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Quick facts

LocationMount Laguna, California
Nightly rate (listed)$60–$90/night
Guest rating4.0 / 5 (5 reviews)
HookupsNone listed
RV sites1
Pets allowedYes
Book onRecreation.gov

Amenities

  • Pets allowed Pets allowed, per the listing. Restrictions may apply.
  • Public land Public campground: National Forest (USFS).
  • Primitive No hookups and vault toilets, per the listing.

From the park's listing on Recreation.gov. Confirm details with the park before you book.

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  • Cuyamaca Rancho SP Descanso, CA · 8.7 mi straight-line
  • Lake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District Julian, CA · 10.1 mi straight-line
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RVs near this campground

This listing doesn't publish RV length limits, so confirm your rig fits. Pickup area: San Diego (San Diego International (SAN)), about 44 mi straight-line from El Prado Group. RV rentals in San Diego

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Pick up in Ramona

2017 Sandstorm T210SLC

Toy haulerTowableSleeps 5 5 (2)
Ramona, California · 29 mi from San Diego (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDeliveryPets OK

Where El Prado Group fits

Nearest alternatives
Laguna (0.5 mi) · Burnt Rancheria (2.9 mi) · Cuyamaca Rancho SP (8.8 mi)

El Prado Group

Private campground · Alpine

This weekend · Not yet releasedRecreation.gov hasn't opened these dates yet

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 5 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICT
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About this campground

El Prado Group is a Recreation.gov campground in Alpine. It lists 1 RV or RV/tent site and 4 tent sites. Pets are allowed per the listing.

Highlights

  • Pets allowedListed on Recreation.gov
  • 5 sitesSites in the Recreation.gov site list

Good for

RVsTent campingDogs

Know before you go

  • No maximum RV length is listed; confirm your rig fits before booking.
  • You book directly with Recreation.gov; prices and availability can change until booked.
  • Accessible Campsites
  • Accessible Drinking Water
  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Accessible Walkways
  • Paved Parking
All amenities

Amenities

Accessible CampsitesAccessible Drinking WaterAccessible ParkingAccessible Vault ToiletsAccessible WalkwaysPaved ParkingPaved PathwaysPaved RoadsPaved SitesPets AllowedPicnic TablesWater Seasonal

Nearby activities

HikingCampingBikingBirdingCultural ActivitiesHistoric Cultural SiteHorseback RidingInformation SiteMountain BikingScenic DriveWildlife Viewing

Find your campsite

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Every site at this campground

Availability checked Oct 12 on Recreation.gov. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.

0 open of 4 site types
Big Sage
Up to 36 peopleGroup site
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$60/night
Yerba Santa
Up to 32 peopleRV length limit not listedNo hookupsGroup site
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$60/night
Whitethorn
Up to 30 peopleGroup site
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$60/night
Buckwheat
Up to 50 peopleGroup site
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$90/night

Book with Recreation.gov

You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.

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SiteFr
30
Sa
31
Price
Big Sage
group tent only area nonelectric
––$60
Yerba Santa
group standard nonelectric
––$60
Whitethorn
group tent only area nonelectric
––$60
Buckwheat
group tent only area nonelectric
––$90

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

What guests say

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (5 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“We love coming back to this group camp site every other year. It is shady, beautiful, peaceful, and just the right size for the group. The only downside are the pit toilets (flies and the smell) that our teens always complain about.”

Carol K 4 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov

Location & access

This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

No maximum RV length is listed for this stay. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool

Location

DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICT
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Policies

Check-in
2:00 PM
Check-out
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Campfires
Allowed (per listing)

About

El Prado Group Campground sits at about 5,600 feet in the Laguna Mountains, where stands of pines and oaks shade roomy group sites and the air is noticeably cooler than the coast an hour to the west. This is a small, historic mountain facility: there are five group sites in total, four of which are tent-only and one that accepts both RVs and tents (maximum RV length 40 ft). The campground contains the El Prado Cabin, built in 1911 as the first ranger cabin in Cleveland National Forest, and its quiet setting puts you a short walk or drive from the Laguna Meadow trail network and a segment of the Pacific Crest Trail. The broader Laguna Mountain Recreation Area is a draw for horseback riders, mountain bikers and hikers Noble Canyon and the Laguna Meadow trails offer day-trip options, and interpretive programs and a visitor center are a few miles away for families wanting natural-history talks and exhibits. Facilities are straightforward and group-oriented: sites accommodate roughly 30 to 50 people each, one accessible group site (Yerba Santa) provides space for four tents, and the campground provides drinking water, both flush and vault toilets, plus a large parking area. Part of the area is fenced to protect habitat for the endangered Laguna Skipper butterfly, so visitors must respect fence boundaries and posted occupancy limits. The site is typically open from summer through early fall; stop at the entrance station on arrival for site location and up-to-date information on fees and reservations, or consult the Cleveland National Forest website before you go. To reach El Prado, drive east from San Diego on I-8 and take the Sunrise Highway (State Route S1) north toward Mount Laguna for about 15 miles to the Laguna/El Prado area just past the 26-mile marker.

Policies & rules

Key facts

Max rig length
1 RV-capable site, no length limits listed Listing
Hookups & power
Hookup type not listed for RV sites Listing
Pets
Allowed Listing
Booking
Reservable on Recreation.gov Listing
Getting there
DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICT (map in Location below) Listing
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

El Prado Group: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at El Prado Group?
1 RV-capable site, no length limits listed (per the listing)
Does El Prado Group have RV hookups?
Hookup type not listed for RV sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at El Prado Group?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at El Prado Group?
Allowed (per the listing)
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingRecreation.gov [Recreation.gov]
Max RV / trailer lengthNot listed
Bear storageNot listed
SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed

Sources: . "Not listed" means no source we use states it.

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Availability checked Oct 12 on Recreation.gov.

You book each site directly with Recreation.gov. Prices and availability can change until booked.

Sold out
to see if it's open
from $175/nightvia RVshare
Pick up in Lakeside

2023 Heartland RVs North Trail

Travel trailerTowableSleeps 8 5 (9)
Lakeside, CA · 23 mi from San Diego (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDelivery up to 75 miPets OK
to see if it's open
from $100/nightvia RVshare
Pick up in El Cajon

Wolf Pup Couple Trailer

Travel trailerTowableSleeps 3
El Cajon, CA · 20 mi from San Diego (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDelivery up to 60 miPets OK
to see if it's open
from $120/nightvia Outdoorsy
Recreation.gov — El Prado Group

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing 1 RV-capable site, no length limits listed
Hookups & power
Listing Hookup type not listed for RV sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 3 pull-through, 0 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 5 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (3 reports), T-Mobile 3 (1 report)
Water
Listing Water at 1 site
Shade
Listing 5 of 5 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $60/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICT (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

El Prado Group is sold out for your dates — nearest alternatives

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from El Prado Group, not driving.

  • Closest public campgroundCuyamaca Rancho SP8.8 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite G023 · Green Valley Campground (Sites 22-85): $40/nightCheck availability on California State Parks ↗
  • Closest private full-hookupDeAnza Springs Resort22.6 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesBLUE SECTION - OASIS RV SITE: from $71/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗
  • Closest public / first-comeAnza-Borrego Desert SP25.7 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite HB1 · Borrego Palm Canyon (Sites 90-120): $5/nightCheck availability on California State Parks ↗
  • Next closestLake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District10.1 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesChamber's Park Tent Site max 6 person: from $25/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights48 sites open for every night

Cuyamaca Rancho SP

8.8 mi from El Prado Group (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from California State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights10 sites open for every night

Lake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District

10.1 mi from El Prado Group (straight-line) 4.4 · 124 Campspot reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

Banner Ranch Julian

13.6 mi from El Prado Group (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $43/night
$86 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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