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Guajome County Park
Category: Active Life Parks Parks [Edit]
3000 Guajome Lake RdOceanside, CA 92057
Neighborhood: Oceanside
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
10 reviews for Guajome County Park
10 reviews in English
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Review from Neligh u.
Fallbrook, CA
2 playground structures and 4.5 miles of trails on enough acres to make you feel like you've escaped civilization despite being smack in the middle of suburbia. And across the "street" (the eight lanes and counting 76) is an entrance to the San Luis Rey River Trail that runs 13 miles or so to downtown Oceanside (beach! farmer's market! coaster access!).
We have a 21 month old and tend to use the playground at the N Santa Fe Ave entrance; the structure is in great condition and there are restrooms RIGHT there. The trails are great for wearing her out, looking for rabbits, or just letting her fill her pockets with rocks.
Just know that it's paid parking ($3) unless you get an annual parking pass.
If we need a snack or drink, one of my favorite grocery stores, Sprouts, (which as of this review Google Maps still calls Henry's) is right around the corner, at the intersection of College and the 76. -
Review from Walter M.
1/2/2012 2 Check-ins Here
More natural park/reserve thank park persay. It's an attractive feature for all recreations like hiking, cross country, horseback riding, bird watching. Plenty of open space for your entire family. I often used to run here, feed the ducks or just take the kids to play. Not to scare people away, but just about a decade ago there was a mountain lion living here. It ended up attacking my neighbor's weimi (they also had a rott and german shepard) and it was through the fence so this was no band of coyotes. Authorities may keep this under wraps, but your safety is no longer in danger since it was removed after this incident, but weird how no one really knew about this before and even now.
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Review from Trever F.
Vista, CA
8/9/2011
Something different for the area.
This place is awesome for a hike, there are a lot of paths and the scenery changes, the camp ground seems nice, but seeing how I live in vista I still think of camping here but I'm not sure because it's so close.
We love to take our dog for a walk here, you can walk pretty far this park is large. It also is a very nice place to have a little cook out and to spend the day with the kids.
There is a pond for fishing, the only down side and i walked all around it, there is limited fishing spot. So it would be nicer for them to clear a spot extra or two.
Parking is 3 bucks so load up the kids, bring a grill and some bikes and some fishing poles, and have a great time for basically free. -
Review from Ugly B.
Redondo Beach, CA
Slowly building Park nestled in 76 Fwy and N. Santa Fe. More than 500 acres with walking trails, ponds, hills, RV parks, playgrounds (New)!.. Rest rooms were updated, new automated parking Machine installed in both east and west entrance.
Yeah, there's a two cell tower built, but who cares?! Will you climb unto it to care enough & babble about it? Nah! They look like palm trees to me, besides older people & kids doesn't bother them, neither RV campers. Its even more helpful for better reception on cellphones in case of emergency. -
Review from Shawn B.
Carlsbad, CA
2/7/2010
For little kids, this park is NOT a great choice. It might be good for older kids, and for runners/walkers/hikers. So I'll split the difference and give it 3 stars.
I came her with a couple of friends and their kids (ages 2 1/2, 3, and 8). The 8 year old did fine. It was the 3 and under crowd we had to worry about. The playground area is on a hill, and it is just way too tempting to little kids to run down the hill to play with the ducks and geese and pond water. If you're looking after more than one kid, this factor makes the park a heart attack jungle gym.
Besides the safety factor, ducks and especially geese just aren't too friendly with the kiddos. In fact, they can be downright aggressive. I personally don't consider water foul to be an attractive feature to a park. They stink, they're a health hazard, their habitat is a safety hazard, and they scare most sensible kids with their charging and honking and general fearlessness.
Duck, duck, goose? I'd rather they be on my dinner plate than at the park! -
Review from Andrew C.
Manhattan, NY
9/24/2008
This park is huge! It's 557 acres and counting! What's weird is that you'd never know it was, because it's literally in the middle of so many residential communities.
You can camp, hike, fish, hang out, etc.
I've only walked around the park, hung out under a few trees, and driven through a small section of the park that has roads... half of it's marshlands... wildlife preservation, YAY! -
Review from Amanda R.
Long Beach, CA
10/2/2009
Best place to run in Oceanside. 2nd best would be the river bed (runs parallel to North River Road) and it goes all the way to the Ocean.
River Bed Review here
http://www.yelp.com/bi...
I used to park on the street when I would go running here. The aren't too many trails here from the beginning of the park. But the trails that are maintained go forever. Do not go here after it rains unless you want a serious mud run! Once you are in the heart of the park there is no cement! Even though Guajome is basically a wetlands I've never had any problems with mosquitoes. What I have had problems with are snakes! Little bitty garter snakes but still. It freaks me out and I'm very apprehensive about any suspicious looking sticks out on the trail.
There is also a section of the park reserved for RV parking so there's always folks around to cut down on the Park creepo factor. The local high Schools also host some of their cross country meets/training at Guajome. So if the park looks packed just make a left on highway 76, right on college and follow it to the river bed. -
Review from Amy M.
Pittsburgh, PA
9/7/2010 6 photos
I have been to this park many times. It is very pretty and it's fun to feed all the geese by the pretty lake (see pictures). You have to pay to park in the main lot but if you keep going past the entrance there is free parking on the street. I recommend applying bug spray because one time I got a ton of bites there! I think the mosquitos like to hang out by the lake. Also it gets EXTREMELY muddy after a rain and stays that way for awhile. You pick up about 5 lbs of mud on each shoe! Luckily, it rarely rains in this area :-) There are 4 miles of trails. It's mostly flat/gentle hills. You can also go camping there. It's a nice park to go to, check it out!
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Review from Jacob A.
Vista, CA
10/7/2008 3 photos
Guajome Lake, while not an awe inspiring wonder of the world, is a very nice overgrown park in the middle of urban sprawl. It's big enough that you forget you are surrounded by freeways on all sides, and can just wander around taking in the native plants on the numerous trails carved throughout There is a playground and picnic area overlooking the lake, great for birthday parties or get-togethers. You can fish in the lake, but I don't think swimming or boating is allowed (it's pretty small, and not pristine). Geese and ducks roam around the lakes edge and appreciate any crumbs you throw their way. The campground is fairly large, and always full. I've never camped there, but it seems nice and will accommodate trailers and tents. 1 side of the park is closer to the freeway and there is some graffiti present, otherwise the park is very safe and easy to traverse.
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Review from Sunday D.
Oceanside, CA
1/25/2011
This place is within walking distance of me, so the dog and I go there quite a bit. You tend to see a lot of the same people/dogs each time but everyone is friendly and dogs are well controlled. The park is really very pretty considering it's right in the middle of a city and busy roads. Actually, the sounds from the street kind of sound like the ocean once you're in the park surrounded by all the trees and native plants. Tons of hiking trails and dogs are allowed on all of them (hooray!). They also provide doggie waste pickup stations and trash cans all throughout the park. I've spoken with a couple different park rangers and both were very nice. Definitely don't want to visit after a hard rain, but the rangers are really good about getting the trails back up and operational after a major storm and they repair bridges and sink holes pretty quickly. I think most people just go to the lake/campgrounds without recognizing all the outer trails and recreational areas.
