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The reservoir it creates, Vallecito Reservoir, has a water surface of 4.3 square miles (11 km 2) and a maximum capacity of 125,400 acre-feet (154,700,000 m 3). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Recreational opportunities include fishing, hunting, boating, camping and hiking.
The water at Vallecitas is hard and sulphurous, but not unpleasant to the taste. As many as twenty springs are concentrated near the camping ground; these ooze out gently, flow down a few yards as a small stream, and then sink into the soil. [4] The first European to visit Vallecito was the Spanish Captain, Pedro Fages, in 1781. [3]
Camping is permitted outside of the Carrizo Impact Area, but is limited to 14 days. After 14 days, campers must relocate at least 25 miles (40 km) from previous site. The wilderness covers 21,425 acres (86.70 km 2). It is south of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in the Colorado Desert, and west of the Imperial Valley. [3]
Park information and maps are available in the visitor center. [5] The park has Wi-Fi access. [citation needed] The park is approximately a two-hour drive northeast from San Diego, southeast from Riverside or Irvine, and south from Palm Springs. Access on the east-Coachella Valley side is via County Route S22 and State Route 78.
The park is closed during the hot summer months. Camping is open 24 hours and campsites can be reserved as far as a year in advance. Day use from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. [2] Pool hours are from 9:30 am – 5:00 pm with later hours on weekends for campers and early mornings (9:30am–10:30am) reserved for adults. [4]
Vallecito (Spanish for "Little Valley") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 442 at the 2010 census, up from 427 at the 2000 census. The population was 442 at the 2010 census, up from 427 at the 2000 census.
Lake Cuyamaca is a recreation area operated by the Lake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District and the Helix Water District. It offers boating, fishing, picnicking, birdwatching, hiking, wedding and party venues, cabin rentals and camping. A store, restaurant, pub, and tackle shop are onsite, as well as boat rentals. [1] [4]
County Route S2 (CR S2) is a county highway in the U.S. state of California. It runs for 65 miles (105 km), north–south, in Imperial County and San Diego County.CR S2 is the third longest county route in California and is almost exclusively a two-lane rural road.