Twenty-four sites spread along year-round Reyes Creek, shaded by oak and cottonwood, with swimming holes and direct access to the Sespe Wilderness. This is group camping territory — no hookups, no water on tap, just a reliable creek and vault toilets serving campers serious about getting away from developed recreation.
Campground Details
- ⛺Type
- Group
- 💵Fee per Night
- Free
- 🏔️Elevation
- 3,500 ft
- 📍GPS
- 34.68120, -119.30880
- 🐾Pets Allowed
- No
- 📞Phone
- 805 434 1996
- 🗺️Address
- CA
The Camp
Sites accommodate tents and smaller rigs — pickup campers, small RVs, and van conversions fit fine, but anything over 22 feet will struggle with the narrow camp roads and tight angles into sites. The generous spacing between sites and creek-side setting under riparian trees create natural privacy. Six vault toilets serve the campground, but you're packing in all your water.
The creek runs year-round and offers actual swimming holes, not just ankle-deep trickles. Red-tailed hawks cruise overhead, and condor sightings happen often enough that the forest service mentions them specifically.
What to Know
No water means planning your supply carefully — this isn't a place to wing it. The elevation at 3,500 feet keeps things cooler than the valleys below, and the shade from oak and cottonwood extends well beyond the creek corridor.
Winter brings an unexpected perk: day trips to higher elevations for snow play, though you're still camping at a reasonable altitude where conditions stay manageable.
Nearby
The real draw is wilderness access. Reyes Creek Trail connects directly to the Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail, putting serious backcountry hiking within walking distance of your campsite. Mountain bikers get the same trailhead access through the Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca National Recreation Area.
For those staying closer to camp, the creek offers fishing alongside the swimming holes, and the area permits recreational mining for anyone inclined to try their luck in the streambed.