| Northern Mileage Mark Carmel River Bridge (at Rio Road) |
Southern Mileage Mark Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument |
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| From north: | 55 miles (to Nacimiento-Ferguson Rd.) |
From south: | 35 miles (to Nacimiento-Ferguson Rd.) |
Ponderosa Campground has family campsites along a mountain trout stream under a canopy of beautiful trees approximately 13 miles east from Kirk Creek campground on the Nacimiento-Ferguson Road. The Nacimiento-Ferguson Road runs from the coast at Kirk Creek on Rt. 1 to the Big Sur high country.
Book Reservations
38 miles east of Nacimiento, the road provides access to King City and US 101 via Jolon Road (County Road G-14), passing through the Hunter-Liggett US Military Reservation.
Ponderosa’s rich environment contains Ponderosa Pine, Oak, Madrone & Sycamore trees in a high valley with the Nacimiento River running through.
The campground has 23 units, each with a picnic table, fire ring and pedestal grill.
Drinking Water is available at this site.
Ponderosa campsites are available on a first come first serve basis or reservations. You can make reservations on line at recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777.
ReservationsFee: $15.00 per night
6-8 persons per site.
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