Winter Gardens, California
Winter Gardens is a community of 22,131 people in San Diego County, California.
Why visit Winter Gardens
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 69 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Santee Drive-In, Marshal Scotty's Playland Park, Edgemoor Farm Dairy Barn and Museum of Creation and Earth History.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; December lows average 42°F.
Weather in Winter Gardens
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Winter Gardens
Winter Gardens is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California. The population was 22,380 at the 2020 census, up from 20,631 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Winter Gardens, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Marshal Scotty's Playland Park
Monument and historic site · 2.5 mi
Former American amusement park
Museums and landmarks2
Edgemoor Farm Dairy Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Museum of Creation and Earth History
Museum · 2.0 mi
Young earth creationist museum in California
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes69
Ace New York Giant Pizza Bar & Lounge
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.0 mi
8049 Winter Gardens Boulevard, El Cajon
Mo-Su 11:00-02:00
57 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship25
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.8 mi
13208 Lakeshore Drive, Lakeside
Saint Kieran Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.6 mi
1510 Greenfield Drive, El Cajon
Harvest Christian Fellowship Church
Church · Evangelical · 1.4 mi
12150 Woodside Av, Lakeside
Awaken Church - El Cajon Campus
Church · 2.1 mi
950 North Second Street, El Cajon
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries61
Healthcare6
Kaiser Permanente Bostonia Medical Offices
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 mi
1630 East Main Street, El Cajon
Map of Winter Gardens
201 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 42°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 69°F | 44°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 71°F | 48°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 51°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 76°F | 56°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 63°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 62°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 56°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 75°F | 47°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 68°F | 42°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for El Cajon (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
San Diego County has had 35 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-02-19: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-10-16: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Gillespie Field (SEE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Bostonia 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Lakeside 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- El Cajon 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Granite Hills 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Eucalyptus Hills 3 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Santee 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Crest 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Rancho San Diego 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Harbison Canyon 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Casa de Oro-Mount Helix 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Edgemoor Farm Dairy Barn April 2009 002, Somewikistuff, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Garden of Eden, No machine-readable author provided. Mycota assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
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