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Camping in Los Padres National Forest

Los Padres National Forest is a National Forest, where dispersed camping is usually allowed outside developed sites unless posted otherwise. On Birds Of Passage it has 6 free camp spots, 46 paid or permit campgrounds, 14 more where the fee isn't confirmed.

Camp spots

• Baja CampgroundFree camping
• Caballo CampgroundFree camping
• Dome Springs CampgroundFree camping
• Nettle Springs CampgroundFree camping
• Rancho Nuevo CampgroundFree camping
• Thorn Meadows CampgroundFree camping
• Aliso Park CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• American Canyon CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• American Canyon Seasonal CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Arroyo SecoPaid or permit campsite
• Arroyo Seco Group CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Ballinger CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Campo Alto CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Campo Alto Group CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Cerro Alto CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• China Camp CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Chuchupate CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Davy Brown CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Dutchman CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Escondido CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Fremont CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Goldhill Camping AreaPaid or permit campsite
• Halfmoon CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Hi Mountain CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Holiday Group CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Kings CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Kirk Creek CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• La Panza CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Los PrietosPaid or permit campsite
• McGill CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• McGill Group CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Memorial CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Middle Lion CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Mt. Figueroa CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Mt. Pinos CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Nacimiento CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Navajo Flat OHV Staging Area and campsitesPaid or permit campsite
• Navajo Flats CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Nira CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Paradise CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Pine Mountain CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Plaskett Creek CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Plaskett Creek Group CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Reyes Creek CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Reyes Peak CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Rose Valley CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Sage HillPaid or permit campsite
• Sage Hill Group CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Turkey Flat OHV Staging AreaPaid or permit campsite
• Upper Oso CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Wheeler GorgePaid or permit campsite
• White Oaks CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Bates Canyon CampgroundFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Bottchers Gap CamproundFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Brookshire CampgroundFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Buck Spring CampgroundFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Chula Vista Walk-in CampgroundFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Colson CampgroundFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Friis CampgroundFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Horseshoe Springs CampgroundFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Marian CampgroundFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Miranda Pine CampgroundFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Paradise CampgroundFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Pine Springs CampgroundFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Reyes Creek Group CampgroundFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Toad Springs CampgroundFree or paid (not confirmed)

Recent posts from campers

• Fremont CampgroundOct 22, 2026
• Paradise CampgroundOct 22, 2026
• Upper Oso CampgroundOct 22, 2026
• Wheeler GorgeOct 22, 2026

Fees, seasons and closures change. Check with the managing agency before you go. Official data: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Recreation Sites and Trails BC.

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