A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Ojai, California

14 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Ojai in Ventura County: 13 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

14
federal places to camp
13 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
4.6 mi
to the nearest one
Wheeler Gorge
8,263 ft
at the highest of them
Campo Alto Campground. The lowest, Wheeler Gorge, sits at 1,806 ft
278
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 Ojai, nearest first

14 places

  1. Wheeler Gorge Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 4.6 miaway 1,806 ftelevation 66sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Holiday Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 5 miaway 2,120 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Rose Valley Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 6.8 miaway 3,405 ftelevation 9sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Middle Lion Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 8.3 miaway 3,149 ftelevation 8sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Reyes Peak Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 13.6 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 6sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Pine Mountain Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 13.9 miaway 6,650 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Reyes Creek Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 16.4 miaway 3,500 ftelevation 27sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Rancho Nuevo Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 19.1 miaway 3,496 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Campo Alto Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Kern County 26.5 miaway 8,263 ftelevation 19sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Mt. Pinos Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Kern County 26.5 miaway 7,446 ftelevation 19sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Mcgill Campground and Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Kern County 26.7 miaway 7,249 ftelevation 67sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Chuchupate Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 27.1 miaway 6,212 ftelevation 29sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Circle X Ranch Group Campground group campground Park Service · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · Ventura County 29.4 miaway 1,702 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Upper Oso Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Santa Barbara County 29.8 miaway n/aelevation 19sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov