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24th Annual Oak Grove Campout (CA)
Apr 7, 22 - Apr 11, 22
$7.50 – $15Directions: From I-15 take Exit 58. Campground is located 25 miles SE of Temecula (Southern California) on Highway 79. From the east it is 35 miles NW of the town of Julian. Coordinates: 33.38670 -116.79140
Palomar Ranger District, Cleveland Forest Phone: 760-788-0250
We camp in the Ribbonwood Loop, keep right as you pass the fee station. All sites are by reservation (see Recreation.gov) except Sites #51 and #52 in the Ribbonwood Loop and Sites #1, #2, #4 and #28 in the Oak Loop these sites are First Come, First Serve. Site #51, if open, can accommodate up to 8 persons. Early reservations or site sharing encouraged.
Each site has a picnic table and grill. Most sites provide some shade. Drinking water available. Flush toilets. Some mobile phone service. No showers.
There is a country store 5 miles east at Sunshine Summit. Elevation is 2,760 feet. Possible rain showers. Bring warm clothes for sitting around the campfire at night.
Attractions: Palomar Observatory, towns of Julian and Santa Ysabel for pies. Mine tour in Julian. Hike the Oak Grove Trail behind Ranger Station for views of San Jacinto and San Gorgonio Mountains and the Oak Grove Valley. Glider rides available at the Warner Springs Sailport.