A white Tacoma with a camper shell parked on a rise above a broad, empty basin under building cloud.

Camping near

Carpinteria, California

13 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Carpinteria: 13 Forest Service.

13
federal places to camp
13 Forest Service
15.6 mi
to the nearest one
Wheeler Gorge
3,500 ft
at the highest of them
Reyes Creek Campground. The lowest, Paradise Campground, sits at 926 ft
213
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 50 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Carpinteria, nearest first

13 places

  1. Wheeler Gorge Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 15.6 miaway 1,806 ftelevation 66sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Holiday Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 15.7 miaway 2,120 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Upper Oso Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Santa Barbara County 18.6 miaway n/aelevation 19sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Sage Hill group campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Santa Barbara County 19.7 miaway 1,273 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Pine Mountain Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 20.1 miaway 6,650 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Reyes Peak Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 20.4 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 6sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Los Prietos Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Santa Barbara County 20.6 miaway 930 ftelevation 37sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Paradise Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Santa Barbara County 20.8 miaway 926 ftelevation 14sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Rose Valley Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 20.8 miaway 3,405 ftelevation 9sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Fremont Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Santa Barbara County 21.2 miaway 1,000 ftelevation 14sites 34 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Middle Lion Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 22.2 miaway 3,149 ftelevation 8sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Rancho Nuevo Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 22.2 miaway 3,496 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  13. Reyes Creek Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 23.2 miaway 3,500 ftelevation 27sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov