Crest Canyon Open Space Park — Attraction in San Diego

Crest Canyon Open Space Park, incorrectly called Crest Canyon Park on some maps, is a relatively small canyon tucked between neighborhoods just south of the San Dieguito Lagoon Ecological Reserve. The park’s unnamed loop trail has several trailheads – I say the trail is unnamed because neither the city’s map nor signs in the park name it. If you’d rather start your hike by going uphill, use the street parking on Racetrack View Drive and enter the trail from there. The trail heads south to Durango Drive which also has street parking. The loop is about 2 miles. The trails are sand/dirt and easy to navigate with the last section going to Durango Drive requiring you to walk up several sets of wooden stairs. The park is clean but involved in a major habitat restoration project. Some parts of the park provide a great vantage point for viewing the San Dieguito Lagoon. A short trail that is separate from the canyon but part of the park – and connects one part of Racetrack View Drive to another – provides a closer look...

The Crest Canyon Open Space Preserve is a special little canyon saved from suburban development in the 1970s to protect endangered Torrey pines, sublime sandstone bluffs, and many other unique habitats, plants, and animals unique to coastal San Diego; Southern maritime chaparral, coastal sage scrub, California gnatcatchers, and Del Mar manzanita, among many others. Please enjoy your visit but help protect this place by keeping your dog on leash, carrying out and disposing of dog waste, staying on official trails, joining volunteer activities to pick up trash and remove invasive plant weeds, and remembering that this is one of the very few places along the coast left for...

At Best California Movers, we deeply appreciate the natural beauty and recreational opportunities that define Del Mar. Crest Canyon Park is a perfect example, and we consider it one of the most important natural assets in our city. When we assist with moves in this serene area, our goal is to provide a seamless transition, allowing our clients to quickly enjoy the tranquility and outdoor lifestyle this beautiful park offers. We're proud to help people settle into such a wonderful part of...