📜 Nearly 1,000-acre ecological reserve, one of San Diego's largest wetlands and a shallow-water estuary.
🔍 Features a LEED Platinum-certified Nature Center, opened in 2019, and over 9 miles of diverse trails.
🌿 Enjoy diverse activities: hiking, birdwatching, photography, running, painting.
👨👩👧👦 Kids can join TRACK Trails scavenger hunts.
💡 Learn about the ecosystem at the LEED Platinum-certified Nature Center.
🐴 Horse-friendly trails available east of I-5.
⚠️ Strenuous portions on Annie's Canyon and Solana Hills Trails, with narrow slot canyons.
🚫 Boating, swimming, wading, and diving prohibited in conservation area.
☔ Portions may close due to winter flooding.
🕒 Trails: Sunrise to sunset daily. Nature Center: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily.
🅿️ Paved lot and street parking at Nature Center. San Elijo Activity Hub Park & Ride or on-street for Annie's Canyon. Parking varies by other trailheads.
🚻 Restrooms available inside the Nature Center and at some trailheads. No restrooms on some specific trails like Annie's Canyon.
🐾 Leashed dogs welcome on most trails, restricted in slot canyon portions. Horses welcome on specific trails east of I-5.
♿ Nature Center building and Loop Trail are ADA accessible, suitable for strollers and wheelchairs.
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