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Eat Outside Day: A Great Day to Enjoy Nature in Santee

August 31 is National Eat Outside Day- check out a list of the best spots to picnic in town and share your favorites.

August 31 is National Eat Outside Day- and Santee is a perfect place to celebrate!

From high ground to riverside, picnic table to grass- in Santee you can eat outside in just about anyway possible. So, whether you've got a picnic basket or just grabbed a sandwhich, take some time to eat outside on Friday.

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Great places to picnic in Santee:

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- all sorts of spots by the water

- great view of Santee and Gillespie Field

- no picnic benches at the top, but plenty of rocks and a 360 degree view

/ - watch some recreation while you eat

- shaded picnic area and spots along the trail to picnic near the river

- secret spot: behind the Visitors Center (follow the parking lot road up and to the right on foot)

- huge gazebo picnic area in shade

- great for last minute picnic, right off of Mission Gorge Road

area- get some grub at the and hang out at the picnic tables here

- from West Hills to Big Rock, each of Santee's eight parks are great for picnics

Where do you picnic in town?



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