Elfin Forest, California

Elfin Forest is an unincorporated residential community of San Diego County, California, United States, in the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains. The community is southwest of Escondido and according to the USGS it is located at 33°04′25″N 117°09′51″W in the Escondido ZIP code of 92029. It borders the rural, unincorporated town of Harmony Grove to the northeast, San Marcos to the north and west, Olivenhain to the southwest, and Rancho Santa Fe to the south.

This article is about the settlement in San Diego County. For the botanical preserve, see Elfin Forest Natural Area. For the plant community, see Elfin forest.

This rural community is located about 5 miles by road from the Pacific Ocean and contains large homes on rolling hills and many trails for hiking and horseback riding. Most of the properties, which are split between the Rancho Santa Fe school district and SDHS school district, have amenities for horses and/or grow trees like avocado, orange, lemon, and grapefruit. Elfin Forest is home to a large number of domestic horses and farm animals.

The community maintains a strict minimum lot size requirement of 2 acres (8,100 m2) and does not allow sub-dividing.

Elfin Forest is said to be haunted.

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