A Visit to the Oasis Camel Dairy (Almost)
We left the coast today to try and find some sun, which has been sadly missing, except for a peek now and then, for a number of days. Heading east was the way to go since the marine layer would be gone.
A favorite place to visit, about 50 miles away, is Julian, known now for its apples but with a history of being a gold rush town.
It's easy to get to, you simply take the 78 freeway which becomes a smaller road in Escondido, then follow that through the mountains to Ramona, then to Santa Ysabel, and finally Julian.
There are some interesting sights along the way, one of which is the Oasis Camel Dairy. We passed it on the way to Julian for lunch, but decided to stop on the way back.
The Oasis Camel Dairy offer camel's milk soap, and they offer tours and rides. No camel's milk for humans, yet, but that's on the way I understand.
Unfortunately they were closed today so I can only offer some photos from the road and driveway, and a link to the Oasis Camel Dairy website.
The Oasis Camel Dairy is the first camel dairy in America, and has been around for some 20 years. Not quite the sort of thing you'd expect to find on a rural road through the California countryside amidst massive fields, cows, goats and scrub pine.
If you are heading that direction, east from Escondido/Oceanside, the Oasis Camel Dairy is just a few miles before Santa Ysabel on the right, but about 1 mile east of the Pine Hills Chicken Ranch (stop by for fresh eggs). You can't miss the camels in the field or the Oasis Camel Dairy sign.
Next trip out we are making sure we can visit and ride a camel.
Follow the Oasis Camel Dairy on Facebook.
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This sounds like it would be a blast!
Jeff, you definitely found the sunshine and what an interesting stop along the way! We headed to Barona to play golf and it was sunny with a cool ocean breeze coming over the hills - made it a perfect day! ~ Susan
Hey Jeff...now this is cool...and somewhere I'd really like visit.
Hi Jeff, I guess I will have to add the Oasis Camel Dairy on my list of new and interesting places to go and if they are open they can show me how they milk a camel. I would bet the way to do that would be very carefully, LMAO
Hi Jeff ~ Now that's what I call fun!! A camel dairy - who would've thunk?! I just love the sign.
Liz
I have never heard of a camel dairy! I would think you would need to be very VERY careful if you were in charge of the milking process though. Thanks for sharing this bit of local "flavor"
Jeff, I want to ride a camel!!! What a blast that would be - have you ever?
Now this is something I would never have expected! How neat is that! Thanks for sharing!
Jeff, what a surprise! Amazing the things we can find in our own country if we look for them. I'm all the way on the other side of the country from you but I'm trying hard to make seeing my own part of the world a priority. We don't need to get on a plane and cross an ocean to find wonderful things to see.
Happy Day!
Jeff come to Connecticut if it is sun that you are looking for. We have been get LOTS of hot, muggy, sticky weather the last few days.
Camels sure are ugggggggggggggggly animals :)
Uh, one correction to Jeff's post. JEFF will be riding the camel when we visit, and I will be falling down laughing.... (written by Kay, the wife)
Jeff..Soap soands creamy ..I don't know about the drinking the milk..maybe taking a bath in it...
HelpfulHannah
Well, it is still a bit gloomy. You could venture out again today. Will they be open?