U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · California
Los Padres National Forest
46 federal campgrounds, 11 of them with first-come, first-served sites, and 1 free to camp.
46Campgrounds
11With first-come sites
1Free to camp
$20A night at the one priced
539Sites, from 25
390–8,280 ftElevation
Where they are
46 of 46 mappedDrawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshadeSource: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026
The campgrounds · 46
46 campgrounds
ReservableOpenMt. Figueroa Campground
ReservableOpenCampo Alto Campground
ReservableOpenFremont Campground
ReservableOpenParadise Campground
ReservableOpenDavy Brown Campground
ReservableOpenNira Campground
ReservableOpenReyes Peak Campground
ReservableOpenHoliday Group Campground
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.
American Canyon Seasonal Campground1,770 ftOpenBates Canyon Campground2,870 ftOpenHi Mountain Campground2,350 ftFirst-comeOpenHorseshoe Springs Campground1,440 ftFirst-comeOpenLos Alamos Campgroundfrom $20 · 2,890 ft · drinking waterOpenMarian Campground6,600 ftFirst-comeOpenMiranda Pine Campground4,070 ftOpenRancho Nuevo Campground3,500 ftFirst-comeOpenSage Hill Group Campground970 ft · drinking waterOpenToad Springs Campground5,660 ftOpenArroyo Seco Group Campground890 ftFirst-comeBottchers Gap Campround1,970 ftBrookshire Campground3,660 ftFirst-comeChula Vista Walk-in Campground8,280 ftFirst-comeColson Campground2,000 ftDutchman Campground6,730 ftKings Campground4,330 ftFirst-comeNettle Springs CampgroundFree · 4,430 ftFirst-comeParadise Campground1,570 ftFirst-comePine Springs Campground5,830 ftFirst-comePonderosa Campground1,540 ft
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026
This land
measured from the nearest campground in the unitcritical
developing
Roadless
Roadless
Roadless
Roadless
Roadless
Roadless
Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.
Roadless areas: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026
Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Aug 12, 2026
Heads up
Wildfire
Plaskett fire · 3.0 mi from the nearest campground here · 29,862 acres · 47% contained
Wildfire
Timber fire · 10 mi from the nearest campground here · 25,380 acres · 27% contained
Wildfire
North fire · 19 mi from the nearest campground here
Wildfire
Crocker fire · 25 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres
Wildfire
Lac-318154 fire · 29 mi from the nearest campground here
Wildfire
Scenic fire · 30 mi from the nearest campground here
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 8, 2026
Who answers for this land
Los Padres National Forest’s campgrounds sit in 6 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.
Salud Carbajal (D)
Julia Brownley (D)
Vince Fong (R)
Jimmy Panetta (D)
Zoe Lofgren (D)
George Whitesides (D)
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