Observatory Campground - USFS
Key facts
- Fee
- Not recorded
Water and dump stations nearby
- 29 mi from Observatory Campground - USFS, in a straight lineDirections to Water point near Encinitas in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
- 30 mi from Observatory Campground - USFS, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Carlsbad in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Straight-line distance from Observatory Campground - USFS. From OpenStreetMap: "fee not recorded" means no fee is tagged, not that it's free.
Recreation.gov
Book Observatory Campground on Recreation.gov
Science buffs and families are drawn to Observatory Campground for its proximity to the Palomar Observatory, a world-class center of astronomy research operated by the California Institute of Technology. Just two miles from the observatory, the campground provides visitors with a unique learning experience in the…
- Sites
- 28
- Check-in / out
- 14:00 / 12:00
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Services & facilities
- Drinking waterNot recorded
- Waste disposalNot recorded
- ElectricityNot recorded
- ToiletsNot recorded
- ShowersNot recorded
- Wi-FiNot recorded
- Dogs allowedNot recorded
- Wheelchair accessNot recorded
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Prices & opening
No fee information is recorded. Opening hours are not recorded.
Getting there (GPS, access, height)
GPS coordinates
33.34342, -116.87892
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No height limit recorded. Check access and signage on arrival.
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Photo credits for thumbnails on this page (3)
- Nearby: Christmas Day on Palomar Mountain · 0.2 km away: Photo: Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nearby: Oak Grove - 17APR2017 · 0.6 km away: Photo: RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nearby: Boucher Hill & Historic Fire Tower · 1.8 km away: Photo: Leitningleitning, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons