 North
County
Last updated August 18, 1999
Palomar Software is located in Oceanside,
a coastal city at the northwestern corner of San Diego
County. (It is one of many organizations here named
after Palomar Mountain).
The northern half of the county (centering
along State Route 78) is referred to a “North
County,” and includes the area from Del Mar to
Oceanside on the coast, and east to Escondido and
beyond.
The best information on the region can be found at
“San Diego North,” a.k.a. the North
County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Neighboring
Cities
Higher Education
Information Resources
Outdoor Recreation
There are many beaches
and other water sports opportunities within Oceanside. For
those who prefer other types of recreation, within an
hour’s drive of Oceanside are a number of scenic
outdoor recreation areas for hiking, skiing and other
activities.
Camping and Hiking
Within the California
State Parks system,
The Cleveland
National Forest includes area around both Palomar
Mountain and San Juan Capistrano. It is part of the
National Forest Service
and its Pacific
Southwest region.
Tips, maps and equipment are available from San
Diego-based outfitter Adventure
16.
Skiing
Further north, Southern California ski resorts
include:
See the Sport Chalet snow
report.
Other Activities
For more ideas, see the list of recreation
activities at San Diego Insider.com, which includes
golf, biking and hinking.
Tourist Destinations
North County tourist destinations include:
Further south, major destinations in the city of San
Diego include Balboa Park museums,
the Old Globe
Theatre, San Diego
Zoo, Sea World
and Seaport Village.
See also the
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