Great park to go to enjoy the family times,kids and pets will love the park swing set bathroom…read moreaccessible,you will enjoy the parks beauty park rangers are great and staff ...

I heard about Lindo Lake San Diego County Park for the first time on ABC-10 News, and had to check…read moreit out. Lindo Lake is the only natural lake in the San Diego County. It has two basins, East and West. The East Basin has been restored, and it is very nice. The park itself provides a range of facilities and opportunities, including picnic areas, skate park, playground, ball field, and tennis courts. There are also a butterfly garden and multi-use trails. Bird watching is popular, and fishing in the lake is allowed. I would say there is something here for everyone.

Check-in for the campground is 2:00 PM. The workers do a great job maintaining all the…read morefacilities--and they were all cordial. The bathrooms and hot showers were clean and well-maintained. The fish cleaning area and sink were spotless. Trash on the ground or in the water was a rare sight to see. For $58 a night, it was a great value. I had a nice view of the lake, too. After I checked-in and set up the campsite, with my tent, and a small camping table, I rented a rowboat for $25, good for five hours, so that I could go fishing. The walk between the campground and boat rental dock is about 25 minutes each way if you're using the shorter route. The lake itself is very clean. Though I would not drink the water from Lake Jennings without a water filter, out of curiosity, I did put some of Lake Jennings' water into an empty water bottle to see how clear the water is. To my surprise, the water is completely clear! While I was sitting in the rowboat, I noticed lots of different birds--bluebirds, coots, ducks, geese, grebes, hawks, herons, hummingbirds, osprey, sparrows, vultures, woodpeckers, a few others I wasn't sure what they were. Anyway, after the first hour of having my rod cast, I didn't think I would catch anything and began to lose hope. However, as the afternoon started to cool, under the mature trees, off the shoreline, just opposite west of the rental dock, my fishing line started to pull. I quickly reeled the line in and realized that this was a pretty big fish. I dipped my net into the water, to get the fish into the boat. I used my handheld fish scale and the catfish weighed just over eight pounds!! (I used homemade bait made up of oatmeal and fresh garlic, rolled up in a peanut butter ball, that I prepared the night before. Also, the line was about 15 feet under water.) After I caught the one fish, I returned the boat, and went back to the campsite to clean and cook it. I cooked the fish using a portable camping grill grate--with a bit of olive oil, a liberal amount of fresh herbs (oregano, parsley, thyme, diced garlic, and Hungarian sweet paprika), and lemon--over an open fire, in the fire ring, that they have in each campsite. I used Lucela mesquite charcoal to fuel the campfire. The catfish was high quality and delicious--easily the best catfish that I have tasted, in my life, to date. At night, the campground was completely quiet, even on a weekend night. The night sky was nice, too. However, the lake's management is strict about having all campfires extinguished by 11:00 PM. The next morning, I had planned to cook breakfast, but decided to sleep in. At about 11:30 AM, I checked out. Checkout time is before 12:00 PM (noon). Overall, this was a perfect little one-night trip. Hopefully, I will return in the future. If I ever do come back, I'll probably make it a two-night trip, so that I can explore more of the lake, and maybe aim to catch a crappie, sunfish, or trout.

Becky's family camps at Lake Jennings every Thanksgiving. Her brother and SIL secure a spot and her…read morenephew and his family reserve an adjacent spot. We make the short drive up on Wednesday and spend the night before heading back home mid Thanksgiving morning. It is always a lot of fun. Bex family all love fishing and the lake provides ample opportunity. Stocked regularly with trout. They all caught their share. The spots are spacious. The staff are always friendly and helpful. The facilities and the grounds are clean and maintained. Prices are very reasonable. Besides camping, Lake Jennings offers boating (you can rent a boat or bring your own), hiking. There's on-site horseshoe pits too. If not camping, you can just spend the day if you want to. Lots of great picnic areas. We've always loved Lake Jennings. It was our favorite campground when we had our RV. We look forward to getting back into camping.

Everything was pretty much fun in the sun at San V. Always have a fun time with families and…read morefriends. And the locals. San Diego native. Born and raised. Love the backyard lake we have here.

I looked up spots to fly drones in town and this one popped up. It's a nice reservoir. If you…read morehave boats and water toys this is your jam. I believe there are entrance and other fees for using them. Since I was not using any of those I got a free pass in to look around. Definitely a nice back drop to just chill and observe even if you do not have any water toys. I hear drone enthusiasts dig this spot. I can see why.

I looked on your website. I called your phone line. Both said you guys were open and when we got…read moregas that was very expensive and loaded all our stuff on our boat in our truck drove all the way down to your location and yet you were closed you guys need to get your information on your website and your phone line up-to-date because that is unacceptable and unprofessional very disappointed. I'm furious!!!

There was nothing to see! It's used mostly for fishing. Not impressed at all... The drive there…read morewas somewhat scenic.

The best place for camping Whether you chose the cabins or…read moretake your RV I love how they cater to the campers with activities

A local go to just to be in nature!!! We camp here, (yes, kinda expensive ) we do it anyways for…read moretheir 4th of July celebration. Today I'm here for the live music on the Deck. Just a fun impromptu good time!!

My impressions of this River Park was that it is under development or has been under neglect. When…read moreyou pull in you are automatically on a dirt road and dirt parking lot. There are several manufacturing buildings scattered around, some newer than others with concrete sidewalks around their perimeters. The place a preserved wetland. There's a dirt trail along the 67 south that leads to a well pump station and another trail to the north east that leads to the base of the San Diego River Trail or "Walker Preserve," but the path that leads up to the trail was gated and locked from the river park. There's definitely some work being done here. I did not see anyone around when I first arrived, but when I left to go, I did see a man filling sand bags near a pile of sand.

I love bringing my dog here to walk. It's very peaceful (until a motor bike/scooter pass by) and so…read morefull of trees and bushes. There is free parking for about 15 cars. You walk past a golf course and a large pond with ducks. You could keep going and eventually end up in Santee a few miles down but I just turn around and head back to the car.

This is such a Great Lake to take the family too family intense fresh water fishing. I've been…read moregoing here for years and I absolutely love it! Fish bite pretty much on anything! Your almost guaranteed to catch something!

Took the dogs here to play in the lake. They loved it, a little to much, they almost pulled me in…read moretoo. The lake was clean and pretty empty at 5pm. The gates close for entering at 5:30pm. There were people fishing alone the side of the road and a few on boats. It was quite, and nice. Love it when it when it's not to packed...

A very nice and short ~2.9 mile round trip hike that took about a hour. This must be a hidden gem…read morebecause there was no one else on the trail. The trail was mostly a dirt path with a couple semi-steep inclines. There were a few areas that were overgrown. The main attraction of this hike was the awesome view of San Vicente Reservoir! Free parking! There's also a restroom if you need it.

I came here to go to the star party which is held every second Saturday of the month. This is a…read morereally neat event. Astronomers come with their telescopes and volunteer their time to show us neat stars, planets and galaxies. You should arrive about 30 minutes before sunset to get a parking space and be on time for the twilight hike with the ranger. The ranger gives each person a flashlight if you don't have one to borrow and goes over some rules while on the hike and things you may see or come across. We saw bats, scorpions, stink bugs and a tarantula besides a beautiful sunset. Coming back from the hike the Astronomers have everything g set up and you an take turns looking through their telescopes and they will explain what you are looking at. We saw the Milky Way, mars, Saturn , Jupiter, satellites, shooting stars and the nebulous of a star that exploded. All pretty cool things you don't see on a daily basis especially living in the city. Later on they even made s'mores. Super cool and free event for the star gazers, family, girl/Boy Scouts, and couples.

Tucked behind Barona Casino, El Monte Park is a lovely county park perfect for a family events…read more Parking costs $3 for the day. The Flume Hiking Trail is behind the park. It's 4.5 miles round trip and moderately strenuous. If you can do Cowles, you can do this trail. There are some pretty nice Historic sites/views that are good for a photo op but the best one is towards the top (naturally).

I am writing to share some observations from my family's visit to the park yesterday, as I believe…read morethey warrant attention. We generally find the park to be a wonderful amenity, and we deeply appreciate its natural beauty. However, during our visit yesterday, we encountered several situations that significantly detracted from our experience and raised concerns regarding safety and park regulations. While walking along one of the trails, particularly towards the end, we observed a large group of individuals from foreign country spreading throughout the area. Concurrently, we noticed a distinct and pervasive odor of cannabis. Further along the path, my family and I also observed three men gathered near a rock formation up the hill. As we were returning from our walk, we witnessed an individual openly smoking a cigarette. We understand that smoking is generally prohibited in public park areas, especially given the presence of families and children. Additionally, as my children were enjoying their scooters near the path, a vehicle approached at what appeared to be excessive speed, estimated around 30 mph, without slowing down. This incident was particularly alarming as it created an immediate safety concern for my children and other park users. Collectively, these incidents led us to feel a degree of discomfort and concern for our family's safety, prompting us to conclude our visit earlier than planned. I wanted to bring these matters to your attention in the hope that appropriate measures can be considered to ensure the park remains a safe and enjoyable environment for all visitors. Thank you for your time and consideration.

This is a great place to go for a walk or run. I started on the east side of Lakeside. The trail…read moreleads all the way to Santee and past The Lakeside Base Ball Park. What I really liked about the trail was that it was well maintained and the scenery was very nice. It's a great place to walk and talk. On the trail there are sections where there are small lakes and ponds with wild life to check out along the San Diego River. I observed a few benches a long the the trail. There's dirt parking on both ends and a lot more at the base ball field that I mentioned. Oh yes! I did spot a coyote on the trail, so be on alert if you bring a small pet or child.

Such a beautiful trail to walk in the early morning! The trail is well kept for bikes and bringing…read moreyour pets. You can look out to the lake as you walk along the trail. Although being right next to the lake there aren't many mosquitoes. Along the trail they have benches, informational signs, and dog poop bags!