Mission Trails Regional Park

As long as kept on a leash - park rules, too many cougars, coyotes and rattle snakes. Not to mention poison oak..

There might be fish in the dam area, but I wouldn't count on their being big enough to be worth your time. The nearest place I can think of is Lake Murray. Or Santee Lakes.

Is say Hell No! What kind of stupid question is that? A smoke bomb is what started the Gorge Fire in Oregon that got so big it actually sent embers across the vast Columbia River into Washington starting a blaze there. It burned for over a week across 20 miles.

Camping is $24 a night but it is only open Friday and Saturday night. But will also be open Sunday night on the 4th of July weekend. Campground and mission trails are under the San Diego City Park and Rec Department.

If you have campsite in the campground you can. The park itself is more of a wilderness park to hike in rather then a city park with benches and bbq's.

Yes, in the visitor center.

No fees to walk the trails. Parking is free as well. Not sure about the Interpretive Center never been to.

I guess which trail you want to adventure. Most trails are not horse friendly

Yes! Regularly cleaned and well maintained

Yes

Yes there are public restrooms. It is located in the visitor center. The are also portapotties along the main road Father Juniper Trail.

Yes it is....mission trails is well maintained and marked

You might be able to get away with a good hybrid but for most of the trails that are in fact off-road, mountain bike those beasts.

If you go to the visitor center, located near the corner of Jackson Drive and Mission Gorge Road, you can drive down the one-way street, Father Junipero Serra Road, and come out at the other end at the Old Mission Dam. There are some places to pull over and park, just check signs for closing times. It's usually 7:30 pm in the summer and 5:30 pm in the winter, but always double check to avoid getting locked in temporarily.

By Evike are you talking about an electric mountain bike or an electric street bike the trails are rugged I see mountain bikes on them and you could probably use an electric mountain bike with no problem but they're little too rough for street bikes

Depends on the time of day. It's more shady in the morning.

No nothing

Everything at mission trails is peotected, so no you can not gold pan.

There are some picnic areas with horse corrals for public use, but as Andrea said I would contact the visitor center for the full scope.

The trails are always open! You can always park outside the gates and walk in. The gates open at 8am. We've done plenty of early morning hikes. Especially in the summer when it gets got fast.

Most, if not all, of the mountains have slippery areas that can be a little dangerous. I'd recommend sticking to visitor center loop and the small trails branching off. Just don't cross the river there. Also, as long as you don't start heading up the Fortuna Saddle Trail or Kwaay Paay, most trails around Old Mission Dam and Kumeyaay Lake Campground area (not inside the campgrounds directly) are relatively safe as well. They offer maps of the parks near the entrance so you can understand what I mean. The grasslands loop trails has some pretty neat spots to view the sunrise. Just be careful with your doggo when it's hot. Dogs can and have died in the park due to heat strokes and dehydration.

I agree! I Oak canyon is a beautiful and easy hike. We take our whole family there, even toddlers and they've done well.

Yes

No fishing.

Yes, you can uber there. The cell phone service is pretty good. Although, some spots are weak in service.

No you can't, best place you can go close to here is Barona Indian Reservation they have a track up there

Yes there's a great rock climbing area. climber's loop.

There is a paved main road/protected trail. Some hills so you should be moderately fit to push a stroller or go with a friend. I have seen parents with strollers on the main trail.

There is a very small parking circle just west of the overflow parking lot on Mission Gorge Road. If you follow the trailhead from there you can't miss it.

Distance will be your choice. Trails go all over and lots of different lengths. Some uphill and some flats.

Definitely free to get in, not sure about the hammock though.

Yes. We hiked several trails last Saturday. Some of the paths are clearly marked for bikes and others don't allow. You can pick up a map at the visitor center that opens at 9:00 and I think there is I list of trails that allow bikes on their website

You should qsk at the information headquarters but i seriously doubt it.

I love starting at the Old Dam. I have a toddler and there are a few easy trails around that area but you can hike farther out for a more intense workout.

No. There are toilets at the visitor center and port-a-potties.

There are San Diego MTS bus stops on Mission Gorge Rd near several entry points to the park. Here's the link to the parks websitehttps://mtrp.org

Okay thanks.

There is street parking right after the entrance. It's usually easy to find a spot if it's a week day. On weekends, it takes some time but it's not that bad

Yes, it is safe. This is a fairly busy trail system. Its fairly wide open. I've done over 50 hikes there and I've never encountered any suspicious characters.

Wow that's an awesome question, I like how the other responses were unequivocally "no!" I have been there many times and must have missed the "hammocks prohibited sign." I've never seen anyone doing that there, but if you want to rock your hammock style down by the river, do it, this is America! Don't let hammock haters and imaginary rule creators cramp your swinging style! Now if you meant banana hammocks, oh yeah, those are totally illegal!

There is a black top path for service vehicles that people ride bikes on so I'd imagine you could. I dont remember if smooth asphalt or pebbles asphalt though. We took dirt trails so I couldn't tell you where the road goes.

I'd start with Cowles Mountain!

Camp ground parking opens at 8 am

No. You can wade in the river if the water level is high enough but that's about it.

Probabky not. I was at Cowlesc Mt. Last week and there they were strictly prohibited.

Father junipero trail is the only stroller friendly trail really

On the paved road and some of the eady trails through the native grassland area.

I'm not sure when the gates open, but the visitors center opens at 9.

There is in fact camping in Mission Trails. It is $24 per night and reservations must be made ahead of time online or on the phone. Happy camping!

The Kumeyaay Lake Campground is open for Friday  and Saturday night camping. The 46 campsites are  available for reservation on a first-come, first-serve  basis and the is $24 per night.