Rancho de Los Peñasquitos 12122 Canyonside Park Drive • San Diego • California 92129

Booking Rancho de Los Peñasquitos in San Diego gets you either the Wedding Courtyard and Rancho Grounds ($450 a day) or the West Field ($540 a day), with the historic adobe ranch house as your backdrop. The courtyard has stone planters, palms and a fountain, and power and restrooms are available at every county wedding location. Food and drinks are bring-your-own, so you'll arrange your caterer and bar separately, plus the $8 reservation fee.

Yes, you can do both at Rancho de Los Peñasquitos. The Rancho, an adobe ranch house with a structure dating to 1823, makes a striking ceremony backdrop, and the courtyard hosts al fresco receptions among palms, stone planters and a fountain. Ceremonies and receptions here top out at 125 guests, and the West Field can be reserved too.

Yes, Rancho de Los Peñasquitos is bring-your-own for both catering and alcohol, so you can hire the caterer you love and stock your own bar. Vendors need the right County permits before serving at the park, and alcohol is allowed as long as its alcohol content doesn't exceed 20%.

Space fees at Rancho de Los Peñasquitos in San Diego are $450 a day for the Wedding Courtyard and Rancho Grounds and $540 a day for the West Field, plus an $8 reservation fee. Because catering and alcohol are bring-your-own, your caterer and bar quotes will make up most of your budget. That means a historic adobe setting at a county park price, with room left for the food, flowers and music you care about most.

Rancho de Los Peñasquitos lets you marry at the home of the oldest known house in San Diego, an adobe ranch house set inside Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve. It's a historic venue with a bring-your-own setup, so you choose your own caterer and drinks, and your ceremony and reception stay on the same grounds. Beyond the courtyard you'll find canyon walls, a creek, palms, oaks and eucalyptus, plus more than 10 miles of trails for photos. Space fees start at $450 a day.

Yes, Rancho de Los Peñasquitos offers self-guided wedding tours 7 days a week during park hours, or you can call (858) 484-7504 to set one up. Guided tours of the adobe house run at 11am on Saturdays and 1pm on Sundays, by request. While you're there, ask about rental hours, the rain plan and where your caterer can set up.