Palomar Mountain News

Did you know there is a Water Park OPEN at the base of the mountain?! About 20 minutes from the top is a fun place to cool off! This is just the beginning of Phase One with more to come; all newly remodeled by the La Jolla Reservation. I was invited to do a quick walk-through with my camera.

Info was provided by Leah Herrera, the smiling gal at the entrance. Open Saturdays and Sundays and also open this Monday since it is a holiday. 8:30 am to 6:00 pm

$20 per adult, $15 for kids and 3 and under are free

Snack bar, bathrooms, showers. Some canopies for rent.

Suggestion to bring your own chairs and umbrellas or canopy. If the park fills up, you might want to have your own shade as it is limited.

711 Sengme Oaks – From Hwy 76, you’ll turn south on Sengme Oaks. There was no signage when I popped by but you’ll eventually see the park on your right and the entrance is third driveway.

Water Park phone 760-742-8754 is part of “La Jolla Adventure Park” at
https://lajollaindiancampground.com/about/ You’ll also see info at
https://www.facebook.com/lajollagovernment/ but might have been updated since those postings.

Call first to confirm hours and pricing 760-742-8754 waterpark@lajolla.nsn.gov

Mountain neighbor, Mike Pique told me about this fun adventure so I met him there for quick pix then had to run. He stayed and cooled off for a few hours. Here is his review:

“Two pools are open, the larger one is shallow everywhere with 3 waterslides, mushroom fountain in center, and seven always-on jets arcing over into it from the edges.  The other, smaller, pool goes from 4 feet to 5 feet deep and has two small (but much faster) helical waterslides, new since the old days.  I found a shady chair by the big one and alternated between soaking and water-sliding.   When not soaking, when I started to feel hot, I’d choose a waterslide. Since they all end up with me getting dunked and cooled off, it worked fine.   

I stayed until 5 PM; they are open until 6 PM but only on weekends, plus open Labor Day.  Even with kids running around, it felt very peaceful – the seven big water jets and the mushroom fountain made a constant pleasant sound.

The work they have put in is phenomenal.  Still a lot to do with lots of conduit and piping sticking out of various places.  But the grounds are lovely, with fresh sod and many newly planted trees.  And having Palomar Mountain as a backdrop – how can you lose?’ 

Hoping they get lots of business. Let’s all go splash real soon!

Bonnie Phelps, Palomar Realtor looking forward to cooling off at the Water Park!

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