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BaseCamp at Palomar

89%
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21 reviews
· Pauma Valley, San Diego, California
26 acres hosted by Jenniffer O.
2 lodging sites · 2 RV/tent sites
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Experience excellence at BASE CAMP PALOMAR Campground. Whether you seek a cozy campsite or desire to rent our cabins, retro airstreams, or glamping tents, we have precisely what you're looking for. Our amenities include a newly retrofitted game room, a playground for the little ones, a WIFI Hot Spot, and well-stocked vending machines for ice and firewood. Choose to relax in one of our rental cabins, enjoy a spacious RV site, or pitch your tent amidst our Oak Groves. Our campground offers a fantastic opportunity to view the Milky Way or keep an eye out for UFOs. In fact, our location is world-famous for being the site of the first documented UFO encounter, Check out the George Adamski Foundation. This Campground was first opened in the early 1930"s as the Base Camp for the Contruction crew to build Route S6 "Road to the Stars" top of Palomar Mountain. The Road needed to be built wide and smooth in order to transport the Hale Telescope. The construction had to stop due to the start of WW2. Once WW2 had ended the work was completed 1948. The Base Camp first name was Palamar Gardens, Then Oak Knoll Camp and is now being rebranded back to its Original Name Base Camp Palamar. The property is rustic, a little dusty and very old school. If you're looking for a new type of camping with 5-star amenities we recommend Pala or Pechanga Resort RV Park Casino RV Park. We are just plain and simple. Note: the property has two sections one is for Kamping / RVing and the other is Seasonal / fulltime RVers
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Shaddy Oak Tree 21

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 4 · Vehicles under 38 ft
Pitch your tent in our spacious Oak trees Shade site. You site comes with power and water. Enjoy the stars. New game room with pool table and snake vending
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Sunset under the Oaks 13

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 6 · Vehicles under 32 ft
Under the grand old Oak trees with amazing sunset views. This is a large family site. picnic table and fire tub on site. Amazing star glazing.
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Airstream At Basecamp

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Airstream · Sleeps 4
Basic Airstream RV sleeping only unit. This unit does not have a Bathroom of kitchen. Showers are nearby. Enjoy the stars. New game room with pool table and snack vending
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Old Rustic Weathered Tent

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Canvas tent · Sleeps 4
Our Old Rustic Glamping Tent is available in our spacious Oak trees Shade site. You site comes with power and water. This is a campground that date s back to 1934 when the location was the Basecamp for the work crews who built the road to the Hale observatory. This is the perfect property for star gazing. It is said that the property is also known for UFO sightings. If you like Google George Adamski. This is a whole story here.
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89% Recommend33 ratings · 21 reviews

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Pauma Valley, San Diego, California, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Jenniffer O.

Joined in March 2023

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