I can't remember which trails we did, but we ended up taking about a four-mile hike, combining a few trails. The trails were well-maintained, even in spite of the snowy conditions, and the views and foliage were just gorgeous.

Recently spent a couple of nites here "camping" in one of the 14 cabins in the park. The park is at about 4000 feet elevation and is a very nice park as others have mentioned. Cabins can be easily rented on the William Heise website and cost about $60/nite. We stayed in one of the newer cabins. They are quite... More

Close to Julian, this county park is well maintained and has several moderate to easy trails in the wild. One has a nice eastern view point. Late spring or early fall are our favorite times.

We have been going to William Heise Park for over 10 years now. We go during the week, not weekends, and even in the summer we are one of about 3 tent campers. The park is yours. Love the little trails around the park. We usually hike one each morning before breakfast. The Desert View has many steep climbs to... More

I love coming here during the week, you can have the place to yourself most of the year. Good hiking location.

This park has great hiking trails. I enjoyed bird watching and found a spotted owl last year. This year spotted acorn woodpeckers, dark-eyed juncos, wild turkeys, blue jays. We usually stay friday through Sunday. Beautiful park.

Beautiful camping spots, wildlife everywhere. They supply firewood.

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

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