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Agua Caliente County Park Camping

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

Agua Caliente County Park is a desert campground with geothermal mineral pools, west of Anza-Borrego. It has full-hookup, partial-hookup and tent sites plus seven cabins. It is open Labor Day weekend to Memorial Day and closed in summer. Day-use parking is $5; pool entry for non-campers is $7.Checked October 23, 2026.

7cabins
$5day-use parking
$7pool entry, non-campers
Labor Day to Memorial Dayopen season
Dirt trail through desert with ocotillo and distant mountains
A desert trail lined with ocotillo. Jim1138, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Address39555 Great Southern Overland Stage Route of 1849, Julian CA 92036; (760) 765-1188
SeasonOpen Labor Day weekend to Memorial Day
FeesCamping rate: see the official site. Day-use parking $5; pool entry for non-campers $7 per person.
PoolsOutdoor and children’s pools are open to all ages. Some indoor pool hours are set aside for adult campers; check the park page for the schedule.
RulesNo dogs on the trail or pool decks
Who it suitsFamilies and all ages, using the outdoor and children’s pools.
BookingCounty online reservation system or (858) 565-3600. The County says online booking closes 24 hours before the first night; same-day booking is by phone.

Season

The park page says it is open Labor Day weekend to Memorial Day, so summer camping is not offered. Dates for the 2027 season are not stated.

What We Could Not Verify

  • The nightly campsite rate. The County posts rates only on its online reservation system; County Parks (858-565-3600) can confirm.
  • The number of tent sites. County Parks (858-565-3600) can confirm.
  • The 2027 closing and opening dates. County Parks can confirm.
  • Coordinates were not retrieved, so no map point is shown.

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FAQ

When is Agua Caliente open?

The park page says Labor Day weekend to Memorial Day.

Can kids use the pools?

Yes. The outdoor and children’s pools are open to all ages per the park page.

Sources

  1. County of San Diego Parks: Agua Caliente
  2. County of San Diego Parks: permits and fees
  3. County of San Diego Parks: online reservations

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.