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Poway Community Park

Hilltop Park

A jumbo playground & open green lawn cover this cozy park, which also offers BBQ grills & gazebos.

Town Center Park East

Woodglen Vista Park

San Diego Children’s Park

Small park with wide, shallow fountains where ducks swim, plus a kids' playground under the pines.

Otay Valley Regional Park

200-acre park offers 8 miles of hiking, biking & equestrian trails amid salt ponds & rolling hills.

New Year’s Eve Celebration

Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve

Coastal preserve with a beach, marshes & wildlife, plus a visitor center with trail maps.

Flinn Springs County Park

Large 40-acre green space with a stream & gazebo, plus a playground & baseball fields.

Coronado Ferry Landing Park

Imperial Beach Sports Park

Dos Picos County Park

Peaceful, 78-acre retreat featuring campgrounds, hiking trails, shady picnic areas & a fishing pond.

Sweetwater Summit Regional Park

Destination for outdoor recreation, including camping, fishing, hiking & horseback riding.

Rohr Park

Green space with a playground & fields plus a walking trail, model train rides & an equestrian ring.

Desert View Tower

1920s-built stone tower with observation deck for desert views, plus a museum & gift shop.

Pine Valley County Park

Mt. Woodson Trail via CA-67

Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument

Mountain backcountry with wilderness areas, state parks & trails for hiking & horse-riding.

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

Park with over 100 miles of oak forest hiking trails & campsites with picnic tables & fire pits.

Furnace Creek Visitor Center

Official visitor center offering information about attractions at Death Valley National Park.