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Santee Lakes Tent Sites

Part of Tent Camping, our guide to tent camping in San Diego County.

Santee Lakes is mostly an RV park, but it has 15 sites for tent campers. Each tent site allows one tent and six people, and up to three leashed dogs. Tell staff you are a tent camper when you book. A separate tent rate is not listed online.Checked October 23, 2026.

15tent sites
1tent per site
6people per site
3dogs per site, leashed
Calm lake with reflected trees, a small dock railing and houses in the background
A tree-lined lake in a San Diego County lake park setting. Illustrative photo, not this exact place. Qrhoo, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Reservations619-596-3141, or online
Check-inCheck-in 1 p.m.; off the site by 11 a.m. at check-out
FeesThe pricing page lists RV site types (“rates based on availability and demand”); a tent rate is not separately listed
Walk-insPossible, subject to site availability
Who it suitsAll ages; a busy RV campground with lakes and playgrounds.

Campfire Rules

Campfires need a fire receptacle, must be contained and off the ground, and be out by 10 p.m. Campfires are not allowed in the Mulberry Loop.

More About This Preserve

See Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve for the lakes and playgrounds.

What We Could Not Verify

  • The tent site rate. Santee Lakes (619-596-3141) can confirm.
  • The booking window. Santee Lakes can confirm.
  • Coordinates were not retrieved, so no map point is shown.

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FAQ

Does Santee Lakes allow tents?

Yes. The campground FAQ says it has 15 sites for tent campers.

How many people fit on a tent site?

Six people and one tent per campsite, per the FAQ.

Sources

  1. Santee Lakes: campground FAQs
  2. Santee Lakes: campground pricing

Checked October 23, 2026 by It’s San Diego. Cite this page: It’s San Diego (itssandiego.com), checked October 23, 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.