We camped here again a couple weeks ago and every ranger was very friendly and helpful. It seems that they have cleaned house on the nasty ones! We had no issues other than the fact that we were unaware that we were not allowed to bring in our own wood. We were asked to remove our wood from the park (which is totally understandable considering they had a wood beetle infestation a few years back that completely destroyed their trees). Be prepared to purchase firewood directly from the park. read more

Pros: - I loved this campground because the restrooms were CLEAN and did not smell! - They had showers - hot showers! You pay 50 cents for 4 minutes, which it better than no shower... most of the other campgrounds I looked into didn't allow showers at all due to the drought. - We didn't have any problems with the rangers. We only had one interaction on our first night where one guy stopped by to remind us that quiet hours had started and to put out our fire at 11 pm. - Secluded enough that we didn't hear any cars at night and we could see the stars, but close enough to a grocery store (8 min drive) in case we needed to pick up more items. Eh, not bad: -There were a LOT of families camping and little kids biking or running around on the roads. We didn't mind the kids at all so the noise from them didn't bother us. - No soap or paper towels in the restrooms after washing your hands. Not sure if this is common or not. Cons: - I chose campsite 55 because it was further away from the entrance and looked like it had enough space so that we weren't right next to other campsites. I read reviews that there would be loud music blaring from the house next door, but didn't think that would be a problem for us. Unfortunately, the disgruntled man next door has moved on to other methods of making noise. When we arrived to our campsite around 7 PM, he was using a chainsaw for whatever reason and it was very loud and annoying. When we called the front office to ask if there were any other campsites available, they said they were fully booked and that the man was using his chainsaw on purpose to retaliate against campers who were too loud or let their kids enter his property. Luckily, he stopped his chainsaw after an hour. The next night he turned on his tractor and drove it around for an hour. We understood that Dos Picos couldn't do anything to stop this man from playing with his toys, but it would be nice if something could be done. read more

Camped in cabin #2 for two nights in early June, a Monday and Tuesday, leaving on Wednesday. Ranger was super nice and friendly to my family. Went out of his way to make sure we had a good time. Even gave us free firewood that he found left behind in one campsite. Campground was pretty empty. My small girls, ages 3 and 6, enjoyed riding their bikes and scooters all around the campground. We went on a hike on the nature trail there, and got to see a daytime Owl. There is a pond at the park and my daughters enjoyed unlimited catch and release fishing for Bluegills. There is also a massive playground for the kids, with all kinds of slides and such. I'm a big bird nerd, and I managed finding about 40 species during our stay. The only drawback was the tiny ants that got to our food and even in our cooler, and always on our cabin bathroom floor, in varying amounts. But hey, this is the outdoors, a few ants are to be expected. My 6 year old cried when we had to leave. She was also bummed because our ranger had the day off, and she wanted to say goodbye. His replacement seemed just as nice. We will absolutely return to this awesome place! read more

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We enjoyed the campgrounds and the facilities are good. The rangers however were rude and really uptight. Out children drew on the road with sidewalk chalk (which is not listed as prohibited anywhere in their rules) and they made us wash it off calling it graffiti. Other rangers and the volunteer patrol complimented it! They wouldn't let our kids play on the opposite side of the road where other sites were empty. We almost left because the some of the rangers continuously visited our site specifically. Others drove by and waived with no issues. No consistency at all with the rules. We won't go back which is unfortunate because it's pretty well kept and quite peaceful. I guess if you have no kids they won't bother you. read more

Great place for a quick camping getaway. It is only 30 minutes from the 15 freeway and Scripps Poway Parkway. Close to grocery stores and restaurants. It used to have a lot more oak trees (which is why I don't give it 5 stars) so bring an easy up because shade is hard to find. Electrical and water hookups. I know some reviews have said the park rangers were not so nice but we did not encounter this at all. Just follow the rules and it will all be good. read more

My son had his wedding there. They paid $600 to rent the "wedding area" and the guests were still required to pay $3 to enter the park.Then the day of the wedding the ranger told them there was a $50 fee for the caterer and a $50 fee for the the DJ. They didn't tell them this before the wedding. What?! The ranger showed up during the reception to collect the $100 for the caterer and the DJ, left with check we wrote and came back 30 minutes later to say that they counted 30 cars in the lot that needed to be paid for and said they needed another $98. Apparently even if a guest wanted to pay for parking they told them it wasn't necessary and gave them a pink parking pass for us to pay later. I thought it was really inappropriate to come and collect and inform us of this during the reception. They could have waited when it was winding down. I do not recommend this place to have your wedding. they nickel and dime you for every little teeny tiny thing. If you are looking for a rustic place, I recommend you look elsewhere. read more

I took my kids out to this park on a whim one day and was so pleasantly surprised! It is such a peaceful place. It has a really nice playground and a stocked pond for fishing. Lots of shade trees, picnic tables and nice and easy hiking trails that even kids can do. There is also a very nice campground which includes RV sites, nestled in the hills surrounded by trees and boulders. We will definitely be back! read more

RV friendly campground. Spent Friday through Sunday this early November, campground booked full. Liked the extended quiet hours, 2200-0800. Pet friendly - we travel with two pups. No breed restrictions. Electric and water hookups, dump station on-site. Plenty of clean bathrooms/showers. Stayed at site 75. The loop with sites 64-75 are the most tightly packed, the sites here are not paved. Next time will reserve one of the 31-49 sites, which are paved and more liberally spaced. Rangers are very attentive, driving through several times a day to ensure rules are followed and were very helpful in helping us find a suitable trail to hike. read more

Egg hunt is real short and good for younger ones but parents are so rude and steal the 3 and under eggs for their 12 year old brats. Grow up. Makes me sick. Pretty park beautiful place for play and adventure time with kiddos ! read more

We just returned from a 1 night campout here. It was a great experience. Although it was a very hot weekend, over 100 degrees we were able to enjoy ourselves and stay somewhat cool. We stayed in campground 6. There was plenty of shade with a fire ring and picnic table. The rangers were pretty friendly. We didn't come across any rudeness like some other reviewers had mentioned but then again, we followed the rules posted on the website. They did come around at 10:30pm to remind us that fires have to be out at 11. Then again at 11 they went around to make sure the fire was out. I can appreciate them checking, because on the day we arrived there was a wildfire in Ramona started by a vehicle fire. We almost left but it seemed like the fire was getting contained. We did not get to fish due to the pond level being very low (I overheard the ranger saying it was at 8") due to the firefighters using the pond water to put out the wildfire. Bathrooms were very clean with showers. There's even a sink to wash dishes. The site we were at had a water facet so we had access to clean water. Would definitely come back to camp in the near future. I do want to mention the disgruntled homeowner who lives nearby. At 10 pm we heard his chainsaw go off for about 30-45 minutes. The next morning around 6:30am my husband heard a tractor moving around for a while. Since we were far away, it didn't bother us too much but I can imagine if we were nearby it would be a nuisance. read more

I like this campground better than most in SD county, but that's not really saying much. It is more spacious and feels more "natural" than a lot of campgrounds. They have Good level spaces for your RV. Partial hookups. The dump station was full last time I was there, hopefully they fix that. The ranger station sells wood at $5 a bundle if you run out. Also, both Sprint and Verizon phones will get strong 4G service here. It's conveniently close to Ramona, if you forget any groceries or run out. I will say the staff can be a bit "aggressive" enforcing the rules. entering our neighbors campsite after dark and interrupting their campfire activities to make them move an improperly parked vehicle was kind of silly. Maybe if it was in a fire lane, but it wasn't. Sadly, a parks employee with a god complex, harassing people, is not much of a shock. read more

Just spent the weekend at Dos Picos, for the first time. Not bad for a close option. Rangers were nice, campground was clean. Not much privacy, but level sites with fire pit and table. Electric and water hookups, with a dumpsite in the campgrounds. Short easy hiking trail surrounding, but in good shape. Not bad if you're just wanting a close get away, and don't mind kids everywhere. Lot.of.kids. I repeat... a LOT of kids. read more

Great county park! Stayed here in a tent when we first moved to California for two weeks and LOVED it. Great views, great trails, and the camp leaders are great. read more

We have camped here twice in the last 6 months. The park is great, rangers are friendly and bathrooms are very clean. Some of the sites are closer together than others with a few tucked away that we love. We already booked our next trip back. Close to home and you really feel like you got away from the hustle and bustle. read more

Good, clean campground. Not much to do, but my boys still had a great time. Didn't realize the roads were paved, kids wished they had their scooters. The clean bathrooms/showers were a plus! And 'free'. Spot 61 seems to be the best, in a corner and nicely shaded. We were in spot 59, good too....but I think we were over an ant colony. Oh and beware of raccoons! they will try to get into your coolers and bins. We had to put them in our truck after loosing our grapes and chocolate to these thieves! :) read more

I love the place, it's great, the only thing I don't like is that every time I go there there are yellow jackets, and especially last time I went, I saw a lot of tarantula Hawks. read more

If you have kids this is the place for you, however if you want to have ANY non family friendly fun forget about it! All campfires must be out by 11pm and you can't have anything over 20% alcohol. There is a set quiet time from 10pm untill 8am, they were really strict about the 10pm start and totally lax about the 8am end. All in all I had fun but not because of the campground in spite of it! read more

Stayed here for one night this past weekend. Very clean park with great bird watching. If you are looking for a camp ground not too far off the beaten path then this is a great spot for you! We camped in spot 55 easy to find and to actually access. Picnic table and fire ring with drop down grill. Fires have to be out at 11 which is a bummer for those of us who want to stay warm and enjoy the night sky but not too but if a deal. The ranger will walk around about an hour to remind you and then return around 11 to make sure your fire is completely out. Great spot over all. Would definitely visit again! read more

Nice campground however there were red ants everywhere, a ground wasp swarm everytime we brought food out and huge raccoons that invade the camp at night. These raccoons can open coolers so beware! In addition the campground is right next store to private property owned by native Americans that were up all night banging drums, chanting, singing , and dancing. They stopped at 6am by the way! We ended up leaving early due to too many challenges, I wouldn't recommend this place to friends! read more

Nice little campground for families, nice restrooms and very convenient. Only problem was the Native American's banging drums and singing...loud....all night long. They started at about 9pm and were still going strong when we left at 8am. They have some serious stamina! Every camper we talked to the next morning complained that they were awake all night. I guess they own property close to the park, but they sounded like they were dancing outside our tent it was so loud. We'll be going somewhere else next time. read more

Within the first five minutes of rolling into this campsite, I was greeted by the cacophonous shrieks of a young child from an adjacent campsite. Annoyed, and frankly, revolted, I made my way towards the bathroom, only to hear yet another awful shriek from a different infant. Thoroughly irritated, I used the restroom facilities and found that the toilet paper holders to be absolutely inadequate. I would have given this site one star if not for the nice ranger that kindly supplied me with Chapstick upon request. Thank you, kind ranger. read more

cool kid friend park. went in July and we had the entire place to ourselves! read more

Dos Picos County Park - big blue gill! - Parks Near Me - Ramona, California

We love this campground! Lots of kids activities on Saturdays, Ranger Kyle is awesome. Great hiking trails, fishing pond, clean bathrooms and lots of shade. 30 minutes from home, you can't beat it! read more

Ever since I was a kid this place has been my favorite campground, we try to go every year now, great trails and views, friendly people and even friendlier staff! Very clean, and lots of wildlife, definitely recommend coming here!! read more