The La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians nation spans 8,541 acres along the southern slopes of Mount Palomar and descends in cascading terraces to the cool forests of the upper reaches of the San Luis Rey River. The La Jolla Reservation was federally established in 1875. The La Jolla Reservation lies within traditional Luiseño territory.
Members of the La Jolla Band belong to the Luiseño culture. Tribal members have resided in the region for thousands of years. Luiseño traditional territory originally covered roughly 1,500 miles of southern California to the north of the Kumeyaays’ land, including most of the San Luis Ray and Santa Margarita drainages. The term Luiseño is derived from the San Luis Rey Mission and has been used in Southern California to refer to those Takic-speaking people associated with the mission.
The Tribe operates La Jolla Indian Campground and Tubing along the banks of the San Luis Rey River, and is the only campground with tubing access along the river.
