Dos Picos Park

Poway, San Diego County, CA

Parking$5 day-use parking
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Dogs6-ft leash rule
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Hours9:30 a.m. to sunset (day use)
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Size
78 acres Source
Managed by
San Diego County Parks and Recreation

About Dos Picos Park

A quiet Ramona camping park named for two nearby peaks, surrounded by ranchland and rocky slopes. Source

Dos Picos County Park is located in Ramona. Its name, which means "two peaks" in Spanish, comes from the two large mountains nearby. The park's surrounding ranchland and steep, rocky slopes help keep its peaceful and quiet atmosphere. You can come for the day, but you’ll want to stay for the weekend.
From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Facilities

  • Drinking Water
  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Sunrise & sunset

Dos Picos Park hours follow the sun (9:30 a.m. to sunset (day use)). Mid-month times for this location:

MonthSunriseSunset
Jan6:50 a.m.5:02 p.m.
Feb6:32 a.m.5:31 p.m.
Mar6:59 a.m.6:55 p.m.
Apr6:19 a.m.7:16 p.m.
May5:48 a.m.7:38 p.m.
Jun5:38 a.m.7:57 p.m.
Jul5:49 a.m.7:57 p.m.
Aug6:10 a.m.7:34 p.m.
Sep6:30 a.m.6:55 p.m.
Oct6:50 a.m.6:15 p.m.
Nov6:17 a.m.4:47 p.m.
Dec6:43 a.m.4:42 p.m.

Calculated from the park's coordinates (NOAA solar equations), Pacific time.

Dos Picos Park at a glance

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  • PParking · 5: Free Street Parking
  • WCRestrooms · 1
  • WDrinking water · 1
  • Named trails · 2

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Ernie Pantoja Memorial Trail0.6 mi182 ft up & down1,500–1,611 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses
Nature Trail Loop0.2 mi44 ft up & down1,491–1,520 ftUnpavedBikes

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 county says dogs are allowed in most County parks; in any County park or on County trails, dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet. The park page does not say more, so check with the park before you go. Source

Camping 24 hours a day.

Map & directions

17953 Dos Picos Park Road, Ramona, CA 92065

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

32.997844, -116.940315Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Collier ParkRamona · 5.5 mi · Picnic Area, PlaygroundEl Monte ParkLakeside · 9.2 mi · PlaygroundLos Peñasquitos Canyon PreserveSan Diego · 12.1 mi · Drinking Water, Historic SiteSan Elijo Lagoon Ecological ReserveEncinitas · 19.3 mi · Drinking Water, RestroomsWilliam Heise County ParkJulian · 20.2 mi · Horseshoes, Picnic Area

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Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. San Diego County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, hours, hours_note, fees, address, description
  3. San Diego County Parks FAQ (dogs in County parks)dogs
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.playground, facilities.restrooms, trails
  5. U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
  6. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  7. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
  8. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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