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Santa Barbara County Car Campgrounds


A total of 19 Santa Barbara County Car Campgrounds are currently available. ×
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Aliso Campground South Los Padres
2800 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
Aliso Car Campground is located near New Cuyama on the paved Aliso Park Road. The camp has 2 pit toilets, picnic tables and water is available.…
Ballinger Campground South Los Padres
3000 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Mt. Pinos Ranger District • Car Campground
Ballinger campround is located at the end of Ballinger Canyon Road of Highway 33 and is a popular OHV campground, this area has numerous OHV trails. The camp has picnic tables, vault toilets and no water availble. Restrictions: Spark arrestors and Off-highway…
Bates Canyon Campground South Los Padres
2700 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Car Campground
Bates Canyon is car campground located close to Santa Maria off the Highway 166, The campground has 6 tent sites that are nestled in a grove of large oaks and sycamores. Directions: From Santa Maria: Hwy 166 50 miles east, Cottonwood Cyn. Rd. 7.5 miles…
Brookshire Campground South Los Padres
1500 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Car Campground
Brookshire campround in the Los Padres National Forest can accommodate trailers up to 16 feet long. From Santa Maria: Highway 166 to Sierra Madre Road. Sierra Madre Road to Miranda Pines Road. Take Miranda Pines Road to Forest Road #11N04 and make a right into Brookshire Campground.
Cachuma Campground South Los Padres
2200 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Car Campground
Cachuma Campground is closed permanently.
Colson Campground South Los Padres
2000 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Car Campground
10 sites for tent camping Directions: From Santa Maria: Betteravia R. 7 miles east, Mesa Rd. 4.5 miles east, Tepusquet Canyon. Rd. 4.5 miles north, Colson Cyn. Rd. 4.2 miles.
Davy Brown Campground South Los Padres
2100 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Lucia Ranger District • Car Campground
Cradled in the beautiful Sunset Valley of Los Padres National Forest, along the serene and peaceful Davy Brown Creek, sets Davy Brown Campground.  Davy Brown Campground is the home of 13 scenic and picturesque campsites. The soothing sounds of the running creek can be heard from all campsites, making…
Fremont Campground South Los Padres
1038 feet ft. • Santa Barbara County • Santa Barbara Ranger District • Car Campground
Fremont campground is located off Paradise Road in Santa Barbara County.  Fremont is a car camping facility set amongst shady…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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