Deer Park Monastery, Buddhist meditation center in Escondido, United States.

Deer Park Monastery is a 400-acre Buddhist monastery in Escondido, California, founded in July 2000 by Thích Nhất Hạnh. It has two hamlets: Solidity Hamlet for monks, laymen and couples, and Clarity Hamlet for nuns and laywomen. The main building has a broad curved tan stucco gable, a round blue window, and tall wood-framed glass doors.

Thich Nhat Hanh established this monastery in July 2000 as part of an international network of Buddhist practice centers in the Plum Village tradition. This founding expanded the presence of this teaching lineage into the Western world.

The monastery follows the Vietnamese Thien tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village, with retreats open to beginners and experienced practitioners. Its two hamlets, Solidity for monks and laymen and Clarity for nuns and laywomen, structure daily life. Visitors join walking meditation, mindful eating, group discussions, and working meditation.

Visitors can join weekly mindfulness days, scheduled retreats, walking meditations, and talks with experienced practitioners from the resident community. It helps to check ahead for current offerings and visiting hours before planning your trip.

Deer Park is one of four monasteries in the Plum Village Tradition, alongside Plum Village in France, Blue Cliff in New York and Magnolia Grove in Mississippi, and it follows the same daily practice schedule as those houses. The Vietnamese name is Tu Viện Lộc Uyển, meaning Deer Park, after the park where the Buddha gave his first teaching.