San Diego County has more Indian reservations than any other county in the United States. However, the reservations are very small, with total land holdings of just over 124,000 acres, or about 193 square miles of the 4,205 square miles in San Diego County (reservation acerage source from the San Diego County Tax Assessor). Of the 20,000 Native Americans who make up the 4 tribal groups that live in San Diego County, only a small percentage live on reservation land.
The following tables provide contact information, along with acreage and population figures for the tribes located within San Diego County. Population figures are based on 2000 U.S. Census Data, and acreage information is from the California Department of Transportation.
| Barona Band of Mission Indians 1095 Barona Road Lakeside, CA 92040 (619) 443-6612 Website |
Location: Approximately 30 miles northeast of San Diego in the mountain foothills. |
| Campo Band of Kumeyaay Indians 36190 Church Road Campo, CA 91906 (619) 478-9046 Website |
Location: Southeastern San Diego County atop the Laguna Mountains. |
| Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Alpine, CA 92001 |
Location: In the northwest quadrant of the Cleveland National Forest. |
| Cuyapaipe Band of Mission Indians 4054 Willows Road Alpine, CA 91901 (619) 445-6315 Website |
Location: Immediately east of the Cleveland National Forest and west of Anza Borrego Desert State Park off State Highway S1. |
| Inaja - Cosmit Band of Indians 1040 East Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025 (760) 747-8581 Website |
Location: Within the boundaries of the Cleveland National Forest, southwest of Julian, off Highway 78 and at the junction of Eagle Peak, Engineer and Bolder Creek Roads. |
| Jamul Indian Village P.O. Box 612 Jamul, CA 91935 (619) 669-4785 Website |
Location: 10 miles southeast of El Cajon, along State Highway 94. |
| La Jolla Band of Indians 22000 Highway 76 Pauma Valley, CA 92061 (760) 742-1297 Website |
Location: Southern slopes of Mount Palomar; off State Highway 76, 25 miles east of Escondido and 60 miles northeast of San Diego. |
| La Posta Band of Mission Indians P.O. Box 1120 Boulevard, CA 91905 (619) 478-2113 Website |
Location: 56 miles east of San Diego and 46 miles west of El Centro in the Laguna Mountains, its southwest corner is bordered by Interstate 8. |
| Los Coyotes Band of Mission Indians P.O. Box 189 Warner Springs, CA 92086 (760) 782-0711 |
Location: 50 miles from San Diego between the Cleveland National Forest and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, east of Mount Palomar. |
| Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation P.O. Box 1302 Boulevard, CA 91905 (619) 766-4930 Website |
Location: In southeastern San Diego County, about 67 miles east of San Diego on Interstate 8, near the town of Boulevard and in the Carrizo Desert. |
| Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians P.O. Box 270 Santa Ysabel, CA 92070 (760) 782-3818 Website |
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| Pala Band of Mission Indians P.O. Box 50 Pala, CA 92059 (760) 742-3784 Website |
Location: About 40 miles northeast of San Diego and on the San Luis Rey River. |
| Pauma/Yuima Band of Mission Indians P.O. Box 369 Pauma Valley, CA 92061 (760) 742-1289 |
Location: In the northeastern corner of San Diego County, in the foothills of Mount Palomar about 65 miles from downtown San Diego. |
| Rincon Nation of Luiseño Indians P.O. Box 68 Valley Center, CA 92082 (760) 749-1051 |
Location: In the northeastern corner of San Diego County, along the San Luis Rey River. |
| San Pasqual Band of Indians P.O. Box 365 Valley Center, CA 92082 (760) 749-3200 Website |
Location: About 40 miles north of San Diego and 12 miles from Escondido, adjoining the community of Valley Center and on Highway S-6. |
| Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueño Indians P.O. Box 130 Santa Ysabel, CA 92070 (760) 765-0846 Website |
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| Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation 5459 Dehesa Road El Cajon, CA 92019 (619) 445-2613 Website |
Location: About 20 miles from San Diego and 6 miles from El Cajon between Interstate 8 and State Highway 94. |
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| Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians Viejas Tribal Office 1 Viejas Grade Road Alpine, CA 91901 (619) 445-3810 Website |
Location: 35 miles east of San Diego, north of Interstate 8 and the city of Alpine, 30 miles north of the Mexican border. |