Barona Resort & Casino in Lakeside occupies a 1930s California ranch-style campus on Wildcat Canyon Road within the Barona Indian Reservation, operated by the Barona Band of Mission Indians since the property's original 1993 opening and expanded into a seven-story, 400-room destination resort. The 18-hole championship layout at Barona Creek Golf Club wraps through the valley floor adjacent to the resort, drawing golf-and-stay packages that pair tee times with the on-site Ambience Day Spa. A 300,000-square-foot gaming floor houses over 2,000 slot machines and 75-plus table games in a no-alcohol, 18-and-over environment, while Barona Oaks Steakhouse and Italian Cucina anchor the dining program alongside Sage Cafe and HoWan Noodle Shop. The Kumeyaay cultural heritage that defines the reservation is documented in the exhibits at Barona Cultural Center & Museum on Barona Road, a mile south of the resort entrance. Event facilities combine indoor ballroom capacity with outdoor ceremony sites, supported by a full-service business center, surcharge-free ATMs, and a heated outdoor pool with a whirlpool spa.