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Palomar Mountain State Park

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Palomar Mountain State Park is open 8 AM to sunset daily. Day use is $10 per vehicle, cash or check only. Campsites are $40 a night. Trails are foot traffic only, and dogs and mountain bikes are not allowed on trails.Checked October 23, 2026.

$10day use per vehicle
$40campsite per night
8 AMopen to sunset daily
No dogson trails
A small pond with dry golden grass in a mountain meadow ringed by pine forest
The pond and meadow at Doane Valley on Palomar Mountain. Pink Floyd Fan 101, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Who it suitsAll ages (camping, picnics, hiking, trout pond)
Hours8 AM to sunset daily
Day use$10 per vehicle, cash or check only; seniors (62+) $9; disabled discount $5 with pass. Prices subject to change without notice.
CampingCampsites 1 to 31 are $40 per night; group camps $130 per night. Reserve on Reserve California April 1 to November 30; first come, first served December 1 to March 31.
Address19952 State Park Road, Palomar Mountain, CA 92060 (not confirmed; see below)
Fire restrictionsCall (760) 767-4037
Official pageOfficial page

What You Will Find

A forest and mountain-meadow state park high on the west side of Palomar Mountain, with camping, picnicking, hiking and trout fishing in Doane Pond. Boucher Hill has panoramic views and a historic fire lookout.

Rules to Know

Trails are open to foot traffic only. Dogs and mountain bikes are not allowed on trails. Dogs are allowed, leashed, in campgrounds, on designated paved park roads and on Myers Fire Road. Minors under 18 camping need a parent or guardian. There are no gas stations on Palomar Mountain.

Oak firewood is banned because of the Goldspotted Oak Borer; pine and eucalyptus are allowed. For current fire restrictions the park asks you to call (760) 767-4037.

Palomar Mountain State Park Open the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What We Could Not Verify

  • Street address is not confirmed: a search result listed two different street numbers and the state page we read gave none. The State Parks office can confirm.
  • Current closures and whether the entrance kiosk is staffed are not confirmed. Call the park at (760) 767-4037. Hours, fees and closures were read from the official page on 2026-10-23 and can change.

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FAQ

How much is day use?

$10 per vehicle, cash or check only, per the state page read 2026-10-23.

Are dogs allowed?

Not on trails. Leashed dogs are allowed in campgrounds, on designated paved park roads and on Myers Fire Road.

Sources

  1. California State Parks: Palomar Mountain

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.