Tribal Lands · California
La Jolla Indian Campground
Tribal Lands · California, United States
- Elevation
- 3,048 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Pauma Valley
About
La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians campground in Pauma Valley, off Highway 76, on a 10,000-acre reservation at the base of Palomar Mountain. Oak-shaded sites along the San Luis Rey River, the only campground in San Diego County with tubing and direct river access. Tube and bicycle rentals available. Water levels vary seasonally - call ahead before visiting for tubing.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 42° | 30° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 60° | 40° | 23° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 42° | 31° | 91° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 45° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 50° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 58° | 46° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 67° | 53° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 66° | 55° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 61° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 78° | 53° | 39° | 94° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 72° | 47° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 63° | 41° | 28° | 79° | 2 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Crestline Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Observatory Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 28 sites
- Fry Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 12 sites
- Palomar Mountain State Park · California State Parks · 5 mi
- Oak Grove Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 63 sites
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