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Tecolote Canyon Natural Park and Nature Center

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Tecolote Canyon Natural Park is a city canyon park in Clairemont with a nature center. The visitor center is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays and Mondays. The city page notes construction work is happening on the trails.Checked October 23, 2026.

Tue to Satvisitor center
10 to 4center hours
3rd Tuemonthly program
Wooden trail entrance sign reading Tecolote Canyon Natural Park hiking, beside a gate and a dirt path into green canyon vegetation.
The trailhead sign at Tecolote Canyon Natural Park. SDarchitect, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Who it suitsWalkers and school groups
LocationClairemont; nature center address not read, see the official page
Visitor centerTuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sundays and Mondays
Notice“Visitors may notice construction work happening on the trails” (city page, read 2026-10-23)
Monthly programThird Tuesday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (program name not captured)
Official pageOfficial page

What You Will Find

A canyon natural park with a nature center. The city page includes Kumeyaay and later settler history.

What We Could Not Verify

  • Street address, the name of the monthly program, fees and dog rules are not confirmed. The City Parks and Recreation Department can confirm. Trail construction was noted on 2026-10-23 and may change. No map point is shown because none was confirmed.

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FAQ

When is the visitor center open?

Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sources

  1. City of San Diego: Tecolote Canyon

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.