About Santee
Santee is an East County city of about 59,000 residents in the San Diego River valley, anchored by the I-8 and SR-52 interchange. Town Center Parkway is the commercial hub with big-box retail and restaurants. Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve draws anglers, campers, and families year-round. Mission Gorge Road connects the city westward. It's a working-class, family-oriented community with newer developments expanding east.