La Jolla Indian Campground

They do not post anywhere on their website about the water being toxic for you or your children.I made a reservation and immediately cancelled it when finding out the water was not safe. They will not take any calls and will not answer any of our emails. We want our refund and we will take further measures if we don’t hear back within a timely manner.

The manager does a Horrible job at running this place. There is no guarantee that you will get your spot or even get a spot. They will not refund your money even if you booked ahead of time. The manager admitted to us that they overbook. The manager is very disorganized, but the staff is friendly. The river had a lot of trash in it. We saw bags, water bottles, beer cans, food containers and food floating down the river. Bathrooms are dirty and most options are porta potties. No soap so you need to bring your own to wash your hands. I will not be coming here again.

The camping is tight because there isn't designated camp sites. But the sound of the stream is peaceful at night and wonderful sound to fall asleep to. Beware people cutting through your campsite to get in and out of water. Not sure if we'll go back.

Pre-Covid, I would go to la jolla every memorial day weekend. Its very family friendly. I highly recommend this location to camp.

We had a wonderful long weekend at the La Jolla Indian campground in March. It snowed on Palomar mt and so we were able to go up enjoy the snow and then come back down the mountains in around 30 min. We loved the sites some are smaller than others and the ones right on the water are not always the best. Look forward to spending some summer nights there as well

Please, please, PLEASE spare yourself. This campground is total trash, literally. There was trash all long the river, the algae was disgusting that I couldn’t even let it splash on me let alone let my 9year old tube down the river. Zip lines? What zip lines? That place look deserted not even workers were around. 10pm lights out was more like midnight clubbing. The RV sites were extremely tight that we couldn’t even set up camp outside let alone use the mandatory wood purchased at check in. To cut it short, we booked for 3 nights, arrived at 3pm and left before noon the following day! DONT DO IT!

Went for one day Saturday afternoon. Checked in at 11am friendly park staff and clear directions. Sites are FCFS even with reservation. Casino and gas station/convenience store open, ask about the Free Play promos when filling up! Casino staff also very cool and super clean inside. Lights out by 10pm but people we up til at least 12am. Port-o-Potties and vaulted toilets. Creek had harmful algae bloom so only at ankle height but imagine it’s nice when full. Will definitely go back for a 2-night stay.

This place is always fun. The river is always fun especially on a hot day.

My family and I stayed here recently to get away.  This campground is situated right next to San Luis Rey River.  Any riverside camping in San Diego is very rare.  The River was small, but the sounds were nice.  Weather was great.

The restrooms here are awful; poorly lit and maintained.  Wish they'd put some effort into making the place look cared for.

My nephews are obsessed with this campsite. They love to fish in the lake (never caught a thing) and will do it for hoooours on end. It’s an awesome spot for kids to run around and still be safe.

An absolute gem! Hidden treasure! Thanks Mother Nature!!! 

Bomb.com!

Love taking the kids near the end of summer for tubing.

This is a great place at the beginning of summer when the water levels are high. There is a small creek to camp along and tube down when the river is flowing. It gets very crowded here so get there early. It is first come first serve for tents. RVs can make reservations. Overall I always enjoy myself but can't stand dealing with some of the crowds.

La Jolla Indian Reservation is my first pick to go camping! I love the river that runs in the middle of the whole place. You can camp next to it as well and get in! It’s $35 per car they do have military discount. The total of $32 with discount. They also have porta potties every few 500 feet. It is next to a gas station not to far out to buy supplies or fuel up. NOT PET FRIENDLY ONLY REASON FOR 4 STARS

Site can get crowded and loud. Tubing on the river that runs through the site is awesome. Can't beat the price. No toilets or showers. Not far from Palomar Observatory.

we stayed here because we wanted to do the zipline and they offered a discount to campers. we walked up and got a spot, the campground was very loud and crowded. california is in a drought so the water was very shallow and we couldn't tube in it as planned. we were warned about thefts prior to going so we didnt bring anything of value other than our tents and I'm glad we didnt. we ended up leaving after the zipline adventure because it was just too loud to stay. if you are looking for a party, this is the place but if you want a peaceful adventure in nature, go somewhere else.

Friendly staff, beautiful beautiful location, magical in many ways.

Sometimes the bathrooms we're a bit messy but never anything that was over the top they wee also very busy that weekend.