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Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve
Over 190 acres of Parkland! Enjoy the quiet tranquility of the country, while being close enough to visit the many attractions of San Diego County. The perfect location to explore the mountains, deserts, beaches, and lakes.
Amenities
- Tenting
- Policies
- Other Amenities & Services
- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
- Discounts
- Sites
- Recreational Facilities
- Rentals
- Seasonal Sites Available from January - December
- Facility
- Internet
- Cabins/Cottages/Tiny Houses
- On-Site Rentals
User Reviews
Julia L
Beautiful spot! Such a family friendly place to spend the day. Highly recommend renting a pedal boat! Really kind and helpful staff too 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
lennie clark
7 lakes for fishing 2 of which are for campers only, beautiful paths for bike riding and nice pull through lots with trees for our big 43ft rv. Will definitely be back next year, who knows may be back this summer to get out of the Arizona heat.
Michelle Mendenhall
Our family & friends went camping st Santee Lakes & campground. Now we know there's a curfew 9pm. Our first two nights was great. But the third night Saturday @ 7:30pm a staff member came to one of our sites (we caravan RV's) telling grown men & women that there's been some complaints. Use of profanity, fire pit which was used the first 2 nights. How dare they tell us what we can & cannot say. We were having our own fun until then. We we're not disrespecting anyone. Now there are people who actually live there. This is a campground not a retirement home. There also was a wedding party in the cabins who partied all night as well as others put having fun. But for some reason they decided to mess with our crew. So for those reasons we'll never go back. We felt disrespected!!!!!
Jennifer Marquez
Reserved a spot for an event. The spot was nice and the lakes are beautiful but the parking situation was terrible. Our guests had to pay 7 dollars per vehicle to park a 10/15 minute walk away from our reserved area. The bathrooms were really dirty and were not being kept up with throughout the day.
Brenda Baker
Santee Lakes is a beautiful, relaxing place to watch the ducks and other wildlife, and many people fish there. There is not a lot of shade for such a warm climate, but there are some picnic tables and benches scattered around. There’s a little store that sells drinks, ice cream and snacks, as well as camping supplies. No dogs of any size are allowed , even on a leash. If you are staying at the campground you are allowed to walk your dogs around all the lakes, which seems unfair to me. It gets very crowded on weekends and holidays with very limited parking, so plan to go early.