Backcountry & OHV Campgrounds
Ballinger Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Mt. Pinos, CA
Nearly 70 miles of off-roading trails with black diamond trails accessed right from your campsite, from $30/night.
China Camp Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Monterey, CA
Relax under a canopy of fragrant pine trees or hike the Pine Ridge Trail and venture into the Santa Lucia Mountain Range, from $30/night.
Chuchupate Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Mt. Pinos, CA
At 6,300 ft. Chuchupate Campground is a summertime retreat from the heat northeast of Los Angeles CA, from $30/night.
Davy Brown Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Santa Lucia, CA
Up and over Figueroa Mountain where the gentle sounds of Davy Brown Creek flow through, near Los Olivos CA, from $30/night.
Escondido Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Monterey, CA
Located in the Santa Lucia Mountains with scenic vistas that will take your breath away, from $30/night.
Holiday Group Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA
1 large tent-only group site for up to 50 people. Located at the bottom of Live Oak Canyon near Matilija Cree, CA from $150/night.
KOA Kampground
Tent & RV Sites | Cabins | Pool | Bar | Store
Campsites and air-conditioned cabins on Lake Isabella and the Kern River in the Sierra Mountains of Weldon CA.
La Panza Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Santa Barbara, CA
44 miles of off-roading routes that vary from sandy washes to a ridgeline route, including a section known to expert OHV riders as the Stair Steps, from $30/night.
Middle Lion Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA
For a wonderland of waterfalls, swimming holes and a running creek, Middle Lion Campground can’t be beat, from $30/night.
Mt. Pinos Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Mt. Pinos, CA
At 7,800 ft. Mt. Pinos is one of the best places for star gazing in all of California, from $30/night. Open May–Nov.
Nacimiento Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Big Sur, CA
Camp by a mountain stream. 11 miles east of Kirk Creek Campground on Nacimiento/Ferguson Road, from $30/night.
Navajo Flat Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Santa Lucia, CA
Access to 45 miles of off-road riding, right from your campsites in Los Padres National Forest, from $30/night.
Nira Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Santa Lucia, CA
A remote Figueroa Mountain valley campground, on the Manzana Creek, in the shade of tall oaks, near Los Olivos CA, from $30/night.
Paradise Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Santa Barbara, CA
Pitch your tent beneath a shady oak tree surrounded by lush greenery in the Santa Ynez Recreation Area, from $40/night.
Pine Mountain Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA
High above the Sespe Wilderness, at 6,650 ft., with views for the valley below and Channel Islands in the distance, from $35/night.
Reyes Creek Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA
A creekside hideaway featuring 26 spacious tent and RV sites near Maricopa CA, from $30/night.
Reyes Peak Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA
A 7,000 ft. mountain escape with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean on one side and the Cuyama Badlands on the other, from $30/night.
Rose Valley Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA
A spectacular 300-foot two-tier waterfall is just a half-mile hike from your campsite, 20 miles northeast of Ojai CA, from $30/night.
Upper Oso Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Santa Barbara, CA
5 single-family tent-only sites, 2 walk-in sites, and 12 equestrian sites featuring horse corrals and paved parking spurs, from $40/night.
White Oaks Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Monterey, CA
A lovely campground set in a grove of towering trees in the Santa Lucia Mountains near Carmel Valley CA, from $30/night.
Backcountry & OHV Campgrounds
Ballinger Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Mt. Pinos, CA
Nearly 70 miles of off-roading trails with black diamond trails accessed right from your campsite, from $30/night.
China Camp Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Monterey, CA
Relax under a canopy of fragrant pine trees or hike the Pine Ridge Trail and venture into the Santa Lucia Mountain Range, from $30/night.
Chuchupate Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Mt. Pinos, CA
At 6,300 ft. Chuchupate Campground is a summertime retreat from the heat northeast of Los Angeles CA, from $30/night.
Davy Brown Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Santa Lucia, CA
Up and over Figueroa Mountain where the gentle sounds of Davy Brown Creek flow through, near Los Olivos CA, from $30/night.
Escondido Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Monterey, CA
Located in the Santa Lucia Mountains with scenic vistas that will take your breath away, from $30/night.
Holiday Group Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA
1 large tent-only group site for up to 50 people. Located at the bottom of Live Oak Canyon near Matilija Cree, CA from $150/night.
KOA Kampground
Tent & RV Sites | Cabins | Pool | Bar | Store
Campsites and air-conditioned cabins on Lake Isabella and the Kern River in the Sierra Mountains of Weldon CA.
La Panza Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Santa Barbara, CA
44 miles of off-roading routes that vary from sandy washes to a ridgeline route, including a section known to expert OHV riders as the Stair Steps, from $30/night.
Middle Lion Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA
For a wonderland of waterfalls, swimming holes and a running creek, Middle Lion Campground can’t be beat, from $30/night.
Mt. Pinos Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Mt. Pinos, CA
At 7,800 ft. Mt. Pinos is one of the best places for star gazing in all of California, from $30/night. Open May–Nov.
Nacimiento Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Big Sur, CA
Camp by a mountain stream. 11 miles east of Kirk Creek Campground on Nacimiento/Ferguson Road, from $30/night.
Navajo Flat Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Santa Lucia, CA
Access to 45 miles of off-road riding, right from your campsites in Los Padres National Forest, from $30/night.
Nira Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Santa Lucia, CA
A remote Figueroa Mountain valley campground, on the Manzana Creek, in the shade of tall oaks, near Los Olivos CA, from $30/night.
Paradise Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Santa Barbara, CA
Pitch your tent beneath a shady oak tree surrounded by lush greenery in the Santa Ynez Recreation Area, from $40/night.
Pine Mountain Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA
High above the Sespe Wilderness, at 6,650 ft., with views for the valley below and Channel Islands in the distance, from $35/night.
Reyes Creek Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA
A creekside hideaway featuring 26 spacious tent and RV sites near Maricopa CA, from $30/night.
Reyes Peak Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA
A 7,000 ft. mountain escape with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean on one side and the Cuyama Badlands on the other, from $30/night.
Rose Valley Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA
A spectacular 300-foot two-tier waterfall is just a half-mile hike from your campsite, 20 miles northeast of Ojai CA, from $30/night.
Upper Oso Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Santa Barbara, CA
5 single-family tent-only sites, 2 walk-in sites, and 12 equestrian sites featuring horse corrals and paved parking spurs, from $40/night.
White Oaks Campground
Los Padres National Forest | Monterey, CA
A lovely campground set in a grove of towering trees in the Santa Lucia Mountains near Carmel Valley CA, from $30/night.