Vallecito County Park
Mount Laguna, San Diego County, CA
- Size
- 56 acres Source
- Managed by
- San Diego County Parks and Recreation
About Vallecito County Park
A 71-acre desert park built around a reconstruction of the historic Butterfield Stage Station. Source
Facilities
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
Facility details: OpenStreetMap
Sunrise & sunset
Vallecito County Park hours follow the sun (9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (day use)). Mid-month times for this location:
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6:48 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 | 5:36 a.m. | 7:54 p.m. |
| Jul | 5:47 a.m. | 7:55 p.m. |
| Aug | 6:08 a.m. | 7:32 p.m. |
| Sep | 6:28 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.
Vallecito County Park at a glance
- PParking · 3: Visitor
- WCRestrooms · 1
- Named trails · 1
Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| vallecito loop trail | 1.1 mi | 17 ft up & down1,544–1,559 ft |
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
Extended to sunset on weekends. Open Labor Day weekend through the last week of May; closed in summer.
Map & directions
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San Diego County parks PlaygroundsSources & 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, description
- San Diego County Parks FAQ (dogs in County parks)dogs
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.picnic-area, facilities.playground, 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