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Cleveland National Forest › Palomar Ranger District › California
› San Diego County
› Palomar Mountain
› Observatory Campground
› Campsite #41
Campsite #41 at Observatory Campground, CA
$40
Group Site #41
| Drive-In | 15 people |
| 35 ft | Back-In |
| 4 | poor |
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Campsite #41 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 35ft driveway, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (12)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 58% |
| 4 star | | 17% |
| 3 star | | 25% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@DavidC2858387 · Camped on Apr 24, 2026 at Campsite #41
Very beautiful campground with large campsites. It took a minute for me to realize it's a one-way loop. Running bathrooms are a plus. No ranger station or place to buy wood in the campground.
@PatriciaP14087 · Camped on Oct 26, 2025 at Campsite #41
It was a quiet, wooded, beautiful campground and site. We were so glad to spend a night there after touring the observatory. The weather was great. The bathrooms were clean. The sites were all nice.
No Service
@PatrickO633789 · Camped on Apr 17, 2024 at Campsite #41
Right after reopening, April mid week, only 4 other campers. So peaceful and quiet! :)
No Service
@Stephanie22978 · Camped on Sep 28, 2023 at Campsite #41
Lovely campground - such a wonderful location! The bathrooms and showers were open, which was good.
No Service
@MarcoV7993265A · Camped on Oct 18, 2022 at Campsite #41
Very peaceful with a beautiful sight of the stars and a nice hike.
No Service
@KimO7398906 · Camped on Mar 25, 2022 at Campsite #41
The site was pleasant enough. A bit run down. The shower block was closed with no information beforehand about this being the fact. Left a day early so that we could get a shower.
No Service
@StevenH439 · Camped on Jan 7, 2022 at Campsite #41
Site was clean and flat. Parking was great as it is asphalt. A bit cold but tis the time of year. There was no check in office, so I was unsure about that, but my site had a reserved placard and I just put my confirmation on my dash. All in all, it's a great site to get away and see the stars. Awesome drive up the mountain too, if you're into that sort of thing lol. My car loves the twisters HaHa.
No Service
@BenjaminR515 · Camped on Nov 21, 2021 at Campsite #41
Campground was quite overgrown since the last visit. There was no host on-site, someone even knocked on our door at 8:00 am to ask questions about day fees and parking. Majority of the restrooms and all of the showers were closed, something not disclosed in any of the communications prior to our stay. Will stay there again for a change of scenery now and again, but it didn’t compare to previous stays.
No Service
@BenjaminR60627 · Camped on Nov 21, 2021 at Campsite #41
Campground was quite overgrown since the last visit. There was no host on-site, someone even knocked on our door at 8:00 am to ask questions about day fees and parking. Majority of the restrooms and all of the showers were closed, something not disclosed in any of the communications prior to our stay. Will stay there again for a change of scenery now and again, but it didnt compare to previous stays.
No Service
@MargieK536 · Camped on Apr 21, 2021 at Campsite #41
Bathrooms were pretty clean, but the fire pits and bbqs needed clean out.
Major Issues
@SharlaL97F8829 · Camped on Jul 26, 2020 at Campsite #41
Peaceful, small campground with plenty of restrooms, grills, fire pits, trash bins, water spigots, and places for telescopes. Absolutely no cell reception. When we went, the volunteer host was Jeremy, who had wood available and was very friendly. There's a nice hike to the observatory, which was closed as of July, but the view point on the way up was still nice. The general store down the mountain was closed so there wasn't anywhere nearby to get ice. A quick drive to the Doane Campground and Palomar Mountain hiking trails.
No Service
@johnc3063297 · Camped on Aug 16, 2019 at Campsite #41
The campground was clean, nicely located near the observatory and store.
No Service
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