P-Bar Flats Campground South Los Padres
1800 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Car Campground
EFFECTIVE APRIL 16, 2016
P-BAR CAMPGROUND IS CLOSED DUE TO HAZARD TREES IN AND AROUND THE CAMPGROUND. FOR MORE INFORMATION CHECK WITH THE SANTA BARBARA RANGER DISTRICT.
Paradise Campground South Los Padres
934 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Car Campground
Paradise Campground is located off of Paradise Road in Santa Barbara County. It is a car camping facility composed of large sites, set within huge shady oak trees and paved roads. There is an 8 persons limit per site, and a 14 day stay limit. Two double sites are also available that can accommodate…
Pine Mountain Campground South Los Padres
6740 ft. • Ventura County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
Pine Mountain Campground is a very nice campground shaded by tall pines. The campsite is located 41/2 miles east of Highway 33 on Pine Mountain Road 6N06 and a 1/2 mile west of Reyes Peak Campground. No Flush toilets or water sources are available at this remote car campground.
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Pine Springs Campground South Los Padres
5900 ft. • Ventura County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
Car campground off of Grade Valley Road. Vegetation is pine trees and high country sage. A dozen or so campsites within the campground. Grade Valley Rd closes during the winter months, which makes this camp accessible only by bike, horse or hiking. There are a few trails that lead out of camp.
Plaskett Creek Campground North Los Padres
150 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Car Campground
Plaskett Creek Campground is a very busy camp located just off Hwy 1 along the Southern Big Sur Coast. This camp is most likely going to be full on weekends during the summer or other holiday seasons. Be sure to call the Forest Service ahead of time or make reservations on Recreation.gov before…
Pleito Creek Campground South Los Padres
5200 ft. • Kern County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
Camp located north of Cuddy Valley along Pleito Creek. Pleito Creek Camp is surrounded by some large peaks including Antimony and Escapula. It appears to be accessed via an OHV road. More information is needed.
Ponderosa Campground North Los Padres
1500 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Car Campground
Located off the Nacimiento Rd on the east side of the mountain range, Ponderosa Camp is a trailhead car campground for the Slick Rock Trail. Ponderosa Campground has family campsites along a mountain stream under a canopy of Ponderosa Pine, Oak, Madrone & Sycamore trees approximately 13 miles east…
Prewitt Ridge Campground North Los Padres
3,200 ft ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Car Campground
Prewitt Ridge Camground is located along a ridge high above the southern Big Sur coastline yet only a short distance from the ocean as the crow flies. As a result it has some of the better views of the coastline and mountains in the area. The camp itself is located off of Nacimiento-Ferguson Rd…
Rancho Nuevo Campground South Los Padres
3500 ft. • Ventura County • Ojai Ranger District • Car Campground
Located off the Highway 33 near the Highway 166 junction at the end of Forest Service Road 7N04A, Rancho Nuevo Campground has three designated campsites which consist of fire rings and space to park. The campsites were renovated in fall 2017.
Reyes Creek Campground South Los Padres
3960 ft. • Ventura County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
The car campground is located on Reyes Creek a short distance up the creek from the site of the old ranch adobe known as Rancho Encino. The drive-in campground has 29 sites with tables and stoves, bulletin board and pit toilets and water from the creek. Reyes Creek is stocked with trout in the spring…
Reyes Peak Campground South Los Padres
6800 ft. • Ventura County • Ojai Ranger District • Car Campground
This peak is located on the summit of the Pine Mountain Ridge. The peak is composed of numerous layers of Matilija sandstone of Eocene Age.When the U. S. Geological Survey mapped the area in the early 1900's they named the peak for the Reyes family who established a ranch on the Upper Cuyama…
Rock Campground South Los Padres
1530 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Car Campground
Two Campsites Available with Limit of Two Vehicles Per Site. The Campground has oak trees and large rocks next to a creek, no pavement. Big Caliente hot springs is ½ mile away. Bring water. The campground is usually full on weekends and during deer hunting season, mid August through late September.…
Rose Valley Campground South Los Padres
3,404 ft. • Ventura County • Ojai Ranger District • Car Campground
Rose Valley Camp has about a dozen camp sites located around an oval shaped roundabout on the north side of Rose Valley in the Ojai backcountry. The camp is very popular with locals and will be full most…
Sage Hill Campground South Los Padres
950 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Car Campground
Overview
Nestled in the Santa Ynez Mountain Range, Sage Hill Campground is a great group camping spot with easy access to the Santa Ynez River. Spend time fishing or take in the epic scenery on one of the trails designed for both hikers and horseback riders. One…
Santa Lucia Memorial Park Campground North Los Padres
2000 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Car Campground
Located past the Indians, this is a car campground set amongst spectacular rock formations. It's located at the junction of the Arroyo Seco Rd, Arroyo Seco Trail and Santa Lucia Trails. It's a playground for explorers, boulderers and others who love wild areas. Take Highway 101 to Jolon Road, turn…
Sunset Campground South Los Padres
4350 ft. • Ventura County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
Located at the confluence of Lockwood and Piru Creeks, Sunset Camp is an OHV car campground in the Mt Pinos region of the Los Padres National Forest. Sunset is also at the junction of the Miller Jeepway and Piru OHV Trail just across from Lockwood Flat.
The camp is located next to a small…
Thorn Meadows Campground South Los Padres
5000 ft. • Ventura County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
Thorn Meadows is an old Forest Service guard station. The station remains but is in pretty bad shape and riddled with bullet holes and bear scratches. Visit it while you can because it most likely won't be there too long. The camp is accessible via Grade Valley Rd and is an easy drive for all high…
Tinta Campground South Los Padres
3656 ft. • Ventura County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
Tinta is car-camp located at the trailhead of the Tinta OHV trail. The camp has a few sites with some rundown tables and an old toilet. The road to the camp can be difficult and may require 4WD to access. There are rumors that the Forest Service will be closing Tinta Camp. Stay tuned..... The…
Toad Springs Campground South Los Padres
5550 ft. • Ventura County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
Toad Springs is a developed campground near Pine Mountain Club in the Mt. Pinos Ranger District. The camp is easily accessed and near the Quatal Canyon OHV routes. The camp is located on Quatal Canyon Road southwest 1/2 mile from Sierra Noroeste Road. There are a number of exotic trees planted at…
Upper Oso Campground South Los Padres
1,193 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Car Campground
Upper Oso is a car-campground located in the Lower Santa Ynez Recreation Area. It is the furthest campgroun up the canyon and is accessible via a paved road. There are a few dozen sites with piped in water available (non-potable) and flust toilets throughout the camp. The camp also boasts some…
Upper Piney Creek Campground North Los Padres
1250 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Car Campground
Located along Piney Creek Rd, which is off Carmel Valley Road, Upper Piney Creek is a car-campground just outside the Ventana Wilderness.
Valle Vista Campground South Los Padres
4800 ft. • Ventura County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
Valle Vista is a car-camp campground located just off the Cerro Noroeste Rd. The camp offers great views north into the San Joaquin Valley. The camp is first come - first served but is rarely full. There is no water at camp.
Wheeler Gorge Campground South Los Padres
1919 ft. • Ventura County • Ojai Ranger District • Car Campground
Wheeler Gorge is a great car-campground located about 15 minutes up Highway 33 from Ojai. Due to it's close proximity to civilization, it receives a lot of visitors and can be 100% occupied on busy holiday weekends. The camp has all the amenities that you would expect of a car camp, including designated…
White Oaks Campground North Los Padres
4150 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Car Campground
White Oaks Camp is a car-accessible campground located along the Tassajara Rd. Tassajara Rd can be impassable in the wet months, best to check with the Forest Service or ask us if you are unsure if the road will be open. White Oaks is located high along the road amongst a thick forest of oak trees.…
