Carrizo Plain National Monument

2 federal campgrounds, 2 of them with first-come, first-served sites, and 2 free to camp.

2Campgrounds

2With first-come sites

2Free to camp

2,280–2,510 ftElevation

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 2 of these 2 campgrounds

Where they are

2 of 2 mapped

Drawing the map

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 2

2 campgrounds

KCL CampgroundCarrizo Plain National Monument · CAFree · 2,280 ftFirst-come Selby CampgroundCarrizo Plain National Monument · CAFree · 2,510 ftFirst-come

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit

developing

Carrizo Plain National Monumentdrilling

critical

Los Padres National Forestlogging, drilling, rollback · 24 mi

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire

Crocker fire · 11 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres

Wildfire

North fire · 15 mi from the nearest campground here

Wildfire

Scenic fire · 21 mi from the nearest campground here

Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 6, 2026

Who answers for this land

Carrizo Plain National Monument’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Salud Carbajal (D)CA 24th · 2 campgrounds · grade A+

Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score

Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units

SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly