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Outdoors
Outdoors near El Cajon
40 national forests, lakes, parks and campgrounds within reach, by activity.
Hiking
29 places · closest 18 mi
Cabrillo National Monument, Cleveland National Forest and more
Best: October–June
Camping
30 places · closest 16 mi
Otay Mountain Wilderness, Cleveland National Forest and more
Best: October–June
Fishing
5 places · closest 14 mi
San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Oak Grove Campground and more
Biking
7 places · closest 19 mi
Cleveland National Forest, El Prado Group and more
Best: October–June
Picnic spots
11 places · closest 19 mi
Cleveland National Forest, Corral Canyon Campground and more
Best: September–July
Horseback riding
14 places · closest 16 mi
Otay Mountain Wilderness, Cleveland National Forest and more
Best: October–June
Wildlife & birding
20 places · closest 14 mi
San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Otay Mountain Wilderness and more
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Get outside around El Cajon
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Places come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; distances are straight-line miles from downtown.