Lake Morena County Park

Campo, San Diego County, CA

Parking$5 day-use parking

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Dogs6-ft leash rule

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HoursSunrise to 30 min before sunset (day use)

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Size: 3,184 acres Source
Managed by: San Diego County Parks and Recreation

About Lake Morena County Park

A camping and fishing park at 3,000 feet in East County with 8 miles of trails, a pavilion, and a playground. Source

Lake Morena County Park is a camping and fishing park in East County San Diego. The park has a mix of desert, coastal, and mountain habitats. Lake Morena is at 3,000 feet above sea level. The park also has 8 miles of trails for walking and biking, TRACK trails for kids, a pavilion, and a playground.

From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Facilities

Boat Launch
Camping
Historic Site
Playground
Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Sunrise & sunset

Lake Morena County Park hours follow the sun (Sunrise to 30 min before sunset (day use)). Mid-month times for this location:

Month	Sunrise	Sunset
Jan	6:48 a.m.	5:01 p.m.
Feb	6:30 a.m.	5:30 p.m.
Mar	6:58 a.m.	6:53 p.m.
Apr	6:17 a.m.	7:14 p.m.
May	5:47 a.m.	7:36 p.m.
Jun	5:37 a.m.	7:54 p.m.
Jul	5:48 a.m.	7:55 p.m.
Aug	6:09 a.m.	7:32 p.m.
Sep	6:28 a.m.	6:54 p.m.
Oct	6:48 a.m.	6:14 p.m.
Nov	6:15 a.m.	4:46 p.m.
Dec	6:40 a.m.	4:41 p.m.

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

Lake Morena County Park at a glance

PParking · 4
WCRestrooms · 1
Named trails · 2

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

Trails

Trail	Mapped length	Elevation	Surface & uses
Morena Reservoir Road	1.4 mi	337 ft up & down3,027–3,215 ft
Pacific Crest Trail	0.5 mi	234 ft up & down3,062–3,288 ft	Bikes

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.

Getting to Lake Morena County Park by bus

Lake Morena Drive & Lake Morena Campground · at the park edge

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Lake Morena County Park, mapped in OpenStreetMap. Check the transit agency for schedules.

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; fishing and boating sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset.