Lopez Lake Recreation Area
San Diego County
LAKE Casitas
Borrego Springs
http://www.slocountyparks.com/activities/lopez.htm
Lake Casitas Recreation Area is 125 miles from Mission Viejo and about a 2 hour twenty minute drive.
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Borrego Springs
Is only 130 miles from Mission Viejo and within Run-a-ways camping radius.
Camping
Park Campgrounds
The Springs at Borrego ~ a Grand Desert Oasis!
Welcome to The Springs at Borrego in Borrego Springs, California. We are a recreational vehicle resort and luxury nine-hole championship golf course located in the heart of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Anza-Borrego rivals Death Valley in beauty and draws people from around the world to take in the breathtaking mountain views. Our RV Park is Big Rig friendly. Bring your motor home or trailer to enjoy the warm weather and many amenities such as swimming pool, hot mineral baths, tennis and RV campground facilities. Take a tour of our park to view the beautiful scenery and book your next visit for spectacular RV golfing.
Now offering secure and affordable RV storage , short or long term. Save fuel and leave your rig with us!
Palm Canyon Resort RV Park 129 miles and 2 1/2 hours from Mission Viejo
A total of 12 campgrounds are available in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, but it is one of the few California parks that allows open camping throughout its 600,00 acres. Two campgrounds provide RV hookups and usually require reservation year-round; water, showers and flush toilets are provided at three of the campgrounds, which also accept reservations.
For all reservations, call 800-444-7275. Borrego Palm Canyon offers five groups sites. Groups require 6-month advance reservations; 7-day limit. Fee $36/group.
Borrego Palm Canyon -- 52 hookup sites, 65 non-hookup, 5 group sites for 9 to 24 people (see above). Water, flush toilets, showers, phone and fire rings available. 2.5 miles west of Borrego Springs near Visitor Center.
Vernon Whitaker Horse Camp -- 10 sites for campers with horses only, 8 miles north of Borrego Springs. Sites hold up to 8 people and 4 horses. 40 corrals, water, flush toilets, solar-heated showers and fire rings available. Fee $16. Anza region.
Bow Willow -- 16 primitive sites with chemical toilets, fire rings and picnic tables. Fee $7-$9.
Bow Willow Region.
Tamarisk Grove -- 27 RV sites, at junction of California Route 78 and County Road S-3. Water, flush toilets, showers, phone and fire rings available. Fee $10-$15. Tamarisk region.
Yaqui Well -- 10 numbered sites with pit toilets; across from Tamarisk Grove Campground. More sites available. No fee. Tamarisk region.
Sheep Canyon -- A few sites with pit toilets and picnic tables. No fee. Anza region.
Mt. Springs Canyon -- A few sites with chemical toilets. No fee. Bow Willow Region.
Culp Valley -- A few open sites just inside the west park entrance on Road S-22. No fee. Anza region.
Arroyo Salado -- A few open sites. No fee. Borrego Badlands region.
Yaqui Pass -- Open sites 7 miles east of Route 78 and County S-3 near Cactus Loop and Kenyon Overlook trails. Tamarisk region.
Fish Creek --A few open sites. No fee. Fish Creek region.
Blair Valley -- Numerous open sites near Marshal South Home, Morteros and Pictographs Trails located off County Road S-3 south of California 78. Blair Valley region.
Park Backcountry Camping
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, but it is one of the few California parks that allows open camping throughout its 600,00 acres. There is no charge for this type of camping