Staying fit, enjoying nature and just playing around will soon be cooler and more fun at 18 County parks after the Board of Supervisors approved installing new sunshade structures and playground equipment.
County and other officials held opening events Wednesday for two eagerly awaited projects: the new Tijuana River Valley Regional Park Campground and the Otay Valley Regional Park’s Bike Park, named for the district’s former County Supervisor Greg Cox.
The County’s long-awaited, newly improved Estrella Park in the Casa de Oro neighborhood in Spring Valley is open.
Credit: shutterstock The County’s Parks and Recreation Department is holding a virtual Dia de los Muertos Festival from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday that will feature regional dance performances, a cultural storytime and a “how-to” arts and crafts workshop.
The County has broken ground on $11.2 million of work to rejuvenate and improve Lakeside’s popular Lindo Lake County Park, including removing more than 200,000 tons of built-up sediment from the lake’s east basin.
County Supervisor Dianne Jacob and parks officials held a first-ever “virtual” groundbreaking to mark the start of construction of the long-awaited $16.9 million Lakeside Equestrian Park Wednesday.
San Diego County park rangers have selected 12 picture perfect parks for you to visit. Each has a picturesque spot for you to find and document. Some of the photo spots are easy to get to, like a trailhead. Others require an eagle eye and a few miles of trekking on moderate to hard trails. However, all are scenic.
