Mountains, Lakes & Rivers Campgrounds

Arroyo Seco Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Monterey, CA

Nestled on a hillside next to the Arroyo Seco River with views of the Ventana Wilderness. 39 sites from $33/night.

Campo Alto Campground

Los Padres National Fores | Mt. Pinos, CA

Open May – November. At 8,250 feet, beneath a shady grove of Jeffrey pines, atop the Cerro Noroeste, from $30/night.

Cerro Alto Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Santa Lucia, CA

A serene, mountain valley campground where a seasonal stream runs through, near Morro Bay CA, from $35/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.

Figueroa Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Santa Lucia, CA

Lose yourself in a grove of red manzanita, oaks, and pines at the summit of Figueroa Mountain, near Los Olivos CA, from $30/night.

Fremont Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Santa Barbara, CA

14 tent-only sites in the shade of oak trees, on the lush rolling hills of the Santa Ynez Recreation Area, from $40/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.

Kirk Creek Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Big Sur, CA

Resting on an open bluff 100 ft. above the Pacific Ocean with sweeping views of Big Sur’s rugged coastline. 5 miles north of Sand Dollar Beach CA, from $45/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.

Los Prietos Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Santa Barbara, CA

Located in the Santa Ynez Mountains by the Santa Ynez River at the White Rock Day Use Area. A swimming, fishing, and hiking haven, from $40/night.

McGill Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Mt. Pinos, CA

Bursting with views of mountains and valleys in the shade of Jeffrey and Ponderosa Pines. Single-family and group sites, from $30/night.

Memorial Park Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Big Sur, CA

Camp among ponderosa pines, oak, and sycamore trees deep in the Santa Lucia Mountains. Big Sur CA, 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.

Ponderosa Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Big Sur, CA

Camp on the Nacimiento River in the mountains of Big Sur, 13 miles east of Kirk Creek Campground, 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.

Sage Hill Group Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Santa Barbara, CA

Saddle up and head for Sage Hill Campground, where 12 corrals and a hitching post are part of a campsite designed for group equestrian camping, from $150/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.

Wheeler Gorge Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA

A historic site built a century ago by the Boy Scouts, on the Matilija Creek, with sprawling mountain vistas, 9.5 mi north Ojai CA, from $35/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.

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Arroyo Seco | Monterey, CA

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Campo Alto | Mt. Pinos, CA

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Cerro Alto | Atascadero, CA

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China Camp | Monterey, CA

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Chuchupate | Mt. Pinos, CA

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Davy Brown | Santa Lucia, CA

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Escondido | Monterey, CA

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Figueroa | Santa Lucia, CA

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Fremont | Santa Barbara, CA

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Holiday Group | Ojai, CA

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Kirk Creek | Big Sur, CA

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KOA Kampground | Weldon, CA

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La Panza | Santa Barbara, CA

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Los Prietos | Santa Barbara, CA

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McGill | Ojai, CA

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Memorial Park | Big Sur, CA

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Middle Lion | Ojai, CA

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Mt. Pinos | Frazier Park, CA

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Nacimiento | Big Sur, CA

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Navajo Flat | Santa Lucia, CA

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Nira | Santa Lucia, CA

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Paradise | Santa Barbara, CA

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Pine Mtn. Campground | Ojai, CA

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Ponderosa | Big Sur, CA

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Reyes Creek | Ojai, CA

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Reyes Peak | Ojai, CA

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Rose Valley | Ojai, CA

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Sage Hill | Santa Barbara, CA

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Upper Oso | Santa Barbara

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Wheeler Gorge | Ojai, CA

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White Oaks Campground | Monterey, CA

Mountains, Lakes & Rivers Campgrounds

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Arroyo Seco | Monterey, CA

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Campo Alto | Mt. Pinos, CA

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Cerro Alto | Atascadero, CA

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China Camp | Monterey, CA

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Chuchupate | Mt. Pinos, CA

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Davy Brown | Santa Lucia, CA

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Escondido | Monterey, CA

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Figueroa | Santa Lucia, CA

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Fremont | Santa Barbara, CA

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Holiday Group | Ojai, CA

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Kirk Creek | Big Sur, CA

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KOA Kampground | Weldon, CA

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La Panza | Santa Barbara, CA

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Los Prietos | Santa Barbara, CA

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McGill | Ojai, CA

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Memorial Park | Big Sur, CA

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Middle Lion | Ojai, CA

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Mt. Pinos | Frazier Park, CA

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Nacimiento | Big Sur, CA

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Navajo Flat | Santa Lucia, CA

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Nira | Santa Lucia, CA

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Paradise | Santa Barbara, CA

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Pine Mtn. Campground | Ojai, CA

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Ponderosa | Big Sur, CA

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Reyes Creek | Ojai, CA

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Reyes Peak | Ojai, CA

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Rose Valley | Ojai, CA

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Sage Hill | Santa Barbara, CA

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Upper Oso | Santa Barbara

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Wheeler Gorge | Ojai, CA

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White Oaks Campground | Monterey, CA

Arroyo Seco Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Monterey, CA

Nestled on a hillside next to the Arroyo Seco River with views of the Ventana Wilderness. 39 sites from $33/night.

Campo Alto Campground

Los Padres National Fores | Mt. Pinos, CA

Open May – November. At 8,250 feet, beneath a shady grove of Jeffrey pines, atop the Cerro Noroeste, from $30/night.

Cerro Alto Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Santa Lucia, CA

A serene, mountain valley campground where a seasonal stream runs through, near Morro Bay CA, from $35/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.

Figueroa Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Santa Lucia, CA

Lose yourself in a grove of red manzanita, oaks, and pines at the summit of Figueroa Mountain, near Los Olivos CA, from $30/night.

Fremont Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Santa Barbara, CA

14 tent-only sites in the shade of oak trees, on the lush rolling hills of the Santa Ynez Recreation Area, from $40/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.

Kirk Creek Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Big Sur, CA

Resting on an open bluff 100 ft. above the Pacific Ocean with sweeping views of Big Sur’s rugged coastline. 5 miles north of Sand Dollar Beach CA, from $45/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.

Los Prietos Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Santa Barbara, CA

Located in the Santa Ynez Mountains by the Santa Ynez River at the White Rock Day Use Area. A swimming, fishing, and hiking haven, from $40/night.

McGill Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Mt. Pinos, CA

Bursting with views of mountains and valleys in the shade of Jeffrey and Ponderosa Pines. Single-family and group sites, from $30/night.

Memorial Park Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Big Sur, CA

Camp among ponderosa pines, oak, and sycamore trees deep in the Santa Lucia Mountains. Big Sur CA, 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.

Ponderosa Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Big Sur, CA

Camp on the Nacimiento River in the mountains of Big Sur, 13 miles east of Kirk Creek Campground, 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.

Sage Hill Group Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Santa Barbara, CA

Saddle up and head for Sage Hill Campground, where 12 corrals and a hitching post are part of a campsite designed for group equestrian camping, from $150/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.

Wheeler Gorge Campground

Los Padres National Forest | Ojai, CA

A historic site built a century ago by the Boy Scouts, on the Matilija Creek, with sprawling mountain vistas, 9.5 mi north Ojai CA, from $35/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.