San Dieguito County Park 1628 Lomas Santa Fe Drive • Del Mar • CA 92014

Booking San Dieguito County Park in Del Mar gets you your reserved space, whether that's the Victorian-inspired wedding gazebo or one of the picnic areas, with power and restrooms available at every county wedding location. The picnic areas come with amenities like a covered dance pavilion, a serving area, picnic tables, barbecues, shade structures and grassy lawns. Catering and drinks are bring-your-own, so you'll arrange those yourself. Separately, plan for the $8 reservation fee, $5 day-use parking per car, and a vendor fee and insurance for your caterer.

Yes, you can hold both at San Dieguito County Park. The Victorian-inspired gazebo sits on a secluded lawn and seats up to 200 for the ceremony. For the reception, Area 1 offers a large grassy space for up to 500 guests, with the covered dance pavilion and shaded picnic areas nearby. The upper park's Areas 1–4 are larger and more open, while Areas 5–8 in the lower park suit smaller, more tucked-away groups.

Yes, San Dieguito County Park is bring-your-own, so you can hire the caterer you love. Your caterer will pay a vendor fee and needs insurance, and vendors need the right County permits before serving at the park. Drinks are bring-your-own too: beer, wine and champagne are allowed as long as the alcohol content doesn't top 20%, hard liquor isn't, and a permit is required.

Space fees at San Dieguito County Park in Del Mar run $150–$500 a day, depending on the area you choose. The wedding gazebo is $500, the Gazebo Area (Picnic Area 1) is $475, and the lower park reception areas run $150–$225. Add the $8 reservation fee and $5 day-use parking per car. Because catering and drinks are bring-your-own, your caterer and bar quotes will shape most of your total, and the area you pick sets how many guests you can host.

San Dieguito County Park is open 9:30am to sunset daily, so plan for your celebration to wrap by sunset. Amplified music comes with some restrictions, and it isn't allowed at all in the lower park picnic areas, so keep that in mind when you choose your space. Sunset shifts through the year, so check the time for your date as you build your timeline.

San Dieguito County Park gives you a garden and park wedding in Del Mar with space fees from $150 to $500 and a bring-your-own setup, so you choose your own caterer and drinks. Your ceremony and reception stay in the same park, and it handles a big crowd: up to 500 guests in Area 1. Highlights include the Victorian-inspired gazebo, eucalyptus, sycamore and pepper tree shade, two duck ponds, cool coastal breezes and a covered dance pavilion.

Yes, San Dieguito County Park works well for a small wedding. The lower park's Areas 5–8 are designed for smaller, more secluded groups, and lower park areas start at $150 a day plus the $8 reservation fee. For a short ceremony, the Victorian-inspired gazebo ($500) gives you a private spot surrounded by native plantings. Just remember that amplified sound isn't allowed in the lower park picnic areas.