East Valley Travel Guide
Escondido
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Popular places to visit
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Meet the animals who call San Diego Zoo Safari Park home during your travels in San Pasqual Valley. Amble around this family-friendly area's lakeside or seek out the golf courses.
Queen Califa's Magical Circle
Take the family on an outing to Queen Califa's Magical Circle during your trip to Escondido. Amble around the area's lakeside or seek out the golf courses.
The Vineyard at Escondido
Enjoy a round of golf in Escondido at The Vineyard at Escondido. Stroll along the lakeside in this family-friendly area or visit its top-notch restaurants.
Stone Brewing
You can take time to visit Stone Brewing during your travels to Escondido. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
California Center For The Arts
You can make plans for a show at California Center For The Arts on your trip to Escondido. Amble around this family-friendly area's beautiful beaches and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Orfila Vineyard and Winery
You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Orfila Vineyard and Winery during your travels to San Pasqual Valley. Amble around this family-friendly area's lakeside and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
LEGOLAND® California Resort
Mission San Luis Rey Museum Admission
Private Surf Lesson Solana Beach Ride the Waves Fletcher Cove 2hr
Solana Beach: Beach Cruiser Full-Day Bike Rental
Solana Beach: E-Bike Tour to Torrey Pines or North Coast
Top hotels in East Valley
Hyatt Vacation Club at The Welk, San Diego Area
"Totally worth the price. The pools are awesome. The rooms are well appointed and much larger than we thought. The entire resort is very clean & peaceful. They only need to add more (and less expensive) food/drink options."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Pala Casino Spa And Resort
"The rooms are very nice, we always ask for pool view because it is very pretty especially at night. The casino has a lot of different games depending on what you like to play, everything about it is great."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
LEGOLAND California Hotel
"Not worth the high cost. This hotel is not well ran. The basics of how to run a hotel is something that the staff have clearly not been trained in and the hotel focused instead on the flash of decorations and add ons. The website does not work. You are not supposed to pay for parking at the park ..."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego - Del Mar
"We had a good experience. However, there seemed to be some miscommunication between the front desk and room service. It took multiple follow-ups over a couple of days to get a crib delivered, and in several other instances we had to contact staff multiple times to get things taken care of. Also worth ..."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Carlsbad
"Great stay"
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Lakehouse Resort
"I didn't like the fact that the rooms were not ready during check-in. I believe about 20 people were waiting for their rooms, with about a 30-minute delay. The furniture in the room had broken handles, which were okay, but it would have been nice to be able to open a drawer. Other than that, I would ..."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around East Valley
East Canyon
While there might not be top attractions in East Canyon, you can explore the larger area and discover places like The Vineyard at Escondido and Orfila Vineyard and Winery.
Midway
Though Midway may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like California Center For The Arts and Stone Brewing.
East Grove
When in East Grove, you can plan a visit to California Center For The Arts and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Cloverdale
While Cloverdale may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like San Diego Zoo Safari Park and Orfila Vineyard and Winery.
Central Escondido
If you're spending some time in Central Escondido, California Center For The Arts and Grape Day Park are top sights worth seeing.
Kit Carson
If you're spending some time in Kit Carson, The Vineyard at Escondido and Queen Califa's Magical Circle are top sights worth seeing.
