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Sweetwater Summit Regional Park
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Sweetwater Summit Regional Park

Bonita, CA

★★★★★4.5(1,926 Google reviews)

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AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these

Reviewers rate the campground and the views, with clean restrooms, pay showers, trails and a reservoir that only opens part of the week. The catch is noise: it sits under the airport approach and beside freeways, with jets overhead most of the day. Several reviewers also report an ant problem.

A big county park above Sweetwater Reservoir with camping, an equestrian staging area, picnic areas and miles of trail with valley views. It's exposed and hot midday in summer — go early and bring more water than you think you need.

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3218 Summit Meadow Rd, Bonita, CA 91902, USA

(619) 472-7572

Open nowToday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

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$5 day-use parking

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What visitors say

  • Laura Z★★★★★

    The good: The campground itself is nice with full hook-ups and nice privacy. We had a pull thru site that had plenty of room for our 40 foot 5th wheel and our long-bed dually truck. The views of the surrounding mountains and hills is lovely. There's lots of trails to walk in the park and down by the reservoir, which is only open from Friday-Monday. The bad: There is tons of traffic noise that is non-stop, day and night, as you are very near an interstate highway and other nearby roads. In addition, we were invaded by ants in our 5th wheel from our first day and sprayed them daily but no luck getting rid of them until we left. The Ugly: you are under the direct incoming flight path to San Diego International airport. A huge jet flies over your campsite approximately every minute to two minutes for at least 16-18 hours of every day. There was a lull during the hours from maybe 1am-6am, otherwise the noise was almost constant. If you don't mind constant loud noise day and night, you will like this campground. We couldn't wait to leave.

    4 months ago

  • Annie Chanthavysouk (Chanthavysouk)★★★★

    Nice little quiet place to walk, see the reservoir, mountains, freeway at some part. Think it connects to the Bonita trail and golf park. But there's a quiet campground there too. Close to the city but out far enough to be away. Sometimes I get lucky and saw some coyotes roaming around

    7 months ago

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