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

Camping near

Santa Paula, California

10 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Santa Paula in Ventura County: 9 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

10
federal places to camp
9 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
13.9 mi
to the nearest one
Rose Valley Campground
6,212 ft
at the highest of them
Chuchupate Campground. The lowest, Wheeler Gorge, sits at 1,806 ft
250
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 Santa Paula, nearest first

10 places

  1. Rose Valley Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 13.9 miaway 3,405 ftelevation 9sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Middle Lion Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 14.6 miaway 3,149 ftelevation 8sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Wheeler Gorge Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 16 miaway 1,806 ftelevation 66sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Holiday Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 16.4 miaway 2,120 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Circle X Ranch Group Campground group campground Park Service · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · Ventura County 18.5 miaway 1,702 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Reyes Peak Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 24.2 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 6sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Pine Mountain Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 24.6 miaway 6,650 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Reyes Creek Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 26.4 miaway 3,500 ftelevation 27sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 26.6 miaway 2,577 ftelevation 96sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Chuchupate Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Ventura County 30 miaway 6,212 ftelevation 29sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov