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Chollas Lake Park 4.6★ · 1595 Google ratings · San Diego, California
✓ Toddlers✓ Restrooms✓ Step-free✓ Parking
At a glance
What visitors report about Chollas Lake Park Age
Toddlers + young kids Based on visitor reports · 2017–2026
Restrooms
Yes · often seasonal
Crowds
Quietest Sat 7pm · busiest Sun afternoon
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The site plan
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1 Play area2 Restroomsabout 450 ft from the play area 3 Parkingabout 550 ft from the play area 4 Picnic tablesabout 600 ft from the play area
Drawn from aerial imagery, showing the real layout. Guide
Good to know Good for a picnic
Picnic facilities on site, with room to sit and eat near the play area.
Official listing
Works well for younger kids
Visitors report equipment suited to under-5s.
Based on visitor reports · 2017–2026
Enforce leash rules strictly
Off-leash dogs are common despite rules, and one reviewer's pet was chased by a loose dog while being held.
Best for morning or afternoon walks
The shaded dirt path around the small lake and playground work well for young children, casual strolls, and picnics.
Park at the playground lot
The larger parking area by the playground rarely fills up, while the main lake parking can be busy on weekends.
Arrive before 6:30pm
Gates close at 6:30 to 7:30pm depending on season, and staff use horns and sirens to clear the.
Watch for fishing hazards
Keep children away from the water's edge where fishing lines, hooks, and bait containers create injury risks.
Distilled from 100 visitor reviews.
Crowds
When it gets busy Weekday mornings are generally quiet; weekend afternoons get busiest.
Quiet Busy
From Google visit patterns, 8am to 7pm.
Practical
Plan your visit 📍 6350 College Grove Dr, San Diego, CA 92115
🅿 On-site parking (official listing)
🚻 Bathrooms about 450 ft from the play area
Nearby
Nearby playgrounds 0.3 miles away · More shade
0.4 miles away · More shade
0.9 miles away · More shade
Questions
Parent FAQs Does Chollas Lake Park have restrooms? Yes. Public restrooms are on the official Google listing. Park restrooms are often seasonal, so check before a winter visit.
Is Chollas Lake Park good for toddlers? Yes. Visitors mention equipment suited to under-5s. Based on visitor reports · 2017–2026
When is Chollas Lake Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Saturday around 7pm.
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How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 100 visitor reviews; playground outlines and amenity positions from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), which is also what the size is measured on; aerial imagery from USGS (2022). Attributes appear only when the evidence clears our confidence bar, and review text is never republished. The unedited aerial shows tree cover, which is our second check on shade. Read the method · Report a mistake
