William Heise County Park

William Heise County Park Overview

William Heise County Park is located a few miles from the historic mining town of Julian at an elevation of 4,200 feet in the Laguna Mountain Range. This 929-acre park offers a great place to enjoy nature and wildlife.

William Heise County Park campground has 104 campsites and 14 cabins. There are 21 sites with partial hookups, 40 RV/trailer sites (no hookups), 41 tent only sites, 2 youth group camping sites (50 people per site) and 14 cabins. Group campsites can be reserved by calling 877-565-3600.

Each cabin can accommodate up to 6 people. They each have insulation and moderate climate control, interior lighting, a table and chairs and a food pantry. Cabin beds are also wood-framed and do not include mattresses/bedding. Also outside are a deck, picnic table and fire ring.

The campground has drinking water, flush toilets, showers and firewood for sale from the campground host. There is also several playgrounds, picnic area, horse shoe pit and hiking & biking trails. Pets are allowed in the campground (on a leash), but not in any of the cabins.

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park is also in the area and has two campgrounds. Green Valleycampground has 58 campsites and Paso Picacho has 85 sites and 5 cabins.

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Amenities

Amphitheater
BBQ Grills
Campground Host
Campsite Tables
Drinking Water
Equestrian trail
Fire Pit
Fire Rings
Firewood Available
Grills
Pets OK
Picnic Tables
Restrooms (Flush Toilets)

Activities

Backpacking
Biking
Bird Watching
Hiking
Historic Sites
Horseback riding
Horseshoes
Mountain Biking
Museum
Nature Trails
Photography
Picnicking
Stargazing
Walking Trails
Wildlife Viewing

4945 Heise Park Road
Julian, California 92306
760 765-0650

Lat / Long:

33.040333, -116.588321

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Regions

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Campsite Types

ADA
Cabin
Group
RV
Tent
Trailer

# of Campsites:

104 + 14 Cabins

# of RV Hookup Campsites:

21 w/ partial hook ups

Season:

Year Round

Elevation:

4,207

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William Heise County Park Comments & Reviews

Visited William Heise County Park Campground lately? We'd love to hear about your adventure. Did you find us useful? Did we forget something? Anything our community should know before heading out to William Heise County Park?

Pam Buxton says:

May 10 2020 at 5:50 pm

Are dogs allowed

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- Campsite Photos says:
  
  May 10 2020 at 6:07 pm
  
  Hi Pam,
  Yes dogs/pets are allowed at William Heise County Park, but must be on a leash.
  
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Sharon says:

Jan 29 2021 at 3:12 pm

Are any of the camping cabins pet friendly?
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Road Trip: Camping In Julian At William Heise County Park

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- Campsite Photos says:
  
  Jan 29 2021 at 4:56 pm
  
  Hi Sharon, Sorry, pets are not allowed in any of the cabins at William Heise County Park.
  
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Carol Koppenheffer says:

Feb 5 2021 at 9:01 pm

I am trying to make a reservation for the Group Campsite Area 1 for July 9- 14, but cannot find where to do it on this website. I have a group of Camp Fire Counselor in Training teens (19 of them) plus 3 adult leaders.

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- Campsite Photos says:
  
  Feb 6 2021 at 7:41 am
  
  Hi Carol, You can click on the ‘Make A Reservation’ button and that will direct you to the County of San Diego Park & Rec reservation page. I checked though and for your dates either it is already taken, or not showing up in their reservation system for some reason. You can also call them at: 877-565-3600
  
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Rachel says:

Mar 24 2021 at 12:35 pm

I see on available campground sites it says “8 people max, 1 tent max.” Is this really the case? I have a group of 3 but we like to split into 2 very small 2-person backpacking tents. Would 2 small tents be allowed at the same site?

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- Campsite Photos says:
  
  Mar 24 2021 at 1:26 pm
  
  The campsites certainly have room for more than one tent. Not sure if it is a Covid restriction or not. You may try calling the park directly to confirm: 760-765-0650.
  
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Chris Carey says:

Jul 17 2021 at 5:56 pm

I, too, am having trouble navigating to Group Camp Site. How many can be in the group, what is the charge, and what dates are available?

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- Campsite Photos says:
  
  Jul 19 2021 at 6:00 pm
  
  Hi Chris,
  If you click on the ‘Make A Reservation’ button you’ll be directed to the County of San Diego camping reservation page. From there you select ‘William Heise’, enter a date and scroll down the available campsite list. The youth group campsites will show up at the end (screen shot below). The two you group campsites can have up to 50 people per site. However, youth group camping is not available online. You need to call to reserve at: 877-565-3600.
  
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Arlene Arthur says:

Apr 22 2022 at 9:28 am

Site 43 at William Heise: is there room to park my car next to my 27 ft motorhome in this site?

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- Campsite Photos says:
  
  Apr 22 2022 at 9:37 am
  
  Hi Arlene, Campsite #43 has a combined maximum vehicle length of 28 feet (although it does look longer). Unfortunately you would not be able to park your car along side (side-by-side) your RV as there isn’t enough room. And all wheels need to be on the paved parking surface.
  
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Scott Spencer says:

Jun 9 2022 at 2:15 pm

I just reserved site #59. It says no hook up. I plan to camp in a tent. Is that allowed in that site or must tents be in tent only sites

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- Campsite Photos says:
  
  Jun 9 2022 at 2:24 pm
  
  Hi Scott,
  You can pitch a tent in campsite #59.
  
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Chris Mcknight says:

Jun 12 2022 at 6:35 pm

Me and my dog are staying in a tent campsite, but my family is at the cabin area. I saw it said no dogs allowed inside cabin, but may me and my dog have meals outside of the cabin with my family?

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- Campsite Photos says:
  
  Jun 13 2022 at 7:49 am
  
  Hi Chris,
  Yes – you can have your dog outside of the cabin while you eat meals (outside). Dogs can not enter inside any cabin.
  
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Avree Martinez says:

Jul 13 2022 at 1:44 pm

Hello,
I recently booked site 13 for my family. It’s an RV site, and we only have a tent, but we need the electric hook-up since we are traveling with our baby. But, our tent is rather large. Do you know how big the tent pad is, and what’s the largest tent it can accommodate?

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- Campsite Photos says:
  
  Jul 19 2022 at 7:42 pm
  
  Hi Avree,
  I’d say the tent pad/camping area is about 12×15 feet, maybe a bit larger.
  
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Kazuko Tamson says:

Jul 26 2022 at 8:43 am

Can you see the milky way and how good can you see the stars i got a telescope and im hoping to see the milky way

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- Campsite Photos says:
  
  Jul 26 2022 at 9:07 am
  
  Hi Kazuko,
  Stargazing is quite good at William Heise County Park. You’ll be able to see the milky way with best viewing from 12am to 2:30am.
  
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anne says:

Mar 26 2024 at 6:14 pm

Hi – I am having a hard time seeing how many can sleep in each cabin. We have a reservation for cabin #2. Where can I find that info? THank you!

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- Camp Ranger says:
  
  Mar 26 2024 at 10:51 pm
  
  Hi Anne,
  Each of the cabins at William Heise County Park can accommodate up to 6 people.
  
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