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Camping in

Ventura County, California

10 federal places to camp in Ventura County: 9 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

10
federal places to camp
9 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
9
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
6,212 ft
at the highest of them
Chuchupate Campground. The lowest, Wheeler Gorge, sits at 1,806 ft
154
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 50 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

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.

Every federal campground in Ventura County

10 places

  1. Chuchupate Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest 6,212 ftelevation 29sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Circle X Ranch Group Campground group campground Park Service · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area 1,702 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Holiday Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest 2,120 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Middle Lion Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest 3,149 ftelevation 8sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Pine Mountain Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest 6,650 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Rancho Nuevo Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest 3,496 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Reyes Creek Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest 3,500 ftelevation 27sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Reyes Peak Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest 7,000 ftelevation 6sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Rose Valley Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest 3,405 ftelevation 9sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Wheeler Gorge Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest 1,806 ftelevation 66sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov