William Heise County Park Campground is located south of Julian in the northern extremity of the Laguna Mountain Range. This 929-acre park is set in a forest of oak, pine, and cedar. Cedar Creek runs through the campground. In the winter the campground can have snow.
William Heise County Park Campground has trailer and RV sites (20 with electrical hook-ups), a separate tent camping area with 42 sites, and a group tent-camping area. They also have cabins. Many of the sites in the RV loop are side-by-side, while some are well-separated from one another.
William Heise County Park Campground Basics
William Heise County Park Campground Location:
4945 Heise Park Rd., off Frisius Dr., south of Julian
Elevation:
4,200 feet
Mileage/Driving Time:
65 miles from San Diego - 1:20
Number of Campsites:
103
Open - Closed:
Labor Day weekend to Memorial Day
Max. People per Site:
8 (including children)
Vehicles per Site:
1, plus one towed, extra vehicles $4
Pets:
On leash, always attended, $1 per night
Park Information:
(760) 765-0650
Reservations for William Heise County Park Campground
Reservations available:
Reservations for William Heise Campground can be made up to 1 year in advance.
Group organizers may reserve a minimum of 10 campsites up to one year in advance of their stay. Call the Reservation Center at (877) 565-3600 to make group reservations. Pavilion and/or kitchen facilities for one full day during the reservation period are included in the reservation at no additional charge. Fee: $100
William Heise Park Campground
General Camping Information
Opening and closing dates of campgrounds are only estimates, usually dependent on weather conditions. Not all campsites can accommodate trailers or RVs of all lengths.
Temperatures in the desert can reach 80-100 degrees in the spring. Visitors to the nearby desert areas are advised to carry water and wear sun protective hats. Be aware of possible flash floods during storms. Check with localauthorities for road conditions. Always notify someone of your plans, including when you plan to return.
In order to prevent the spread of invasive insects, firewood from outside the area is not permitted.
Accessible Sites
Designated Accessible sites are reserved for people with disabilities who have a vehicle displaying an accessible parking placard or license plate
William Heise Park Campground
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Attractions and Activities
Campers at William Heise County Park Campground are close to both Cuyamaca Rancho State Park and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. With over 600,000 acres, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is the largest state park in the contiguous United States. Visitors to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park enjoy a wide range of scenic places to visit.
Tour the wonderful Visitor Center and find books, brochures, maps, and exhibits.
Head over to Borrego Palm Canyon and walk the nature trail to a grove of native California fan palms.
Explore fascinating Coyote Canyon with a year-round stream and lush plant life. Nice hiking trails lead through the area.
Stop at Font's Point with its magnificent view of the Borrego Valley and Badlands.
Investigate Split Mountain for its geologic wonders.
At Mountain Palm Springs find a grove of fan palms in the Tierra Blanca Mountains.
Visit the Borrego Valley.
The park offers interpretive activities and events along with walks and talks.
Key William Heise County Park Campground Regulations
Fires may only be lit in fire rings between the hours of 7 AM to 11 PM.
Generators may not be operated inside the park.
Dogs are not allowed on trails. Dogs must be kept on leash and in a tent or vehicle at night.
Campfires must be confined to existing stoves or fire rings. Fires must be attended at all times and must be completely extinguished with water by 11 p.m. No fires allowed from 11 p.m. – 7 a.m. See ranger for current campfire rules. CAMPING: No more than eight people and two tents per camp site.
Situated 4,200 feet above sea level in a forest of pines and oaks along the northern extremity of the Laguna Mountain Range, this 929-acre park is one of the few San Diego county parks to get snowfall each year.
All areas are within walking distance of the boat docks, ranger station, several restroom facilities including one that contains coin-operated showers, a country store is just a quick walk away.
You may camp a maximum of 14 consecutive days in a calendar year. All 3 Ranger districts offer remote camping, also known as “dispersed camping”, where camping outside of developed campgrounds is an option.
The majority of the 500 campsites in the park are available by reservation. Reservations can be made the same day or up to 6 months in advance and can be booked on recreation.gov. Book your site before entering the park. Cell service is very limited in Joshua Tree National Park.
A dump station is available at the park. Maximum RV length is 40 feet. One site can accommodate one RV and one tent or two tents. Depending on popularity, we will try to accommodate tent campers on separate sites.
This campground is at 9800-foot elevation. The campground is located between Jumbo and Sunset Lakes among mature spruce and aspen trees. The hilly terrain provides privacy for closely spaced sites and a challenge to drivers.
Tuff Campground is situated along Rock Creek in the scenic Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. It is convenient to Tom's Place and U.S. Highway 395. At an elevation of 7,000 ft., it is lower than many of the region's campgrounds and thus frequently one of the first campgrounds to open in the spring.
Nice easy hikes or biking on trails with beautiful views of lake morena. Campground is well maintained and rigorously controlled by the rangers. Quiet, clean and great for families. No cell coverage for Tmobile at site 17 but could get some signal around site 10 and lower.
Catfish caught mostly on mackerel and chicken liver around rock outcroppings across from docks. Trout season has ended. Trout was stocked for the season on March 10th 2023. BASS Bass bite has started to pick up all around the lake.
Wood or charcoal fires are allowed only in developed campgrounds and developed picnics areas within designated fire rings. The use of gas and liquid stoves and lanterns, and jelly petroleum stoves are allowed in all areas of the Cleveland National Forest.
Dispersed primitive camping is allowed on National Forest land away from developed campgrounds and anywhere that your camping equipment and/or vehicle do not block developed trails or road right-of-ways. Backpack into camp along the trail or pitch a tent at a trailhead while you ride.
Permitted only in wood barbecues provided or BYO small off-the-ground braziers (solid base able to catch all ash and coals, 300mm off-ground, under 300mm maximum diameter). Gas or fuel stoves are recommended.
However, while 27 feet might be the average, it does not apply in all instances. We'll need to look beyond that median and determine length limits in another way. For large RV owners, those over 41 feet in length, you can expect to be excluded from 93% of national parks in the US.
The slow-growing Joshua tree, which graces much of the park's desert ecosystem, is probably the most famous resident of the park. Named by Mormon settlers who crossed the Mojave Desert in the mid-1800s, the tree's unusual shape reminded them of the Bible story in which Joshua reaches his hands up to the sky in prayer.
Per Health and Safety Code Sections 18009.3 and 18010, which define Park Trailers and Recreational Vehicles, a Park Model Trailer is considered to be a recreational vehicle (RV), not a type of mobile home. RV's are not approved for permanent habitation.
Yes, it is possible to camp on the beach in Southern California in certain areas. Camping in the sand is rarely permitted, so most designated beach campsites are set on blufftops within just a short walk of the waterfront and offer ocean views.
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