Lake Morena County Park

We stayed 2/17/24-2/22/24 at spot 77. Great, huge shade tree!!! Level. 

Clean bathrooms!! Flush toilets & 2 shower stalls.

The Rangers were kind & helpful!

Fire wood is $6/bundle that is purchased from the ranger station. Cash only.

Showers are pay showers. .50/4mins.

There must have been 100 wild turkeys that cruised thru the camp ground a few times. Pretty epic sight!! 

During this time of year, chilly nights but beautiful days. We did get rained on for a day but nothing horrible.

Oh, fires out by 11. They’re pretty strict about that time if the camp ground is busy but if it’s not, they leave you alone. I sat out after my kids went to bed til around midnight with my fire & it was heaven. Poured water on my fire & went to bed. Perfect evening!!

Nice campground. There were a lot of families with kids but you can strategically choose a campsite on an end/corner for more privacy. You’ll also want a site with some shade if there in spring/summer as it got hot during the day. Not all sites have shade. Music must be off by 10, and there is a ranger who comes around to make sure of it. Fires out by 11.

Campsites have a picnic table and fire ring. Water and electric hookups. Our site was a little overgrown but manageable.

Bathroom was big, nice and clean, though there is only 1 on the campsite loop. Another up at the ranger station.

Lake is a short car ride or long walk away. There is a nice hiking trail that takes you back to the dam. Beautiful lake views along the way. We saw 2 bald eagles.

Took a ride over to nearby Campo Creek Winery and met the lovely owner and chatted over a few glasses of wine.

Perfect for the families, both RVs and tents. We camped in the tent area, watch out for the ants. Very safe, park ranger checking the spots at night . The lake is not really walkable distance from the campsite. You either have to drive or bike to it. Overall all good experience, we will come back to visit.

Great place to camp. Windy but well worthit.

The views were beautiful but the lake was pretty low. Camp sites are very nice but not much privacy between sites. I would definitely go back

Stayed in space 10, a partial hookup with a view of the lake. They have full and partial hook up spaces and "primitive" tent only sites.

Partial hook up had water in camp and an electrical box with 2 kinds of shore power and a 2- 110 outlets for $29.

Ranger was nice, bathroom was clean, neighbors are close when it's full, but I was there off season. It's a San Diego county park, reserve through their website. You can't book online for same day camping, so check the county website for how many spaces are available then pay on site, cash or charge. There is a small store at the day use area (I didn't go in), and a boat launch. You can rent boats to go out on the lake. No swimming allowed.

There is a mating pair of bald eagles near the dam that has 2 growing babies. Ask the ranger to tell you where to go to see them.

I loved how accessible this campsite was, especially if you're coming from San Diego. Our site had electricity and water, a fire pit, and a picnic table. There were plenty of sites to go around. The rangers were helpful and the facilities were very well maintained. You can buy firewood from the front entrance or get some from the local general store down the street. There were coin operated showers available and bathrooms at each end of the campground. It did get pretty hot during the day, so I would bring a canopy if you have one. My boyfriend and I hit the trails in the afternoon and at night. We saw wild turkeys and the stars were endless. Overall, I loved staying here. This was a perfect escape from the madness going on right now.

We had a fun time here staying local but far enough to feel like we went away!

The campground at Lake Morena has around 80+ spots that range from hookups for RV to basic tent camping. There's a indoor entertainment room and multiple bathrooms. The campground is not located right on the lake but a 15min walk away. The cell service is roaming but was decent; around 500kb download. The PCT goes thru the campground and there's an area designated for thru hikers camping. The campground can get crowded during the weekend. The adjacent town has a small store.

Lovely park, where you can truly check out. No cell service other then AT&T, no over the air TV, no over the air radio. Sirius works great. I would stay here again. Love it.

Our fist stop while hiking the PCT They have showers local food is great Through hikers camp for a small fee

Stayed in the cabins, had a large group of people, and we all fit comfortably. Built a fire at the ring just outside of the cabin. Went on hikes around the lake and into the nearby field. Watched the sunset and sunrise from here, incredible! This is an underrated campground and gives a real feel of being secluded in nature. Highly recommend.

Even though I did not hike the pacific crest trail on this visit, tons of other hikers did!! This campground offers a discounted rate for hikers that need/want to crash for the night or two. They also have a free bin where you can take or give clothing, shoes, food & camping gear. The lake has gone down a lot so the campground is now a little trek from the lake but is walkable and beautiful to say the least. You can also fish!!! The appropriate licenses are needed before you come. There are bathrooms & showers as well!! Tent & rv camping is available!!

Very well maintained. Bathroom clean. Lots of staff onsite. Very helpful. Had a water boil order but took the Brita so no problem. Was very empty due to heat wave and fires. Feel like if it was full, it would feel very crowded. Events for younger kids (movie night, etc). Lake level down. Very long walk from the actual campground to the lake. Very nice playground at the lake.

Lake Morena is an awesome place to stay. This was our first campsite during our PCT thru hike, approximately 20 miles from the Mexico border via the trail. They have a number of campsites and it didn't seem like they filled up too quickly. Other than thru hikers, there were only a handful of campers around.

The campsites are a bit of a walk from the lake, but there's a lot of great resources nearby. There's a campstore a short distance from the campgrounds, and a full bathroom with showers.

There's lot of great hiking nearby, particularly on the PCT, but it's also a great spot to just relax and unwind. There's a lot of turkeys that were wandering around in the morning.

There's a number of signs about the water not being potable. The ranger told us he drinks the water, and we drank it without filtering and we're fine.