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Lake Cuyamaca Tent Camping

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

Lake Cuyamaca has three tent areas at 4,600 feet. Tent sites are $35 a night Sunday through Thursday and $40 Friday and Saturday, with a $10 reservation fee. No wood fires are allowed. Book through Campspot; reservations are highly recommended on weekends.Checked October 23, 2026.

3tent areas
$35Sunday to Thursday
$40Friday and Saturday
4,600 ftelevation
A lake seen through brush, with a tent pitched on the shore among trees.
A tent pitched by a lake among shrubs and trees. Illustrative photo, not this exact place. Wasquewhat, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Address15027 Highway 79, Julian CA 92036; (760) 765-0515
Check-inAfter 3:00 pm; checkout before 2:00 pm
Fees$35 Sunday through Thursday; $40 Friday and Saturday; reservation processing fee $10. The 2025 off-season rate was $25 a night November 5 to March 31.
SitesPicnic table and charcoal grill at every site; max two tents; parking lot 25 to 50 feet from the site
RulesPets welcome on a leash and out of the lake; campers must be 18 or older to reserve; no swimming and no night fishing; 14-night maximum then a 30-day gap
Who it suitsFamilies and all ages; the person reserving must be 18 or older.
Bookingcampspot.com/book/lakecuyamaca

Fire Rules Read 2026-10-23

The lake district says no wood fires are allowed at Lake Cuyamaca. Each site has a charcoal grill.

More About This Lake

See Lake Cuyamaca for fishing and day use.

What We Could Not Verify

  • The 2026-27 off-season price: only the 2025 wording was found. Lake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District (760-765-0515) can confirm.
  • Coordinates were not retrieved, so no map point is shown.

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FAQ

How much is tent camping at Lake Cuyamaca?

$35 a night Sunday through Thursday and $40 Friday and Saturday, plus a $10 reservation fee.

Can I have a campfire?

No wood fires are allowed. Each site has a charcoal grill.

Sources

  1. Lake Cuyamaca: tent camping
  2. Lake Cuyamaca: terms and conditions

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.