Doane valley camp ground

Fantastic campground. Well maintained and absolutely gorgeous. Shady and full of acorn trees. We went in early April and the ground was covered in acorns. They are slippy if you're not careful. Plenty of trails to walk about and a quaint pond nearby. The campsites are on the slope of a hillside so you have to gauge the flattest section for your tent. Also note, since it's on the hillside, there ar... Fantastic campground. Well maintained and absolutely gorgeous. Shady and full of acorn trees. We went in early April and the ground was covered in acorns. They are slippy if you're not careful. Plenty of trails to walk about and a quaint pond nearby. The campsites are on the slope of a hillside so you have to gauge the flattest section for your tent. Also note, since it's on the hillside, there are stone steps at nearly every campsite. Anyone who uses mobility aids or has trouble with steps will have a difficult time getting around. Lots of sugar ants about so don't leave your food out. But thats camping 101. Keep your site clean, dont leave food out, throw trash in the designated trash containers, pack out what you brought in and your golden. Weekends are busy, it was a full campground when we stayed. There are flushing toilets, runny water, and showers on site. We didn't use the showers, so I can't comment on those. We also had a Fire pit, grill and picnic table. Firewood is sold along the route from individuals in Pauma Valley, at the store at the intersection of State Park Rd and S15 and at the check-in kiosk. Be aware the store and kiosk close early-ish. There is a warning not to bring oak firewood due to an invasive bug. But pine and other types of wood are fine. Overall it was a great experience.

We came on a Tuesday and stayed one night. We really enjoyed it since there were very few other campers. There are lots of hiking trails. We went past the pond to the Thunder Springs. The next day we did the Doane Valley Nature Trail to Weir trail and back towards French valley. It is fairly easy hiking. Our two year old did it just fine. The campground includes a fire pit, grill, table, storage... We came on a Tuesday and stayed one night. We really enjoyed it since there were very few other campers. There are lots of hiking trails. We went past the pond to the Thunder Springs. The next day we did the Doane Valley Nature Trail to Weir trail and back towards French valley. It is fairly easy hiking. Our two year old did it just fine. The campground includes a fire pit, grill, table, storage cabinets and running water. The host sells firewood for $6. Overall it's a very clean site but there was some confetti from leftovers from the 4th of July.