Barona Casino, Gaming resort in San Diego County, US

Barona Casino is a casino on the Barona Indian Reservation in Lakeside, San Diego County, California, owned and operated by the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians. Its floor holds over 2,500 slot and video poker machines and more than 75 table games, among them blackjack, three card poker, Pai gow poker, Mississippi Stud, roulette and California-style craps, in which playing cards decide the roll.

Barona Resort & Casino is owned and operated by the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians on the Barona Indian Reservation in Lakeside, San Diego County. The casino sits between Lakeside and Ramona, about 30 miles northeast of downtown San Diego, reached mainly by the winding, hilly Wildcat Canyon Road.

The casino is owned and operated by the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians on their reservation. The minimum gambling age is 18, lower than the 21 set by many California tribal casinos that hold alcohol licences. Alcohol is served only in restaurants such as Barona Oaks Steakhouse and Italian Cucina, not on the casino floor.

The main access is Wildcat Canyon Road, a winding, hilly route between Lakeside and Ramona; the casino sits about 30 miles northeast of downtown San Diego. Gambling starts at 18, not 21 as at many California tribal casinos. Alcohol is served only in the Barona Oaks Steakhouse, Italian Cucina and via room service, not on the casino floor. As of 2024 the casino is non-smoking.

Barona is San Diego County's only non-smoking casino as of 2024; tribal casinos are exempt from state and local smoking laws, so the policy is the tribe's own choice. The casino floor also serves no alcohol, though drinks are available at Barona Oaks Steakhouse and Italian Cucina. Tribal leaders link the no-alcohol rule to the winding, hilly Wildcat Canyon Road that leads to the reservation.