Select a type of plant or animal from this list to see an extensive listing of the Park's wildlife.
Mission Trails Regional Park encompasses nearly
6,150 acres of both natural and developed
recreational acres.
Its rugged hills, valleys and open
areas represent a San Diego prior to the landing of
Cabrillo in San Diego Bay in 1542.
Centrally located and only eight miles northeast of downtown
San Diego, Mission Trails Regional Park provides a
quick, natural escape from the urban hustle and
bustle.
Discovery stations include live animals as well as interactive displays.
Explore Mission Trails Day - May 19th
The 10th annual Explore Mission Trails Day, a celebration highlighting everything Mission Trails has to offer, will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Most activities will be between 9 AM and 2 PM at the Visitor and Interpretive Center and the Equestrian Staging Area. The 2012 event, Connecting Children with Nature, will feature free guided nature walks, talks and programs throughout the park, including live animals, and special programs for children.
Free Concerts at Mission Trails
These very popular concerts take place every third Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm. A concert with the Santee Community Chorus has been added for Saturday, April. 21 in the Visitor & Interpretive Center theater.
SUNDAY, May 20 The Caprice Strings has been performing Chamber Music in San Diego County for over 25 years. This concert will feature the Caprice Strings duo of David and Francesca Savage combining duo voices of flute/bassoon and violin/viola. The program is titled "Natural Voices... continued
Art in the Park - July 14 Painting by CAC member Margaret Larlham
"Art In The Park" Fundraiser - July 14
Mark your calendar for Saturday July 14 !!! The Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation is teaming up with the plein air painters of the renowned California Art Club (CAC) for a joint art sale/fund raiser the evening of July 14, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the MTRP Visitor Center. The CAC members are being invited to create a painting at Mission Trails, with the best paintings for sale on the evening of July 14. Proceeds will benefit the MTRP Foundation and the CAC. Meet the artists, enjoy wine, cheese, and chocolate, and purchase a painting. Tickets will go on sale on May 21: $35 for individuals and $50 per couple.
Mission Trails Regional Park encompasses nearly
6,150 acres of both natural and developed
recreational acres.
Its rugged hills, valleys and open
areas represent a San Diego prior to the landing of
Cabrillo in San Diego Bay in 1542.
