Notices & Closures

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Monterey
Plaskett Creek Campground
Kirk Creek Campground
Ponderosa Campground
Nacimieto Campground
Pfeiffer Day Use Area
Sand Dollar Beach Day Use Area
Willow Creek Day Use Area
Mill Creek Day Use Area
Arroyo Seco Campgound
Arroyo Seco Day Use Area
White Oaks Campground
China Camp Campground
Memorial Park Campground
Limekiln State Park (restricted to day use)

Mt. Pinos
McGill Campground
Mt. Pinos Campground
Ballinger Campground/OHV
Campo Alto Campground
Chuchupate Campground
Reyes Creek Campground

Ojai
Wheeler Gorge Campground
Holiday Group Campground
Pine Mountain Campground
Middle Lion Campground
Pine Mountain Campground
Reyes Peak Campground
Rose Valley Campground

Santa Barbara
Fremont Campground
Paradise Campground
Sage Hill Campground
White Rock DUA
First Crossing Day Use Area
Lower Oso Day Use Area
Falls Day Use Area
Aliso Trailhead

Santa Lucia
Cerro Alto Campground
Nira Camp Ground
Davy Brown Campground
Navajo Flat Campground/OHV
Turkey Flat OHV Day Use Area

KOA
Lake Isabella / Kern River

CLOSED

SEASONAL CLOSURES:

Monterey
Escondido Campground

TEMPORARY CLOSURES:

Mt. Pinos
Chuchupate Campground

Santa Barbara
Los Prietos Campground
Upper Oso Campground
Live Oak Day Use Area
Sandstone Day Use Area
Red Rock Day Use Area & Trailhead

Santa Lucia
Figueroa Campground
La Panza Campground

Kirk Creek Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Big Sur, CA

If you’ve never camped with an ocean view, get yourself to Kirk Creek Campground, which sits on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. When you’re not admiring the amazing views of the Big Sur coastline, head to nearby Sand Dollar Beach for some prime surfing and fishing. Hike to your heart’s content on the vast network of trails in the Los Padres National Forest and along the coast, exploring the area’s bluffs and coves. Mountain biking, horseback riding, and more hiking trails close to the campground reveal waterfalls, redwood groves, mountain streams, and meadows. Be sure to catch the colors of the sun as it sets over this oceanside paradise.

Highlight

• 33 sites for tent and RV camping (no hookups)
• Hiker/biker sites available on a first come first serve bases
• Picnic tables, fire pits, pedestal BBQ grills, and restrooms
• Sweeping Big Sur oceanfront views
• Beach access trail that follows the edge of the bluff into the canyon carved by Kirk Creek

FAQs

Q: How do I book a site?

A: Each morning at 7AM we release reservations for six months out. We book via Recreation.gov. Logging on at 7AM and booking 6 months out is your best bet for securing a site.

Q: How do I get a "FF" First Come, First serve spot?

A: We recommend getting there (in person) at 2 PM. Please keep in mind these sites fill up very quickly during weekends and our busy season. You do not need your entire group present at check-in for FF sites. If available, you can pick your site, and will have priority to pay day-by-day for the rest of the weekend. There are only *TWO* First Come, First Serve sites at Kirk Creek.

Q: If I park on the road do I have to pay full price for a H/B site?

A: Hiker/Biker area are strictly set aside for those who do not have a motorized vehicle

Q: Do you have area trail maps?

A: Area maps can be purchased at the local convenience store in Lucia or Gorda

Q: Can I get to the beach from Kirk Creek?

A: Kirk Creek has a trail beside site 11 to take you down to the ocean

Q: What type of wild animals do I need to look out for?

A: Raccoons

Q: If it’s 8am why can’t I check in early?

A: To allow current guests ample time and space to check-out, and to give the Host time to clean the campground for new arrivals.

Q: Where is the nearest gas station/store?

A: There is a convenience store in Lucia about 3 ½ miles north to Lucia and about 9 miles south to Gorda