Border Field State Park
Border Field State Park is a state park in San Diego County, California, 15 miles from San Diego via I-. Day use costs $5.00 per vehicle. Hours: 9:30am - 7:00pm Saturday before Memorial Day to Labor Day 9:30am - 6:00pm day after Labor Day to October 31st 9:30am - 5.
Border Field State Park map
Border Field State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Entry to Border Field State Park costs $5.00 per vehicle. Hours: 9:30am - 7:00pm Saturday before Memorial Day to Labor Day 9:30am - 6:00pm day after Labor Day to October 31st 9:30am - 5.
- No, day use at Border Field State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Border Field State Park is 15 miles from San Diego via I-. It is 15 miles from San Diego via I-.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Border Field State Park.
Before you go
Border Field State Park is 15 miles from San Diego via I-. It is 15 miles from San Diego via I-.
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Border Field State Park
Sites can be reserved in advance.
Trails
- Friday before Memorial Day Trail
What to see
- Feature Hiking Trails
- Feature Parking
- Feature Picnic Areas
- Feature Camping
- Feature Visitor Center
- Feature Beach
Public lands next to Border Field State Park
- National wildlife refugeBorder Field State Park borders Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge.
- National wildlife refugeSan Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge is 2.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=664 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)