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State Park
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Frye creek campground
Palomar Mountain, CA
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- Address:Palomar Mountain, CA
About
A loop hike, great for exploring local flora and fauna, surrounds Fry Creek. The campground sits beneath a dense pine canopy, which is not ideal for stargazing, but Observatory Campground across the road has level cement platforms for telescopes and an amphitheater that's open to campers.
Pit Toilets
Trash Collection
Water
Picnic Table
Tent Pad
Grills/Fire Ring
Fire Pit
BBQ
Quiet Area
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Amenities
Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Trash Service
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Frye creek campground
Fry Creek Trail
California
1.5 mi404 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Palomar Observatory Trail
California
4.6 mi978 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Use Trail (To Fry Creek)
California
0.8 mi
Trail
Chimney Flats Trail
California
1.7 mi505 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Lower Doane and Weir Trail Loop and Doane Pond
California
2.7 mi512 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Doane Valley Nature Trail
California
1.0 mi210 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Hunt context
Hunting units around this campground
During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the California hunting page
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