Happy Hollow Camp South Los Padres
4,318 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Trail Camp
Happy Hollow Camp is located in the bowl on the crest of Little Pine Mountain. If you walk around the perimeter of Happy Hollow, you’ll notice that there are no outlets from the top, meaning that all water flows to the center of the bowl. It’s very interesting and a unique feature…
Hard Luck Campground South Los Padres
2800 ft. • Ventura County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
This campground is located near Pryamid Lake off Buck Creek Road but is CLOSED indefinitely. The closed gate is located here 34.705357, -118.821099 just beyond the Los Alamos Campground on Hard Luck Road. It is a 3.6 mile walk one way from the closed gate to Hardluck…
Hi Mountain Campground Central Los Padres
2,340' ft. • San Luis Obispo County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Car Campground
Hi Mountain Campground is located along Hi Mountain about halfway between Hi Mountain Lookout and the saddle. While the campground is setup for RVs up to 20ft, the road up to Hi Mountain is treacherous both from the AG side as well as the Pozo side. Best to check with the Forest Service or a reputable…
Hidden Potrero Camp South Los Padres
2,769 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Trail Camp
Hidden Potrero Camp was named after a potrero which is actually located far above the camp on top of the mountain to the south of camp. Hidden Potrero has two benches, two fire rings and great views of the impressive south face of Little Pine Mtn. The biggest drawback of Hidden…
Hog Pen Spring Camp South Los Padres
ft. • Ventura County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Trail Camp
Hog Pen Springs Camp is about 2 miles above Aliso Campground via a jeep trail (27W01) at the junction with Aliso Trail (27W02)
Holiday Campground South Los Padres
2200 ft. • Ventura County • Ojai Ranger District • Car Campground
The Holiday Group Campground is located off Highway 33, north of Ojai at the bottom of a heavily shaded Live Oak canyon. It is located one mile north of Wheeler Gorge campground. The campground is open year round. There is a stream nearby.
The campground has 1 group…
Horseshoe Spring Campground South Los Padres
1500 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Car Campground
The trailhead for Horseshoe Springs Spur OHV Trail (31W12) is located here, expect OHV vehicles and take caution while hiking
Nestled in large grove of oaks. Campground provides solitude for those seeking that type of experience.
Indian Valley Camp North Los Padres
2800 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Indian Valley Camp is located on the Lost Valley Trail (4E08) in the Ventana Wilderness
Kelly Camp North Los Padres
1900 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Kelly Camp is a small camp located on the Prewitt Loop Trail (5E06) near Big Sur. This trail is not located in the wilderness so may be good for Mountain Biking.
Kerry Canyon Camp South Los Padres
2200 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Trail Camp
This camp was probably named for a local pioneer family. This trail camp is on the poorly maintained Kerry Canyon OHV Trail (30W02) in the San Rafael Wilderness
Kings Campground South Los Padres
4250 ft. • Ventura County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
A small rustic car campground located outside of Hungry Valley, No water is available here, but each camp has a fire ring and table.
From the Hungry Valley SVRA take Gold Hill Road (FS 18N01) approximately 5 miles, turn left on Kings Campground Road. Campground is approximately 1 mile east.
Kirk Creek Campground North Los Padres
30 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Car Campground
Kirk Creek Campground is an oceanside paradise, with each site overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It offers a variety of opportunities for relaxation and recreation. The campground is within walking distance of the area's largest sandy beach and is close to a variety of scenic…
La Panza Campground Central Los Padres
2200 ft. • San Luis Obispo County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Car Campground
Nestled in large grove of oaks. Close proximity to off-highway vehicle opportunities and access to Machesna Mountain Wilderness. Recreational vehicles no longer than 16 feet.
Lazy Campground South Los Padres
1600 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Car Campground
A car camp located at the end of La Brea Canyon Road, Lazy campround is located at the start Kerry Canyon OHV Trail.
Directions: From Santa Maria: Betteravia…
Little Pine Spring Camp South Los Padres
3300 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Trail Camp
Located just off the Santa Cruz Trail, take the Little Pine Spring Trail down canyon to the small primative Little Pine Spring Camp. Great water can usually be found here.
Los Prietos Campground South Los Padres
1000 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Car Campground
Nice shade, large oak trees, paved roads. White Rock Day Use has river access ¼ mile away. Excellent river access to the Santa Ynez River along the last 6 miles of Paradise Road. Watch out for poison oak. Firewood available for $6.00 from campground host.
Lottie Potrero Camp North Los Padres
2300 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Lottie Potrero Camp is a small primative trail camp located on the Lottie Potrero Trail (Trail# 7E01) in the Silver Peak Wilderness.
Lower Alamar Camp South Los Padres
2800 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Trail Camp
Lower Alamar Camp is located on the Alamar Trail (26W06)
Lower Buckhorn Camp South Los Padres
1960 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Trail Camp
Lower Buckhorn Camp is located on the Buckhorn Trail (27W12), just outside the Dick Smith Wilderness boundary. The camp is known historically as a deer hunting camp, used by both the Chumash and early Californians. Lower Buckhorn has somewhat reliable water but does dry up…
Lower Camuesa Camp South Los Padres
1500 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Trail Camp
Located on the Romero Camusa Road just past Mono Campground, the camp is located beyond a locked gate.
Lower Piney Creek Campground North Los Padres
1125 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.
Marian Campground South Los Padres
6600 ft. • Kern County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
A small camp with Big Views, this camp is located on Brush Mountain in Southern California's Kern County, a little north of Ventura County. It's located a few miles west northwest of San Emigdio Mountain. The mountain is in the Los Padres National Forest.
Matias Potrero Camp South Los Padres
1600 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small trail camp on the Matias Potrero Trail (27W19) off Paradise Road via the Highway 154.
Mc Gill Campground South Los Padres
7500 ft. • Kern County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
Car campground nearly atop Mt Pinos in the Southern Los Padres National Forest. This camp is famous for star gazing, escaping the heat in the summer and snow play in the winter.
Meadow Camp South Los Padres
2040 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Trail Camp
Meadow Camp is located on the Indian Creek Trail (26W08) just up past the junction of the Buckhorn Trail. The camp is just outside the Dick…
Middle Buckhorn Camp South Los Padres
2090 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Trail Camp
Middle Buckhorn Camp is located on the Buckhorn Trail (27W12) just passed the junction of the Upper Buckhorn Creek and the Buckhorn Creek. This very primative trail camp is shaded by large trees.
Middle Camuesa Camp South Los Padres
1,992 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Trail Camp
Middle Camuesa Camp (KahMooseAhh) is a camp along the western OHV side of the Romero Camuesa Rd. It is most commonly accessed by starting at Upper Oso Camp and taking the OHV dirt roads out to the camp. The camp has a few unique features, most notably an old hot tub style water tank with of all…
Middle Lion Campground South Los Padres
3200 ft. • Ventura County • Ojai Ranger District • Car Campground
Middle Lion Campground is a car-camp located at the end of the Rose Valley Rd off of Hwy 33. The camp has a handful of sites, each with a fire ring, table and nearby bathroom. Middle Lion is set along Lion Canyon Creek, which has year round water. It is also at the trailhead for the Lion Canyon…
Middle Santa Ynez Campground South Los Padres
1567 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Car Campground
Middle Santa Ynez Camp is located along the Romero Camuesa Rd about 75minutes outside of Santa Barbara. The camp is just past the Caliente Creek crossing once you pass the Pendola Ranger Station. It is a large campground with over a dozen campsites, each with table and nearby toilet. The Romero…
Miguel Campground North Los Padres
2700 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Car Campground
Small camp located off the South Coast Ridge Rd just outside the Silver Peak Wilderness. The road down to the camp is a difficult road and may require 4WD.
Miller Camp South Los Padres
1608 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Trail Camp
Miller Camp, aka Miller Canyon Base, is located along the Sisquoc River Trail in the San Rafael Wilderness. The camp is off the north side of the trail set in a clump of oaks and sycamore trees. There is an old corral at camp along with some old human remnants from when a road ran up to…
Miranda Pine Campground South Los Padres
4045 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Car Campground
Miranda Pine Camp is set atop Miranda Pine Mountain (imagine that?) along the far western flank of the Sierra Madre Mountains. The camp has incredible views up-canyon along the Cuyama Valley and across-canyon to the Caliente…
Mono Campground South Los Padres
2080 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Trail Camp
The camp long used as a camp site was improved by the CCC,in 1938 and was the site of a spike camp during the construction of the Mono Debris Dam at the north end of the camp area. Below the dam is a large swimming and fishing hole. Silt and sand has filled the one time lake above the dam to the top…
Mormon Camp South Los Padres
1520 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Trail Camp
The camp is located on the SisquocTrail (30W12) in the San Rafael Wilderness. This camp is near a grave-site and some interesting ruins from homesteading activity above camp toward Wellman Canyon.This camp was so named by William Griffin, a forest ranger and member of…
Mt Pinos Campground South Los Padres
7800 ft. • Ventura County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
Numerous rare and some endangered species are confined to a small area at the top of Mt. Pinos. The area was set aside to protect these unusual plants. Pinis Flexilis Limber Pine grows in a small area at the top of the mountain. Among the pines Kennedy's buckwheat, a low growing gray mat forming species…
Murietta Camp South Los Padres
1,868 ft. • Ventura County • Ojai Ranger District • Trail Camp
Named after the 1800's bandito Joaquin Murrieta, Murietta Camp is located within the Matilija drainage just a few minutes west of the town of Ojai. The camp is set amongst a combination of oaks and sycamores on a shady bench above the Murietta Creek. Water can be found most of the time near camp…
Nacimiento Campground North Los Padres
1700 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Car Campground
Located along the Ferguson-Nacimiento Road, which connects King City with the Big Sur Coast, Nacimiento Camp is set amongst oak trees, has 8 campsites and is adjacent to the Nacimieno River. Recreational Vehicles…
Navajo Campground Central Los Padres
2200 ft. • San Luis Obispo County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Car Campground
Navajo is a car campground along McGinnis Creek in San Luis Obispo County.
Nettle Springs Camp South Los Padres
4600 ft. • Ventura County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
Nettle Springs Campground is located off Apache Canyon at the downward side of San Emigdio Mesa. This car campground just outside the Chumash Wilderness.
Nira Campground South Los Padres
2400 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Car Campground
Nira is the acronym for National Industrial Recovery Act which was a early depression program absorbed by the CCC's, The camp was originally called Manzana Camp. This camp was moved six miles up stream to its new location.Located on Manzana Creek just up stream from the mouth of Davy Brown Creek.…
Oak Camp South Los Padres
4550 ft. • Ventura County • Ojai Ranger District • Trail Camp
Oak Camp is located a few miles up the Chorro Grande Trail off of Hwy 33 in the Ventura Backcountry. This camp is outside the wilderness but still has a wilderness feel to it. The camp has two spacious sites, each with a fire ring under the shade of a thick oak canopy. Seasonal…
Ortega Camp South Los Padres
4250 ft. • Ventura County • Ojai Ranger District • Trail Camp
Located in a bare, sloping area by a dry creek. It is located on the east side of OHV Motorcycle Trail 23W08. The camp was used as a hunting camp and it is reported that a early day sheep herder used the camp while herding sheep in this area.
Ortega Camp is a remote and rustic camp site that…
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…
Pico Blanco Camp North Los Padres
1300 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Pico Blanco Public Camp, not to be confused with the Pico Blanco Boy Scout Camp, is located along the South Fork Little Sur River just outside the Ventana Wilderness. It can be accessed either from the Old Coast Rd or from the Pico Blanco Scout Camp via Palo Colorado.
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.
Across…
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.
Pine Valley Camp North Los Padres
3150 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Pine Valley is in many regards the central hub of the Ventana Wilderness, you might even say that all trails eventually lead to Pine Valley. Most frequently accessed from China Camp trailhead, many backpackers also visit Pine Valley via the Pine Ridge or Carmel River trails. Pine Valley is a large…
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.
