Guajome Regional Park offers full hookup sites water, electric 20/30/50 amps, sewer hookups, paved driveways, fire rings, and tables. Coin-operated, hot showers, restrooms with flush toilets, and a waste water dump station. One tent and one RV (< or = 45ft.) or two tents will share each each site. Both inhabitants will have access to the water and electricity. There is plenty of overflow parking for extra vehicles.
The park is at an elevation of 130 ft. above sea level. Afternoon ocean breezes keep the park pleasant year-round.
Guajome Regional Park is great for bicycling enthusiasts. It has numerous paved roadways within the park suitable for bicycling. There is also an excellent 10 mile bike only path from just outside the park into the Oceanside beachfront. At the beachfront, The trail merges with the oceanfront road leading to many shops and restaurants.
There are 3.5 miles of well-maintained hiking trails that meander through diverse Southern California habitats such as woodlands, chaparral, wetlands, and mixed grasslands. There are eight named trails, including a short self guided nature trail, and a couple of unnamed trails.
The park is close to other historical points of interest such as the Rancho Guajome Adobe, designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1970 and the San Luis Rey Mission, one of the twenty-one California missions, which was founded in 1798.
There is a bicycle trailhead just outside of the park that extends through nearby Oceanside, all the way to the coast. The city of Oceanside itself offers beaches, a pier and harbor, shopping, and restaurants. Black's Beach is a 45 minute drive down the I-5.
Park brochure - click here.
Tentative Schedule of Events
Sunday, June 16
- 2pm - Check-in @ site #10 (please don't arrive early, they are strict about this)
- 6pm - Meet n’ Greet @ Site #10: BYOB, bring Hor'devours to share, if you want
- 7pm - Dinner on your own, many many restaurants nearby
- 8pm - Group campfire @ Site #10 (bring firewood)
Monday, June 17
- 7am - Coffee and Continental Breakfast @ Site #10 (volunteer coffee Tsar wanted)
- 9am - *Bike ride on paved biking trail to the ocean, and back. Transportation will be provided for those who cannot or do not want to ride back.
- 1pm: *Sun and fun at the beach! There are several beaches to choose from, suggestions welcome. Parking will come with a fee, so carpool is encouraged. Local Beaches
- 6pm - Potluck @ Site #10 (bring a dish to share)
- 8pm - Group campfire @ site #10 (bring firewood)
Tuesday, June 18
- 7am - Coffee and continental breakfast @ Site #10 (volunteer coffee Tsar wanted)
- 9am - *Hike the local nature trails in the park and explore the marshes/lake, how about a volleyball game or game of horseshoes?
- 11am - *Carpool to Del Rey Mission, 15-minute drive, there is an admission fee you will have to pay. Alternative activity: suggestions welcome, See whiteboard
- 2pm - *Wine aficionados, there are two vineyards in the area: Carruth Cellars and Coomber Craft Wines, tasting room reservations required
- 6pm - Dinner on our own, or leftovers dinner together @ Site #10
- 8pm - Group campfire @ Site #10 (bring firewood)
Wednesday, June 19
- 7am - Coffee and continental breakfast leftovers (volunteer coffee Tsar wanted)
- 9am - pack up and clean up, say our tearful goodbyes, lots of hugging encouraged!
- 12pm - Check out
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All activities are subject to change, check campout whiteboard for updates.
Contact Trip Leader: Robert Varga - via email to rvarga0@icloud.com or text (760) 641-9112.
Prices: Prices listed are per person. Each person going must complete a separate registration. We do this so each registrant acknowledges our liability waiver condition.
Registration: Enter the license number of your primary vehicle and a tow vehicle. This will speed the check in process at the gate.
Payments: This event is limited to GO members. When you register, you'll need to have your credit card (MC, VISA, Discover or Amex.) ready and pay your registration fee within 15 mins. If you are not a member yet, you can first join as a member online (click here) and then return here to register.
Refunds: Cancellation for a refund, minus $10, will be allowed only if there is a waitlist and must be received by June 4th. All cancellation requests must be sent to the Trip Leader (see email above).
What to Bring: Camp chair, camping/cooking gear, food, warm/cool/wet weather clothing, potluck item, one bundle of firewood per person and the Ten Essentials.
Directions: Guajome Regional Park Campground, 3000 Guajome Lake Road, Oceanside, CA 92057. Google map directions - click here.
From Coachella Valley: Take I-10W to I-215S to I-15, exit onto Highway 76, turn right on SR-76 and head west. Turn left onto Guajome Lake Road. The campground entrance will be on the right.
Climate: Average temperatures - high 75, low 65. View weather forecast - click here.
Pets: Are permitted if they are properly restrained and under the control of the owner. Dogs must be licensed, restrained on a leash no longer than six feet, and attended at all times. Please pick up after your pet. $1/night for each pet; you would pay upon arrival.
Health Problems/allergies: Discuss any medical concerns with the event leader that may affect your ability to participate in this event.
