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Several San Diego County Parks To Close In August Due To Heat

The parks will be closed due to expected extreme heat levels, according to the county's Parks and Recreation department.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – Several San Diego County parks will be closed in August due to expected extreme heat levels, the county's Parks and Recreation department announced Monday.

El Capitan Preserve near Lakeside, Hellhole Canyon Preserve in Valley Center, Mt. Gower Preserve near Ramona and Wilderness Gardens in Pala will close Wednesday.

In addition, Agua Caliente Regional Park and Vallecito County Park in the Anza-Borrego Desert are closed all summer. They will reopen Labor Day weekend.

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Nearly 100 other county parks and preserves will remain open in August.

For more information or to find a park that will be open, visit sdparks.org.

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