Part of East County, our guide to El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee, Lakeside and Alpine.
Louis A. Stelzer County Park, at 11470 Wildcat Canyon Road in Lakeside, is a 420-acre park of oak woodland and sage scrub. It has short trails, kids TRACK Trails, playgrounds, exercise equipment, barbecues and picnic tables under old oaks. It is open 9:30 a.m. to sunset daily. Day-use parking is $5.Checked October 23, 2026.
420Acres
$5Day-Use Parking
9:30a.m. Opens Daily
0.28–0.7Mile Trail Loops
Address11470 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside, CA 92040. Phone (619) 561-0580.
Hours“9:30 a.m. – sunset, daily.”
Admission“Day-Use Parking is $5.”
Trails0.7-mile Riparian Trail, 0.6-mile Stelzer Ridge Trail and 0.28-mile Wooten Loop.
What It HasOak woodland and sage scrub, TRACK Trails for kids, playgrounds, exercise equipment, barbecues and picnic tables under old oaks.
What We Could Not Verify
- Current closures: the page points to the County News Center, which we did not read.
- Free days: not stated.
- Map point is approximate (OpenStreetMap), not a surveyed entrance.
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FAQ
How much is parking at Stelzer County Park?
Day-use parking is $5, per the County Parks page.
Sources
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.