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William Heise State Park

4945 Heise Park Road, Julian, CA 92036
760.765.0650
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Ranked #10 of 18 attractions in Julian
4.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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Escondido, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

The campground had many great activities for the kids. Everyone had a great time. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012

We needed to get out of the car and stretch our feet..so we were told Heise was the place to go. Entry was $3. The trails were well marked. We chose the Desert View Trail..which combined with a piece of the Canyon View Trail was about 3 miles rdtrip. It was a great workout as it climbed to the top... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 30, 2011

We thought the trails here were going to be closer to the mellow easy ones at Mission Trail Park. Our bad for not doing our homework. We hoofed it up the Desert View Trail with our infant daughter in a baby carrier and her Bob stroller. Quite a full body workout for us both lugging the stroller up steep slopes.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 29, 2011
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This is a county not a state park. We tent camped there last weekend. We will DEFINITELY GO BACK! Might try the cabins next time. I hear they are even open when it snows so that could be really fun! The drive up was beautiful. We took highway 76 to 79 passing Palomar Mountain. Once you pass Lake Henshaw....picture "Little... More

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