Mission Trails Regional Park is located just a few miles from downtown San Diego. Spared from land developers the park has nearly 6,000 acres of hills, valleys and open areas. Your first stop on your trip here should be to the visitor center. Here you can learn about the parks history, watch a movie and find the various hiking trails and destinations available. Mission Trails is a great park for hiking and biking. The parks showcases native chaparral at its finest. Climb Cowles Mountain to see all of San Diego on a clear day. Trails range from flat and easy to rather challenging. Bring a camera, a hat, water, and good hiking shoes and enjoy the natural beauty of this wonderful San Diego regional park.
Mission Hills Regional Park visitor center
One of the more interesting things to see in the park is the Mission Dam. Built across the head of Mission Gorge, the 244-foot long dam was used to supply water to Mission San Diego de Alcala. Water traveled along a 6-mile flume from the dam down Mission Valley, ending in a settling basin near the Mission. The Mission Dam is nationally registered historic landmark and a starting point for several of the park's hiking trails. Lake Murray Reservoir is also located the park and is very popular for bicycling, jogging, hiking and picnicking. Kumeyaay Lake Campground offers 46 primitive sites (no water or electricity) for tents or recreational vehicles. Mission Trails Park is a wonderful place to spend the day makes a great destination for locals and day trippers.

Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor and Interpretive Center Mission Trails Regional Park One Father Junipero Serra Trail San Diego, CA 92119-1008 map
 
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