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If you’re looking for just the right combination of a suburban city life and a quiet, scenic mountain landscape, getting an RV rental in Santee, California, might be exactly what you need. This charming city is just a 30-minute drive from vibrant San Diego and even closer to Chula Vista, a city at the center of one of the richest economic and culturally diverse zones in the country. La Mesa, the Jewel of the Hill, is a mere 10-minute drive away from your camper trailer rental in Santee. A little closer you will find adventurous Lakeside, the valley city of El Cajon and cozy Eucalyptus Hills.

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The Great Outdoors of Santee

The beautiful Mission Trails Regional Park is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from your RV rental in Santee and consists mostly of canyons and rugged hills with miles of trails that are great for hiking and biking. Here you can visit the Visitor and Interpretive Center, which has exhibits, a library, and an art gallery. For the anglers, there’s a lake to stop by, and if you want to know more about the surrounding nature, or even how to do wildlife tracking, there are nature walks available.

RV Parks in Santee

Finding a place to park your RV rental in Santee, CA, shouldn’t be a problem at all since there are plenty of nice, cozy RV parks and campgrounds in or close to the city. At the Santee Lakes Campground, you will not only have a lake view, but also full hookups, showers, and restrooms. This is a great place if you’ve brought family or friends because you’ll have access to a clubhouse for parties, swimming pools, and lots of playgrounds - perfect for the kids.

Exploring the City of Santee

After some relaxing at the RV park, you can take a walk around to see what Santee has to offer. Its Historical Society Museum is a great place to start, located in a white barn and filled with items of a local historical interest. The barn is the only building left of what was once the Edgemoor Dairy Farm, which was later turned into a home for the elderly. It has also been home to a hospital and is now a historically registered site, and well worth a visit.

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Popular nearby hiking trails and campgrounds

  • Hiking TrailLocation
  • Santee Lakes Trail, CASantee, CA
  • Cowles Mountain to Pyles Peak Trail Via Big Rock Trail , CAMission Trails Regional Park, CA
  • Mesa Road , SCSantee State Park, SC
  • Cowles Mountain from Big Rock Trail, CAMission Trails Regional Park, CA
  • Big Rock Trail, CAMission Trails Regional Park, CA
  • Grasslands Loop Trail, CAMission Trails Regional Park, CA
  • Cowles Mountain from Barker Way, CASan Diego, CA
  • Kumeyaay Lake Trail, CAMission Trails Regional Park, CA
  • Lakeside Linkage Preserve Trail, CALakeside, CA
  • Kwaay Paay Peak Trail, CAMission Trails Regional Park, CA

Recent RV rental reviews in Santee

Chris D.

September, 2025

We had a great trip and it started right away thanks to the kindness of the hosts. They were flexible with timing, offered great trips, and shared their great van with us for our trip. The van had everything we needed and more and was a pleasure to camp in. We're really grateful to Jess and Chris for their help getting us going and their commitment to making sure we had a great trip.
Kimberly W.

September, 2025

Tim was awesome! Super communicative with set up and questions. Trailer was really clean and totally set up with everything you could possibly need. We had a great family trip - thank you, Tim! We look forward to booking with you again!
Ashlee C.

September, 2025

Jordan was communicative from start to finish. He was able to answer all our questions promptly and made the pickup and drop off fast and easy. The van itself handled great and we were able to go on our trip up and down the California coast with ease with 2 adults and 2 kids. Definitely recommend this van and host for your next trip.

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