Santee

George Cowles, known as the Raisin King of America, bought 4,000 acres around Santee in 1877, planted grapes and established a community. Had he lived past the age of 51, Santee might still be known as Cowleston.

Three years after he died in 1887, his widow, Jennie, married Milton Santee, a surveyor, real estate agent and councilman from Los Angeles. Jennie requested the name Santee for a post office and soon everything Cowleston was changed to Santee.

After the 1950s, the ranches and farms began to be subdivided into housing developments and the community's population jumped from about 2,000 in 1950 to 25,750

📌Check it out

1.Carlton Oaks Country Club

2. Edgemoor Barn 

3. Mast Park

4. Santee Drive-In Theatre

5. Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve

6. Santee Town Center Park 

7. Sportsplex USA

📍Shops and Eats

1. Junction 52 Bar & Grill

2. Mary's Donuts & Coffee

3. Phil's BBQ

4. Sab-E-Lee Santee

5. Santee Trolley Square

6. The Omelette Factory

Town Center Community Park is home to an aquatic center, sports fields, walking paths, the Cameron Family YMCA and plenty of space for families to play