Palomar Mountain State Park (SP)
United States / Palomar Mountain, California
Location ID: #7688
Palomar Mountain State Park features spectacular views of the Pacific, camping, picnicking, hiking, and fishing (trout) in Doane Pond. Coniferous forests cover much of the 1,862 acres, in contrast to the dry lowlands surrounding the mountain. This is one of the few Southern California areas with a Sierra Nevada-like atmosphere.
Location-Directions:
The park is off Highway 76, up Highway S6, then left on Highway S7 at the junction near the mountaintop.
Location Category:
- MUSEUMS - *;
- MUSEUMS - Observatories / Planetariums / Open Air;
- NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
- NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Camps / Campgrounds;
- NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Forests / Woodlands;
- NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Mountains / Rocks / Geological Oddities;
- NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Open Terrain / Scenic Vistas;
- NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks;
- WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *;
- WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Ponds / Lagoons / Swimming Holes