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Dixon Lake Camping

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

Dixon Lake, run by the City of Escondido, charges $30 a night for a regular campsite and $50 for a deluxe site with electric hookup and sewer. Book up to 90 days ahead. Stays are limited to 14 nights in a 30-day period. Wood fires are never permitted; charcoal only.Checked October 23, 2026.

$30regular site per night
$50deluxe site per night
90 daysbooking window
14 nightsmax in a 30-day period
A calm lake ringed by brushy hills with a fishing dock and a few people on the shore.
Dixon Lake in Escondido, with its fishing dock and surrounding hills. Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Reservations760-839-4045 (Mon-Fri 7 am to 4 pm); after-hours ranger 760-839-4014
Check-inAfter 2 pm; checkout noon
FeesRegular $30; deluxe $50; reservation fee $5 per site; $1 per dog per night
SitesRegular sites have a table, charcoal grill, locker and nearby water; up to 4 adults and 4 children; 2 vehicles max
CabinAccessible cabin by phone
Who it suitsAll ages; families are listed (4 adults and 4 children per site).

Fire Rules

The city page says charcoal fires only. Wood fires or pressed wood logs are never permitted due to extreme fire danger.

Fees Conflict

A search excerpt mentioned a 2024 fee PDF with $35 tent and $60 hookup rates. The city’s own camping page, read directly, says $30 and $50, and that is what this page uses.

More About This Lake

See Dixon Lake for fishing and the lake.

What We Could Not Verify

  • The total number of campsites and the street address: the city page gives neither. The City of Escondido reservation line (760-839-4045) can confirm.
  • Whether the older $35 and $60 fee figures from a 2024 PDF still apply. The city can confirm; this page uses the current city page.
  • Coordinates were not retrieved, so no map point is shown.

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FAQ

How much is camping at Dixon Lake?

$30 a night for a regular site and $50 for a deluxe site, plus a $5 reservation fee, per the City of Escondido.

Can I light a wood fire?

No. Wood fires and pressed logs are never permitted; charcoal only.

Sources

  1. City of Escondido: Dixon Lake camping

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.