Deer Park Winery & Auto Museum is located just off of I-15 near the Welk Resort in Escondido. The private collection of vintage cars from 1800- to the 1980s owned by the real-estate magnate Robert Knapp was made open to the public in 1979. There are 3 buildings on the winery property that are a short walking distance from each other, that house the over 100 cars, plus many other nostalgia items such as vintage radios, neon signs and gas station memorabilia.
Tickets are available for purchase onsite. $12 adults / military and +55 adults – $10 / Kids 9 and under are free. No reservations needed.
Winery
Deer Park is family-owned for 50 years and is the fifth oldest winery in the S.D. region. Deer Park annually produces and releases Award-Winning Estate Wines available for wine tasting on the weekends, as one of the top things to do in San Diego County. Come for the wine & stay for the vintage autos. Or vice versa. Both are worth a visit to unique Deer Park Winery & Auto Museum in Escondido. Deer Park produces such award-winning varietals as Merlots, Sangioveses and dinner-style reds. The tasting room is open at 10 am. Thursdays through Sundays. From the gift shop, visitors can pick up wine, plus deli-style, picnic spreads to enjoy on the patio.
Deer Park Winery & Auto Museum
- 15 acres of vineyards, orchards, picnic grounds
- Over 100 antique convertibles
- Radios & TVs from yesteryear
- Neon signs & ads
- Bicycles, antiques, & American
- Coca Cola room
- Barbie room
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