The Outdoor Hospitality Industry has once again named Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve the “Large Park of the Year” in the parks and campgrounds category and also awarded the facility its “Plan-It ...

SANTEE (CBS 8) - Ah, scenic Santee, destined to be a summer vacation hot spot. "It's fun, it's quiet, peaceful. It's very affordable," El Cajon resident Terri Hughes said. The kids love it. "We like ...

SANTEESANTEE — A long-term plan designed to have Santee Lakes stay self-sustainable and continue as a premier park and campground is starting to come to fruition. The plan for the site includes some ...

The seven small lakes called Santee Lakes began as part of a recycling plant. In 1960, the district started recycling wastewater for irrigation and commercial uses. The seven lakes were at the end of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. It’s a little oasis with seven man-made ...

A brand-new grill and a dining deck with lakefront views are being built in San Diego’s East County as part of a plan to keep a Santee landmark fresh over the next 20 years. Over at Santee Lakes ...