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  • Features: wooded camping area with large loops for big groups
  • Location: 40 miles east of San Diego on Interstate 8, then 12.1 miles N on Sunrise Hwy (S1)
  • Sites: 3 loops (for group camping only)
  • Facilities: tables, fireplaces, water and vault toilets.
  • Hook-ups: no
  • Sanitary dump: no (closest is Buckman Springs Rest Area, 4 mi E of Pine Valley on I8)
  • Reservations: five days in advance, 1-877-444-6777 or www.ReserveUSA.com.
  • Fees for the loops are:
    Lupine: $60.00/night accommodates up to 40 people, parking for 10 vehicles
    Hollyhock $105.00/night accomodates up to 70 people; parking for 12 vehicles
    Buttercup $150.00/night accomodates up to 100 people, parking for 16 vehicles
  • Maximum motorhome is 27 feet
  • Camp host: no
  • Pets: Dogs OK if leashed
  • Activities: direct access to Lightning Ridge Trail and nearby Big Laguna Trail