D&amp;J Stables

The site was not what we expected but it was a good experience! The Hosts were extremely welcoming and hospitable and very easygoing! About 20 minutes from downtown San Diego and a very affordable place made our stay very enjoyable!

Braden V.

3 months on Hipcamp

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· February 2025

37 ft fifth wheel · With pets ·

We stayed for 3 nights with our 2 horses. Our 3 horse LQ with 12ft short wall fit once unhooked in the space. We actually set up in space 4 as that was easier access to the gate into the stable area. Very clean, secure location with access to trails. Mostly we stayed here so we could leave the horses and visit our grand daughter at San Diego State. It worked well. Hosts were very accommodating.

Dennis M.

2 reviews

Recommends

· November 2024

Peaceful, shaded with grass

20 ft Class B · With pets ·

Beautiful shady location my dogs absolutely loved running around and meeting other camping dogs they all had so much fun. It was a nice quiet location nice people not too crowded at all. We had plenty of space nice green grass and the horses and the birds just a little beautiful location

Rhonda F.

1 year on Hipcamp

Mixed feelings

· September 2024

Bugs, Ants, Spiders oh, my!

33 ft Class A ·

Porta potty, Porta shower. Hosts were gratefully supportive.

Jackie P.

1 year on Hipcamp

Mixed feelings

· July 2024

The most unique camping experience

Tent · With pets ·

Overall this was a really great and fun experience. However, I must be honest in my review. This sight was not quite as advertised. It is quite far from the beach, and the closest beaches are experiencing a sewage crisis, so we had to travel further than we thought to a beach. The campsite is quite small. We were the only campers at the time, but it would be quite cramped if there were other campers. You are sleeping directly next to horse stalls. However, they are kept very clean and the smell was something we only noticed a few times. It was very cool to hang out with the horses, and you can pet some of them. However, this sight is not very private as business continues as usual on this horse ranch. We witnessed a horse dental cleaning and many owners riding their horses. We did not mind this at all, but if you’d like a private sight, this isn’t for you. You can see the Mexico boarder from here, and the ranch is next to a road where boarder patrol and other cars are frequent, so it is not too quiet at night. Bring ear plugs if you are a light sleeper. The portapotty was kept very clean and there was a shower, which was a pleasant surprise. In the shower were snails and little frogs, which completely made this trip worth it for us. Overall, we loved our time here and would stay again. If you’re up for the adventure, i 100% recommend. If you like a more quiet, private sight or something with more amenities or closer to the beach, this is not for you.

Allie B.

1 year on Hipcamp

Not recommend

· June 2024

Tent · With kids ·

The people here are super nice. However, the spot leaves a lot to be desired. It's not so much as a camping site as a patch of grass next to a large horse paddock. The only bathroom is a porto-potty that is inside the horse enclosure. There is no specific water source, though there are hoses around. The sprinkler system started before dawn and woke us up. We were in the middle of enjoying a fire outside when a worker came and put a tall metal ring around the fire, explaining this was "necessary for the horses," making it impossible to see the fire. No one was there to greet us when we arrived and were given literally no information about anything whatsoever. Again, the people are very nice. We were booked for 5 nights but realized right away that the spot wouldn't work and we were refunded 4 nights without question, after leaving the next morning. If you love horses and you don't mind a lack of facilities, then this spot could be great for you. The guy that takes care of the horses is super nice as well. The horses are wonderful however it would be nice to have a separate area to camp in, away from the horses (who can be very loud at times), something with an actual bathroom that has it's own dedicated area.

Jason C.

1 year on Hipcamp

Mixed feelings

· June 2024

Tent ·

The pictures are not accurate. This place is a working horse stable. Be prepared to sleep next to horse stalls if you’re in a tent. It’s a busy area and it was loud through the night. Host is very nice. If you’re into horses maybe check it out.

Sean H.

4 reviews

Not recommend

· March 2024

Sleeping in horse stables

Tent · With kids ·

Sites 6-4 are small patches of grass in a dirt lot sitting directly against metal fence horse stables. Site 5 has porta potties sitting directly next to its picnic table, which were pumped at about 8:00-9:00am. Porta potties aside, the entire area had a pungent smell of sewage runoff due to its close proximity to the Tijuana River, and horse stables. I would not recommend this site to tent campers or rooftop tent campers, but sleeping in an RV might reduce the smell somewhat, and noise from the busy road sitting directly next to site 6. Although the owner was extremely friendly and allowed our 5-year old daughter to pet her horses, I would not stay here again and would not recommend it.

Alex T.

2 reviews

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· March 2024

16 ft campervan · With kids ·

The owner was sweet and location is very nice. We enjoyed being nature so much. But restroom, shower and sink outside, it was not clean and we saw so many ants inside of restroom. The restroom smell was not good. If owner can take care of cleaning or invest for amenities, it would be wonderful!

Fumiko S.

2 years on Hipcamp

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· November 2023

Camping near Tijuana Rver Reserve.

31 ft Class C ·

Love this location, generous grassy area, fire rings, porta-potty, portable shower with hot/cold water, wash basin next to both. The boarding managers are very friendly, made me feel like a family member. Lots of wildlife in the area, Bluejays, Harris hawks, owls, raccoons, crows. There are many, tall eucalyptus trees across the street from the camping spots, homes to lots of birds.

Priscilla T.

9 reviews

Recommends

· November 2023

Great spot for RVs, tents.

31 ft Class C · With pets ·

Love the hosts, great location for relaxing, hiking, rental stable within walking distance. Lots of shade trees, grass for playful dogs.

Priscilla T.

9 reviews

Recommends

· September 2023

30 ft travel trailer ·

Second time there. Loved it as much as the first time.

Adam K.

7 reviews

Recommends

· September 2023

I will be back

29 ft toy hauler ·

Amazing place. Love the horse vibe. The smell is not as bad as some of the reviews state. Actually brings me back to my childhood. The process was super simple and directions were great. There’s also plenty of room to maneuver when coming into the spaces. All the people were super nice and although I didn’t get to personally meet the owners, their communication was great.

Adam K.

7 reviews

Recommends

· September 2023

31 ft Class C · With pets ·

Love this location, lots of shade, decent cost per night.

Priscilla T.

9 reviews

Recommends

· September 2023

29 ft travel trailer ·

amazing stay ..great customer service and excellent tending to our horses .. they had optional power which was great so i didnt have to bring the big generator . only thing i would suggest if your going to trail ride on beach make sure to call ahead to see if the trail is flooded or not only one way in and one way out of trail to beach and it could be flooded out

Mikie G.

1 year on Hipcamp

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· September 2023

23 ft travel trailer · With kids ·

Very clean grassy site! The coastal breeze feels great on a warmer day! Our host was very attentive and helped before, during and after our stay with any questions we had!

Ramy G.

1 year on Hipcamp

Mixed feelings

· August 2023

Not bad, not as advertised

Tent · Group trip ·

Camping grounds were grassy parking spaces fairly close to each other. Did have fire pits, benches, a shower, and hand washing sink. Owners were friendly when I met them but did not have anywhere I could contact them and did not respond to hipcamp messages. Horse stable is rented out to private owners so they could not be ridden - but down the street theres a place you could rent and ride. Did not meet the owners when we first got there - had to talk to one of the other campers to know what was going on. Beach is a 50 minute walk aways. Not bad, not necessarily what I expected or was advertised.

Red N.

2 reviews

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· August 2023

Tent · Group trip ·

This campsite was so great! Sites 4-6 were grassy which was great. There’s a port-a-potty that was clean and even a portable shower with heat which we weren’t expecting. Fire pits were nice, although we didn’t end up using them. Super easy to find the location, however we were never greeted when we arrived which is totally fine. We ran into a couple of people on the property who were very kind and helpful when we had questions, but we had no idea if they were the owners. The only downsides of the site were how bright it is at night because of the border wall lights and how noisy neighbors and through traffic is. Other than that, it was great! Seeing the horses was a great addition! We’d stay again!

Marlie M.

2 years on Hipcamp

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· August 2023

RVg with horses!

31 ft Class C ·

Is a great spot for horse lovers, there are trees for shade, park benches, pots for campfires. The tall trees by the adjacent roads harbor crows, finches, and falcons. Camp hosts are great, made me feel welcome and even brought fresh baked items to enjoy.

Priscilla T.

9 reviews

Recommends

· August 2023

18 ft travel trailer ·

Clean and safe, friendly hosts. They cooked us a birthday cake and brought over mini horses for our child's birthday. Thank you! Site 6 has power.

Michael L.

3 years on Hipcamp

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· August 2023

Camping with horses!

31 ft Class C · With pets ·

Site 2 - Beachin' ranch camping w/ horses

Great hosts, loved the horses, no problem with flies or "horsey odors". Close proximity to hiking, also a rental stable within walking distance. There was a stand of tall trees just to the east, with falcons, finches, crows.

Priscilla T.

9 reviews

Not recommend

· August 2023

TERRIBLE - DO NOT BOOK!

Tent · With kids ·

Terrible experience - I booked this Campspot based on the good reviews, really don’t see heat any of these other guests saw in this side of the road, dirt parking lot campsite. My kids and I have done a lot of camping over the last 3 weeks on a west coast road trip; we have seen a lot and this was by far - terrible. We pulled in, a large rv was parked in our spot, which was a tiny patch of grass next to a road, between the horses and a driveway - zero shade. No one in sight to talk to and check us in. Sent multiple messages and still haven’t received a reply. I submitted a request for a refund from hipcamp and the property owners and zero reply. Do yourself a favour and drive 5 minutes down the road to the Border Field State park and rent a beautiful yurt for $60 or camp for $24 instead. Super clean park with an ocean trail -showers, water and bathrooms. I gave this property a solid chance to make things right and still zero communication says later. $47 US down the drain - Not impressed

Christa K.

5 reviews

Mixed feelings

· July 2023

16 ft car ·

It was fine for a brief stay Liked horses Didn’t like traffic noise More privacy from road esp outside shower Shower good!

John K.

4 reviews

Not recommend

· July 2023

No campsite, just a patch of grass.

Tent ·

It has been difficult composing a review that lists all of our problems in the character limit for Hipcamp. We followed written instructions when we arrived, waiting patiently at the gate for someone to come out and greet us, but that didn't happen. The phone number in the listing was out of service so we couldn’t reach anyone by phone. After 20 minutes we found a different phone number on a sign outside of the ranch. The man on the phone had to walk us through finding our campsite by logging into his security camera and telling us which way to go, because the markers were all turned over and not visible. These markers consisted of logs that laid on the ground in a similar fashion to barriers in a parking lot, one after one, in front of a small patch of grass between the large dirt driveway and the horse enclosure. The “campsites” consisted of one long patch of grass about 5 feet wide between the driveway and the horse enclosure, and sat less than 20 feet from the main road and had zero privacy. Rather than being welcomed in person, especially when we needed help figuring out what exactly the campsite was supposed to be, the host simply spoke to us over the phone by watching us on a security camera, which also felt intrusive. We also tried messaging them before calling with no reply. The host clearly had the ability to see us and yet did not bother to notice we didn’t stay and never contacted us after the fact to follow up why. The entire experience was very impersonal.

Jenna S.

2 reviews

Recommends

· July 2023

19 ft Class B ·

Delightfully ranch-y, with the sounds of horses serenading the night, and roosters welcoming the sunrise. Our host brought us a delicious breakfast of muffins, and the whole family works the stables. Everything as described, and close to Imperial Beach for morning jaunts. Smarter visitors will plan to cross the border for breakfast in Mexico, but we didn’t set aside the time.

Casey B.

5 reviews

Recommends

· July 2023

Tent · With kids ·

A great spot to escape the hot weather. Especially if you have horses. We wound up moving campsites to get a place a little more kid-friendly as we did not have horses with us. Scott was very understanding and accommodating and gave us a full refund.

Morgan Jo B.

2 reviews

Recommends

· July 2023

Tent ·

This is a working horse boarding property. Site 5 has some good shade. Jacaranda trees are great. As others commented, lots of Border Patrol vehicles, planes, choppers, ATV's etc. Also the horse smell did not bother me. The flies were pesky! Friendly welcoming host. I'd stay there again.

Martin W.

9 reviews

Recommends

· July 2023

Tent · Group trip ·

Site 3 - Beachin' ranch camping w/ horses

I loved that the campsite was on soft grass and so close to watch the horses but it didn’t smell like them. The owner greeted us, answered all our questions and let us alone the rest of the trip. It was a pretty lively site with multiple other campers

Valerie E.

2 years on Hipcamp

Recommends

· July 2023

Awesome host, very hospitable. Accommodated our horses nicely 👌

Junior Q.

1 year on Hipcamp

Mixed feelings

· July 2023

19 ft Class B ·