San Dieguito County Park — Attraction in Solana Beach

I love this park.

Learned about this park through my job. There are tons of wonderful picnic areas throughout this park (upper and lower). Areas have two separate entry points, connected only through hiking (as far as I can tell). Entry is $3 to park your car (and to help park upkeep).

Lower part of park is lower elevation but is actually northern on the maps in picture. Lower was much quieter and more grassy area with lots of trees and picnic tables. Almost all if not all picnic areas had bbq grills for use. The picnic tables tended to cluster around the perimeter of the lower park near and around trees. Area has a lot more quiet grassy expanse for getting in touch with nature, two small bodies of water aerated by two fountains for that nice water sound to relax to, some duckies, a butterfly garden (pictured with a nice passion fruit trellis with fruits), and plenty of parking. Lower park also has a gazebo (although the grass around it is slated and may be too spongy to be a good walk in white dresses). Very nice relaxing part of the park.

Upper part of park is higher elevation but actually southern on the maps. Upper park is more recreation area with multiple playgrounds for little kids, a scout cabin, a sports court, lots of picnic tables underneath fabric covering (what my company uses for department meetings). Lots of restrooms, relatively clean. Some normal gazebos with some BBQ grills. Picnic areas are spread out so it is possible to get away from playground sounds and other gatherings but not as much as lower park. Plenty of parking near the recreational areas and away. Still a good area to relax in nature.

In-between the parks are some nice sand lined hiking trails with look out points and suspension bridges. Not as much coverage from the sun. Lookout points gave a nice view of the lower park and all around the park. Enjoyed the trek from upper to lower park, not sure if I hit all the hiking trails this county park had to offer.

The park also has a fitness hike (fitness bars etc) located around the whole county park that has its own map provided in the upper park entrance kiosk (unsure if lower park has a kiosk). And also a scavenger hunt map for kiddos and kiddos at heart (map found in upper kiosk).

Good mix of trail and recreation park, and definitely a great walk for young and older kids, for dogs of all sizes and energy, and for adults wanting some hiking and nature connection without committing to...

This huge park is great! Few people were there at 11am on a Monday. There was a groundskeeper blowing leaves in the lower park, but the sound stopped after a few minutes. We were able to park in a free spot a few steps from the entrance, but even inside, the parking fee is just $3 for the day! It was fun to hike over the varying terrain with a lot more trees than any other park I have visited in San Diego County. We stopped at 3 overlooks, 2 suspension bridges, 2 ladders, all 10 fitness stations, a baseball diamond, 2 playgrounds a basketball court, 2 butterfly gardens, a wedding gazebo and several covered pavilions. I picked up a fitness trail map near the entrance. Each station had 2 to 4 different pieces of equipment and a large sign. The sign typically included activities for 3 different fitness levels as is usual at public fitness trails, but this trail also has extra lists for days 2 & 3 to provide more variety for regular users. You can run this course 3 times without repeating the same exercises even while staying with a single fitness level. And there is a completely separate set of fitness stations in one of the playgrounds in the upper park. Actually, running the whole course would be not easy because it also traverses some challenging terrain. In addition to the ladders and rope bridges, there are some challenging climbs & descents. I took the trails at a brisk walk. All the trails we used are well maintained with railroad tie type rails or those tiny cement squares that slow erosion. All this with narrow single track trails that make it feel like a real trek in the wilderness. At least in early spring the wildflowers and local scrub are healthy and ready to take back the trail. This is a huge park. There are some wider trails and some paved roads, but our map took us along many long, intimate single tracks. We walked for about 75 minutes and found all the landmarks in my list, but I will be back. It will take several visits to fully explore this big,...

Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful!! Every time I come here, I discover something new about this park. From playgrounds to hiking trails to view points, this park has it all.

San Dieguito Park, has LOTS of grass to run around on and celebrate all types of festivities and parties at, barbecue stations with LOTS of picnic tables, baseball / softball fields, hiking trails that are a great workout and are in the middle of pure wilderness, and multiple playgrounds for kids of all ages!

This park is home to several weekday and weekend activities and events, including the well-known and generous Miracle League of San Diego, which focuses on assisting and serving youth with disabilities.

The park is pretty much divided up into two sections: the upper section and the lower section.

The upper section has the baseball/softball fields and the playgrounds with lots of green grass and barbecue stations.

The lower section doesn't have any playgrounds, but it does have LOTS of grass, trees, wilderness, and beautiful hiking trails.

The hiking trails give you a chance to get away from your busy life and to enjoy and experience mother nature! One thing I loved about the trail is that there are bridges on the trail and workout stations. There are actual ladders on the hill that let you climb up the ladder instead of hiking. The trails have view points where you can oversee all of the park and see the Rancho Santa Fe area. The hiking trails themselves are actually up on the hills between the lower section and upper section and connect to the upper section. The view points have speakers with educational recordings of the different trees, bushes, vegetation, and animals in the area. They explain the significance of the plants and trees and their origin and history in addition to the history of Rancho Santa Fe.

This is also a wonderful place for hiking in Solana Beach / Rancho Santa Fe...