Pick up in Ramona2017 Sandstorm T210SLC
Ramona, California · 29 mi from San Diego (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDeliveryPets OK
| Location | Mount Laguna, California |
|---|---|
| Nightly rate (listed) | $60–$90/night |
| Guest rating | 4.0 / 5 (5 reviews) |
| Hookups | None listed |
| RV sites | 1 |
| Pets allowed | Yes |
| Book on | Recreation.gov |
From the park's listing on Recreation.gov. Confirm details with the park before you book.
This listing doesn't publish RV length limits, so confirm your rig fits. Pickup area: San Diego (San Diego International (SAN)), about 44 mi straight-line from El Prado Group. RV rentals in San Diego
Pick up in RamonaClosest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from El Prado Group, not driving.
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights48 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights11 sites open for every nightThis weekend · Check dates on Recreation.gov
El Prado Group is a Recreation.gov campground in Alpine. It lists 1 RV or RV/tent site and 4 tent sites. Pets are allowed per the listing.
Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Rates are listed rates, not an offer.
On Recreation.gov, re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 and select “Big Sage”.
On Recreation.gov, re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 and select “Yerba Santa”.
On Recreation.gov, re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 and select “Whitethorn”.
On Recreation.gov, re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 and select “Buckwheat”.
You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 30 | Sa 31 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sage group tent only area nonelectric | – | – | $60 |
| Yerba Santa group standard nonelectric | – | – | $60 |
| Whitethorn group tent only area nonelectric | – | – | $60 |
| Buckwheat group tent only area nonelectric | – | – | $90 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (5 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“We love coming back to this group camp site every other year. It is shady, beautiful, peaceful, and just the right size for the group. The only downside are the pit toilets (flies and the smell) that our teens always complain about.”
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This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
No maximum RV length is listed for this stay.
DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICT
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El Prado Group Campground sits at about 5,600 feet in the Laguna Mountains, where stands of pines and oaks shade roomy group sites and the air is noticeably cooler than the coast an hour to the west. This is a small, historic mountain facility: there are five group sites in total, four of which are tent-only and one that accepts both RVs and tents (maximum RV length 40 ft). The campground contains the El Prado Cabin, built in 1911 as the first ranger cabin in Cleveland National Forest, and its quiet setting puts you a short walk or drive from the Laguna Meadow trail network and a segment of the Pacific Crest Trail. The broader Laguna Mountain Recreation Area is a draw for horseback riders, mountain bikers and hikers Noble Canyon and the Laguna Meadow trails offer day-trip options, and interpretive programs and a visitor center are a few miles away for families wanting natural-history talks and exhibits. Facilities are straightforward and group-oriented: sites accommodate roughly 30 to 50 people each, one accessible group site (Yerba Santa) provides space for four tents, and the campground provides drinking water, both flush and vault toilets, plus a large parking area. Part of the area is fenced to protect habitat for the endangered Laguna Skipper butterfly, so visitors must respect fence boundaries and posted occupancy limits. The site is typically open from summer through early fall; stop at the entrance station on arrival for site location and up-to-date information on fees and reservations, or consult the Cleveland National Forest website before you go. To reach El Prado, drive east from San Diego on I-8 and take the Sunrise Highway (State Route S1) north toward Mount Laguna for about 15 miles to the Laguna/El Prado area just past the 26-mile marker.
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Booking | Recreation.gov [Recreation.gov] |
| Max RV / trailer length | Not listed |
| Bear storage | Not listed |
| Season | Not listed |
| Hookups | Not listed |
Sources: . "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
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