Double D Acres, a private 40-acre property located in the scenic backcountry of Ramona, offers a versatile natural landscape suitable for film, television, commercial, and photo productions. The property is approximately 10 minutes from the town center, providing convenient access to coffee shops, restaurants, and essential services for cast and crew. The area is known for its vineyards and scenic rural landscapes, with Julian just a short drive away for additional filming backdrops.
The property spans two natural ridgelines, with a seasonal creek running through the valley below, creating varied terrain and multiple vantage points within a single location. The elevation changes provide depth and flexibility for a range of filming needs, including elevated viewpoints overlooking the surrounding valley—ideal for capturing sunrise, sunset, and golden hour lighting.
The land consists of quiet, undeveloped backcountry terrain, including open areas, rolling hills, and unobstructed views with minimal surrounding development. This allows for clean sightlines and a flexible environment that can double for rural, wilderness, or remote settings.
The property is dotted with mature oak trees and native white sage, offering an authentic Southern California landscape. Natural trails run throughout and can be utilized for hiking scenes, rustic access, or period-style filming. A trail along the south ridge provides access toward Mount Gower west state land, allowing for visual continuity with the surrounding terrain.
A seasonal creek introduces a natural water feature depending on the time of year. Wildlife commonly observed on the property includes deer, mountain lions, skunks, rabbits, and foxes, consistent with the native habitat.
The property includes two graded pads (#1 and #2) and a deck, which may be utilized for staging, equipment setup, or filming platforms depending on production needs.
Access is provided via a dirt and gravel road, enhancing the property’s rural character and making it well-suited for productions seeking a natural or off-the-grid setting.
In addition to general filming, the property is well-suited for sunrise and sunset scenes, yoga and wellness content, photography and lifestyle shoots, hiking and outdoor adventure sequences, survival or off-grid scenarios, nature and wildlife footage, western or rural backcountry settings, and small gathering or retreat-style environments. The varied terrain allows for multiple scene types to be captured within a single location.