Spring Valley Swap Meet

One of my favorite swamp meet. They have so much parking but it does get packed! Some times you have to drive around until you find a parking spot.

The admittance fee is $1 per person. It used to cost .50 cent I believe they are open around 9am-10am and closes around 2ish on weekends. They are only open on Saturday and Sundays.

This place have so much stuff here! They have plenty of food & drink stands. Whatever you want to buy, they will most likely sale it here. From fruit trees, fresh fruits to yard sale items and mattresses/furnitures. They have new items for sale too! Rolls and rolls of things to see. Most will work with your negotiating prices too.

I would highly recommend this place to go shopping or get your steps in. There's so much to see! They have restroom too, it's pretty clean and stocked. Bring cash! I'm sure some vendors accept cards.

At the Spring Valley swap meet you can get discounted home goods, plants, perfume, and tools. There are hundreds of vendors, and they're open 7am-3pm on the weekends. It costs one dollar (cash only) for admission, and there is no re entry allowed. Signs posted in front say no dogs allowed, but there were at least 15 dogs we saw inside, so it's not enforced. There is an atm on site but the fee is $3.75 to use the atm. A few vendors do accept Venmo or card but most do not- so to be on the safe side it is good to carry cash. Also, unfortunately many food vendors have signs stating that they take card but after waiting in line you'll find out that the card reader is broken.

I've noticed lots of vendors are reselling items from Costco at a lower price than the original cost. I didn't find any hidden gems today, but like with any swap meet it depends on the day and time you go! I will say though that there are always great plants for indoors and outdoors.

my family had the best time walking around the swap meet. the prices were so reasonable and the people were very kind and generous. very fun sunday!

INTERESTING PLACE.

It's a smash up of a swap meet, farmers market, and mini street food fair. Two things I heard why to come here: buy cheap bundles of socks and buy bomb ass nachos. After yrs of living in SD it was time to drive south east to see what this was about.

DO NOT COME HERE HIGH NOON. It's mid July and it's hot af. I came here at 10:30 and it was still hot and by the time it was time to eat it's about noon. Come, earlier. Like 8am early - nobody judging you. Expect, a lot of walking. Honestly, I felt like I was in Mexico at some outdoor shopping area minus people coming up to you trying to sell stuff - It did not feel like I was in San Diego though. Endless rows of endless stuff. So many cheap offerings - toys, clothes, shoes, median snacks, vegetables, fruits, SOCKS, and more socks, and more socks, and food. I didn't need anything but came here for the nachos.

NACHOS ARE OVERRATED. Ok. I've had way better. The nachos were just ok. And it's not $7, it's now $9. They had two choices: shredded beef or carne asada. I ordered the shredded beef but was given carne asada because ... they couldn't tell me why I couldn't get shredded beef. Was it out? Was it not yet ready? Idk. So I was obligated to settle for carne asada. I ordered a small and the proportion was very generous - good ratio of everything. The pico de gala was outstanding on the nachos. But the carne asada didn't do it for me. Also the queso made my chips soggy real quick and noticed that the bottom of the paper plate was just a pool of queso. I like queso but it needs queso control... maybe a little less queso and more Pico de gala so the chips can stay crunchy. I was worried I'd need to rush to the restroom so I didn't finish eating my nachos and felt I was super wasteful.

STRAWBERRY AQUA FRESCA. Ordered at the same place as the nachos. This was SO good! Refreshing.

Not in a rush to come back at all but if I ever come here it would be for vegetables or Mexican snacks. Not even for socks or nachos.

Until the next review...

Fist off I am the type of person to take the time to write any review but today pushed it I have grown up in the spring valley swapmeet since the main owner passed away shit hasn't been running the same specially if you are going to sell the line is out rages and no guidance if your coming from the freeway and try to get in line cars don't allow you once a car allowed me to they got to the front and said I cut and took me out to go to the ending after explaining had to drive up the hill then two blocks down to get in line told the guy you need to signs and put in on your website because no one will know!

A very fun time. I usually go to the Kobe Swap Meet in San Diego but a friend told us to try this one, and we are so glad we did.
What I really really like are the clean restrooms with flush toilets. Wow!!
We arrived at 8:00, plenty of parking, $1 entrance, nicely organized, with a safe and comfortable feel. The used garage sale area was bustling with lots of people, both selling and shopping. The new merchandise area was much less crowded. It felt like a little trip down into Mexico with all the Mexican vendors, clothes, shoes, kitchen ware and food. My favorite was the produce stand located in the center. I loaded up on mandarin tangerines, mangoes, peaches, plums and fresh roasted peanuts. Everyone was very nice and friendly, a great way to spend a weekend morning.
We will definitely be coming back.

I did not know this even existed! What a surprise. Spent hours walking around and found a lot of great finds, I will be coming back often to see what else they sell. People were kind and helpful, and a great way to get out on the weekends :)

Great Swap Meet with plenty of junk to buy. The thing like most about this swap meet is the Cantina just inside the west Entrence. They have all kinds of food and great cheap beers and drinks. Staff seems really nice and friendly. Plenty of seats to chill out and get out of the sun. They usually have load music playing, but it's reggae and if feels like I'm on vacation.

I always went here with my dad when I was little and into my 20's. When I moved back to San Diego I remember the last time I went with him before he became ill. It has many memories for me. My dad loved collecting tools, old clocks and valuables. This was always the place to find these items

Fast forward 15 years and it's still the place to find unique gadgets, plants, accessories and just about anything you desire.

They even have a beer gardens in the back with music blaring. The old hitch post is still there. Gone are all the horses people would ride up with.

Believe it or not, they make some mean nachos! You will see people eating them around every corner.

It gets pretty crowded so plan on parking and walking. Hopefully you will find that diamond in the rough.

So me and my husband recently visited this flea meet for the first time ! We stopped by the booth and it sold video games for the switch , ps4/5 , Xbox etc.. the dude sold it to us broken and wouldn't even listen to us when we had tried to communicate that it was broke when we bought it! We paid to get it fixed and then he asked for it back !! Unbelievable avoid his booth at all cost . I h deterrent running your own business but to not even listen is horrible . Be careful when buying from this man or abou fit his thing maybe be broken from the get go and you will be in the same situation as us ! The vendor that was so rude and unprofessional towards us. His name is Junior Sanchez, proceed with caution. If you buy something from him, he will not negotiate anything!! Other venues were very sweet, and kindness is nothing against Spring Valley. Flea market is just against a certain vendor, we encountered here at that day junior Sanchez is someone who is not very professional at all avoid at all costs