering. It was reclaimed water! Now that water just goes to the ocean and all the grass is dead.

Justine Hernandez

If you want to get away from the city or just get out of your house and get a beautiful scenic view. You should come to Prado park. The lake is very nice and it’s very private, you think it’s small just from the street view but if you continue driving farther into the park it’s actually very private it’s a beautiful park. Enjoy your hobbies, like fishing, painting, napping there is plenty of room to have large picnics or I just have a family outing or if you’re solo. What I really like about this park is that you know you’re still in the city but it feels like you’re in the wilderness. Parking is $8 to $12 depending on the day of the week or Holiday.