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'''Guajome County Park''' - (Oceanside / Vista) Known both for its rich natural habitats (including a small, but beautiful lake) and its historic Rancho Guajome Adobe. The adjacent Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum also hosts group scouting camping, Scout Camporees and the annual kickoff for the Girl Scout Cookie Sales. From Guajome you can follow the 10-mile San Luis Rey Bike Trail for a flat ride straight to the Pacific Ocean. Also is the number bird watching destination in North County.
'''Guajome County Park''' - (Oceanside / Vista) Known both for its rich natural habitats (including a small, but beautiful '''Lake Guajome''') and its historic '''Rancho Guajome Adobe. The adjacent '''Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum''' also hosts group scouting camping, Scout Camporees and the annual kickoff for the Girl Scout Cookie Sales. From Guajome you can follow the 10-mile [[San Luis Rey River Bike Trail]] for a flat ride straight to the Pacific Ocean. Also is the number bird watching destination in North County.


== Guajome County Park ==
== Guajome County Park ==
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Two ponds attract a wide variety of migratory birds and serve as home to a variety of fish that will test the skills of any angler. Great for nature watchers, 4.5 miles of trails meander through diverse Southern California habitats such as woodlands, chaparral, wetlands and mixed grasslands.  
Two ponds attract a wide variety of migratory birds and serve as home to a variety of fish that will test the skills of any angler. Great for nature watchers, 4.5 miles of trails meander through diverse Southern California habitats such as woodlands, chaparral, wetlands and mixed grasslands.  


=== Popular Scout Activities ===
== Rancho Guajome Adobe ==
'''Guajome Ranch House''', an authentic 1850s adobe hacienda. Listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]], the 22-room, 7,000-square-foot historic adobe served as the headquarters of '''Rancho Guajome''', a Mexican land grant. The large rambling Spanish Colonial style hacienda has two courtyards, an arcaded veranda, and a chapel in a former small house.
 
2210 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista CA. 92083
Park: (760) 724-4082
* [http://www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/park-pages/RanchoGuajomeAdobe.html Park Website]
 
== AGSEM ==
'''Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum (AGSEM)''' is a living-history museum founded in 1969 located on 55 acres of county-owned land on the outskirts of Vista, California.  Exhibits include:
 
* Technology Museum
* Steam Engines
* Tractors
* Functioning Blacksmith
* Model Railroad
* Textile Museum
* One-room schoolhouse
* Working gristmill museum
 
AGSEM has its own group camping facility that has been used many times for scout camporees.
 
 
 
 
 
 
== Popular Scout Activities ==
# '''Urban Backpacking A''' - Park cars at nearby Mance Buchannon Park and then backpack 2.25 miles down the San Luis Rey River Bike Trial into Guajome Park to camp overnight.  Return in the morning.
# '''Urban Backpacking A''' - Park cars at nearby Mance Buchannon Park and then backpack 2.25 miles down the San Luis Rey River Bike Trial into Guajome Park to camp overnight.  Return in the morning.
# '''Urban Backpacking B''' - Park cars at LDS Vista Stake Center (451 Bobier) and catch the Vista Sports Park Trail nearby for a 2 mile downhill trail to Guajome, past the backside of AGSEM and Rancho Guajome Adobe.
# '''Urban Backpacking B''' - Park cars at LDS Vista Stake Center (451 Bobier) and catch the Vista Sports Park Trail nearby for a 2 mile downhill trail to Guajome, past the backside of AGSEM and Rancho Guajome Adobe.
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# '''Fishing''' -  Do you like to fish on your campouts?  Here is one place to throw in your hook (CA Fishing license required.)
# '''Fishing''' -  Do you like to fish on your campouts?  Here is one place to throw in your hook (CA Fishing license required.)


== Nature and Wildlife ==
This area is surrounded by wetland open space that is home to a variety of wildlife such as coyotes, bobcats, squirrels, rabbits and raccoons.
Birdwatchers watch for ring-necked pheasants, white-tailed kites, quail, roadrunners, least Bell's vireo and the great horned owl.  By the lakeshore watch for duck, geese, coots, and red-winged blackbirds.


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[[Category: San Diego urban backpacking]]
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[[Category: San Diego landmarks]]
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[[Category: San Diego historic sites]]
[[Category: San Diego historic sites]]
[[Category: National Register of Historic Places]]
[[Category: San Diego museums]]

Revision as of 00:52, 30 April 2017

Guajome County Park - (Oceanside / Vista) Known both for its rich natural habitats (including a small, but beautiful Lake Guajome) and its historic Rancho Guajome Adobe. The adjacent Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum also hosts group scouting camping, Scout Camporees and the annual kickoff for the Girl Scout Cookie Sales. From Guajome you can follow the 10-mile San Luis Rey River Bike Trail for a flat ride straight to the Pacific Ocean. Also is the number bird watching destination in North County.

Guajome County Park

3000 Guajome Lake Road, Oceanside, CA 92057 Park: (760) 724-4489 Reservations: (858) 565-3600, (877) 565-3600

Camping Hours: Camping, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week Day use Hours: 9:30 a.m. to sunset, daily

Guajome Regional Park is located in the coastal community of Oceanside and has a little bit of everything that San Diego County offers. Just 8 miles from the Pacific Ocean, the park is a great place to visit year-round, and is close to many entertaining and historical points of interest.

Camp. Fish. Hike. Relax. Repeat. A developed 33-site campground offers cabins, partial hook-ups, a caravan pavilion, shade and afternoon ocean breezes. Two day-use areas with new playgrounds, a basketball court and lots of green lawn space make this park ideal for picnicking or just taking a break from it all.

Two ponds attract a wide variety of migratory birds and serve as home to a variety of fish that will test the skills of any angler. Great for nature watchers, 4.5 miles of trails meander through diverse Southern California habitats such as woodlands, chaparral, wetlands and mixed grasslands.

Rancho Guajome Adobe

Guajome Ranch House, an authentic 1850s adobe hacienda. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the 22-room, 7,000-square-foot historic adobe served as the headquarters of Rancho Guajome, a Mexican land grant. The large rambling Spanish Colonial style hacienda has two courtyards, an arcaded veranda, and a chapel in a former small house.

2210 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista CA. 92083 Park: (760) 724-4082

AGSEM

Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum (AGSEM) is a living-history museum founded in 1969 located on 55 acres of county-owned land on the outskirts of Vista, California. Exhibits include:

  • Technology Museum
  • Steam Engines
  • Tractors
  • Functioning Blacksmith
  • Model Railroad
  • Textile Museum
  • One-room schoolhouse
  • Working gristmill museum

AGSEM has its own group camping facility that has been used many times for scout camporees.




Popular Scout Activities

  1. Urban Backpacking A - Park cars at nearby Mance Buchannon Park and then backpack 2.25 miles down the San Luis Rey River Bike Trial into Guajome Park to camp overnight. Return in the morning.
  2. Urban Backpacking B - Park cars at LDS Vista Stake Center (451 Bobier) and catch the Vista Sports Park Trail nearby for a 2 mile downhill trail to Guajome, past the backside of AGSEM and Rancho Guajome Adobe.
  3. Mission DayHike - 10-mile round trip hike to Mission San Luis Rey. Enjoy a mission tour along the way.
  4. Bird Studies Merit Badge - Guajome Lake is one of the best birdwatching locations in all of San Diego. Camp overnight and early in the morning get down to the lake to see a large variety of birds and waterfowl.
  5. Fishing - Do you like to fish on your campouts? Here is one place to throw in your hook (CA Fishing license required.)

Nature and Wildlife

This area is surrounded by wetland open space that is home to a variety of wildlife such as coyotes, bobcats, squirrels, rabbits and raccoons.

Birdwatchers watch for ring-necked pheasants, white-tailed kites, quail, roadrunners, least Bell's vireo and the great horned owl. By the lakeshore watch for duck, geese, coots, and red-winged blackbirds.