Parks and Recreation OPPORTUNITIES

For information on Lakes, Parks, Community Centers, Wedding Sites and Open Space Preserves, call the County of San Diego Parks & Recreation Department General Information at 858-694-3049.  For reservations, call 858-565-3600.

Barona Casino offers 24 hour Vegas-style gaming with video machines, card games, high stakes bingo and satellite wagering, an all-you-can-eat-buffet, entertainment and new championship golf course.  1000 Wildcat Canyon Road. (888) 7-BARONA. http://www.barona.com/home.html
 

Barona Creek Golf Club, 

1000 Wildcat Canyon Dr. 1-888-BARONA.  This new course has been designed to take advantage of the natural beauty and contours of the Barona Indian Reservation.  The course offers golfers an exhilarating experience with dramatic changes in elevation and breathtaking views of the surrounding valley.  For further information: http://www.barona.com/golf/

Cactus Park
Located next to El Capitan High School on Ashwood Street.  This park has Baseball and Softball league fields, and BMX track facilities.  Grandstands & restrooms are available.   All ages can enjoy the sport of BMX with races held every Monday and Thursday evenings, and Saturday mornings.   For more information about BMX racing call (619) 448-2718.
 

El Capitan Reservoir
Located eight miles east on El Monte Road.  It is open March through September, Friday through Sunday (619-465-3474).  Restaurant and boat rentals are available.  When full, the lake is large enough for water-skiing.  Fishing includes bass, catfish, bluegill, bullhead, and crappie.  The grandeur of El Capitan Peak is great for hiking and a rock climber’s paradise, and overlooks El Capitan Reservoir.
 

El Capitan Open Space Preserve
Located five miles north on Wildcat canyon Road, this park is designated as a nature study and trail park.  Staging areas and trails are available.  For information call (619) 694-3049.
 

Lake Jennings
Located off Lake Jennings Park Road.  This park is situated on a landscaped knoll overlooking Lake Jennings.  The park offers year-round camping and fishing with 2500 feet of lake frontage.  Trailer camping (with utilities) is available.  Camping, hiking & fishing.  Tot lot, restrooms with showers are available in the park.  For information call (619) 443-2510.
 

El Monte Park
Located five miles east on El Monte Road, before you get to El Capitan Reservoir.  Nestled in a grove of magnificent Live Oak trees, this beautiful picnic park offers a wide variety of activities.  There are three large group picnic areas with dance ramadas, tot lot & junior play area, a ball field, tennis & volleyball courts, horseshoe pits & restrooms.
 

Lakeside Community Center (LCC)
Located next to Lindo Lake is the Community, Senior Center, and Library.  The center offers an array of programs and services to all residents of Lakeside and the surrounding area.  From youth to seniors, the LCC has a program for you.  Recently added, CALY (Community Action by Lakeside Youth), a group of interested and informed youth desiring to deal with and tackle issues that impact Lakeside kids.   The Community Center is also available to private parties, weddings, receptions and meetings. 9841 Vine St. (619) 443-9176.

Lakeside Rodeo Grounds
Horses have always been a part of Lakeside’s history and present activities.  In April every year the ‘bull and bronc riding, and steer wrestling rodeo’ takes place with all proceeds going to Lakeside youth groups and schools. The regional finals of the International Professional Rodeo Association are held in November.   Every year the grounds host the ‘East County Junior Fair’ for our Future Farmers of America (FFA).   12548 Wildcat Canyon Road (619) 561-4331 for more information http://www.lakesiderodeo.com

Lindo Lake Park
Lindo Lake Park located in the heart of Lakeside beside the Community and Senior Centers and Library.  Home of the 2001 Lakeside ‘Spirit of Christmas’ there are 54 acres with picnic areas and fishing. There is a recreation program for all ages (619-443-3696), the library is located in the park on Vine Street (619-443-1811), and the Historical Society has a museum that is open on holidays and by appointment, (619-561-1886.) The park has picnic areas, a dance ramada, tot lot & junior play areas, a ball field, tennis and volleyball courts, horseshoe pits and restrooms.
 

Louis A. Stelzer Park

Louis A. Stelzer Park is two miles north on Mapleview/Wildcat Canyon Road. The park is a recreational facility emphasizing camping and nature study for all citizens and has provided facilities useful to the disabled and needy. It has picnic facilities, rustic campsites, paved hiking trails and play equipment designed to accommodate both the disabled and non-disabled. It has a Nature Studies Interpretive Center that emphasizes that natural environment is the primary visitor experience. 11470 Wildcat Canyon Rd., (619) 561-0580.

Oak Oasis  

Located five miles north on Wildcat Canyon Road, this park is designated as a nature study and trails park. For more information call (619-694-3049.) Restrooms, view points and camping is available.

San Vicente Reservoir

Home of the California State record Blue Catfish (101 lb) caught March 2000!  San Vicente is four miles north of Lakeside on Hwy 67, and one mile east on San Vicente or Vigilante, to Moreno Avenue.  It is open October through June, Thursday through Sunday, (619-465-3474.) A man-made lake formed when the dam was complete in l943, this reservoir provides 1,069 surface acres and 14 shoreline miles when full. Anglers catch trout, bass, bluegill and channel catfish.  Picnicking is limited to a small area adjacent to the Concession stand and restrooms are available.

Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary 

Owned by the Audubon Society, it is located five miles north on Wildcat Canyon Road. For information call  (619-443-2998.)

Willowbrook Country Club
11905 Riverside Dr. (619)561-1061
A challenging nine-hole course with narrow fairways to train the golfers accuracy.
 

The Lakeside Chamber of Commerce is organized for the purpose of developing, promoting and protecting the commercial, industrial, professional, agricultural and civic interests of Lakeside and its surrounding area.

 The Chamber also acts as a clearing house of information, disseminating such information among members of the Chamber and the Lakeside community.