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Green Valley sits at an elevation of 4,000 feet and has a creek which runs through the middle of the campground. The day use area offers sets of cascades and shallow pools, great for water play on hot days. Cuyamaca camping has 81 campsites.
Each campsite has a picnic table and a fire ring. Restrooms with flush toilets and pay showers are in the campground. Water faucets a located every few campsites. There are no hookups. Each campground has a dump station. Firewood and ice may be purchased at the camps. Interpretive programs are offered during the summer season.
We've been here a few times and love it. So close to San Diego. Call to be sure the falls aren't dry. But even if they aren't running, you might find water snakes, salamanders, lizards and deer. You can jump and slide on the rock waterfalls, which are great when it is hot.
Beautiful stars! There are some great trails to give you different vanage points on surrounding mountains.
As for camping,there are really nice bathrooms and showers. Some camping spot are hilly so watch out as your tent area might have you sliding a little. Lots of flies in the heat unless you find a breezy area, like we did at the bottom of a hill under trees. Most spots have decent shaded areas. Check weather. Some nights can be chilly.
You can go to Julian for dinner/pie or the nearby lake is another great hike around or go up Mt. Laguna or down to the desert. Everything is relatively close.
Went two weeks ago and the water level was perfect for splashing around in. Daily parking was $10, we did get the last parking spot so it does fill up. A quick hike down to the falls. Clean and well kept.
We booked site #69 (accessible) and it was spacious with large picnic table and water spigot. Campground is just 10 minutes walk to the river and water falls. I could say we had the best Campground experience during our 2 nights stay. Will definitely be back here again in the future.
Great place to camp with family.
We had site 27 and loved it. It has several tent spots, plenty of wiggle room, and water access adjacent to the campsite. Clean restrooms just a short walk away (maybe a little far for the women, but close enough - normally we don’t like camping right next to the restrooms:).
Downsides: the park staff don’t empty the fire pits very often - ours was nearly overflowing with ash. The bathrooms have no soap. The reservation website charges $8 to book a reservation. Extra cars cost extra $10/night. The park staff do not mark off reserved sites- which could cause confusion over weekends when the park is not monitored as often and people just stop by to camp for the night with no reservation.
The Sweetwater River falls hike is at the base of the campground. It was a very short and beautiful hike. April 2023 the water was abundant, almost overflowing the banks. Beautiful site!
The elevation is just under 4K, high enough to get real cool nights, but low enough to be below the snow line most winter long.
