Agua Caliente County Park
Mount Laguna, San Diego County, CA
- Size
- 796 acres Source
- Managed by
- San Diego County Parks and Recreation
About Agua Caliente County Park
A desert camping park at the base of the mountain west of Anza-Borrego, with indoor, outdoor, and children's pools. Source
Facilities
- BBQ Grills
- Camping
- Drinking Water
- Horseshoes
- Picnic Area
- Restrooms
Facility details: OpenStreetMap
Sunrise & sunset
Agua Caliente County Park hours follow the sun (9:30 a.m. to sunset (day use)). Mid-month times for this location:
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6:47 a.m. | 4:59 p.m. |
| Feb | 6:29 a.m. | 5:29 p.m. |
| Mar | 6:57 a.m. | 6:52 p.m. |
| Apr | 6:16 a.m. | 7:14 p.m. |
| May | 5:46 a.m. | 7:36 p.m. |
| Jun | 5:35 a.m. | 7:54 p.m. |
| Jul | 5:46 a.m. | 7:55 p.m. |
| Aug | 6:07 a.m. | 7:32 p.m. |
| Sep | 6:27 a.m. | 6:53 p.m. |
| Oct | 6:48 a.m. | 6:13 p.m. |
| Nov | 6:15 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. |
| Dec | 6:40 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. |
Calculated from the park's coordinates (NOAA solar equations), Pacific time.
Agua Caliente County Park at a glance
- PParking · 3
- WCRestrooms · 3
- WDrinking water · 8
- TTrailheads · 3: Moonlight Canyon, Storybook, Storybook
- Named trails · 8
Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation | Surface & uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Trail | 0.5 mi | 77 ft up & down1,317–1,400 ft | UnpavedNo bikesNo dogs |
| Moonlight Canyon Trail | 0.4 mi | 74 ft up & down1,295–1,402 ft | Unpaved |
| Store Trail | 0.4 mi | 49 ft up & down1,272–1,329 ft | UnpavedNo bikesNo dogs |
| Airport Trail | 0.4 mi | 61 ft up & down1,232–1,298 ft | Unpaved |
| Octillo Ridge Trail | 0.3 mi | 85 ft up & down1,319–1,402 ft | UnpavedNo bikesNo dogs |
| ridge to peak - unmarked trail | 0.3 mi | 718 ft up & down1,563–2,332 ft | Unpaved |
| Desert Overlook Trail | 0.2 mi | 124 ft up & down1,399–1,543 ft | Unpaved |
| Storybook Trail | 0.1 mi | 16 ft up & down1,303–1,321 ft | Unpaved |
Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.
Rules & reservations
Official park page- Dogs
The park page says no dogs on the trail or on pool decks. Source
Open Labor Day weekend to Memorial Day; camping 24 hours.
Map & directions
39555 Great Southern Overland Stage Route of 1849, Julian, CA 92036
Nearby parks
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San Diego County parksSources & verification
Last verified: Oct 15, 2026- California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
- San Diego County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, hours, hours_note, fees, dogs, address, description
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.bbq-grills, facilities.camping, facilities.drinking-water, facilities.horseshoes, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, trails
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
- OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
- Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation