3.8824 reviewsPrice
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
12 campsites
Season
Open May 1 through O...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
12 campsites
Season
Open May 1 through O...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Tent campers with a high-clearance vehicle who want to spread out and be left alone, sites are described as 'extremely large' with wide gaps between them, summer highs hover around 65-85°F, and 12 sites rarely fill except holiday weekends. Bring all your water.
No potable water on-site is a hard stop for anyone who can't self-supply. Fall hunting season brings noise and trash complaints. Vault toilets often run out of paper and sanitizer, so pack your own or this will bother you.
Reference information about Pine Springs Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Pinyon pine shaded camp. 12 campsites.</p>
<p>Camping, hiking, hunting and off-highway vehicle area</p>
The elevation is 5,900 ft. This sprawling campground, pack it in, pack it out, is a single loop through an area where the "midget forest" of Pinyon pines and juniper meet towering Ponderosa pines. It is the wide spacing of camp sites and not the sagebrush that provides good privacy between sites. The campground is adjacent to Sespe Wilderness but no formal trails provide access from the campground.
Open May 1 through October 31 - weather dependent
The parking aprons are dirt. Primarily because of access roads, the campground is best suited for slide-ins and pop-up tent campers. Also, rough and tight interior road make it difficult to maneuver travel trailers.
From Frazier Park, CA, take Frazier Mtn Park Rd 1.8 miles to Lockwood Valley Rd sign. Turn left onto Lockwood Valley Rd. and go 10.5 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign onto Forest Rt. 7N08 and go 2.7 miles to Pine Springs campground sign. Turn right at sign onto Forest Rt. 7N03A and go 0.8 miles to campground. NOTE: Access roads are not RV friendly.
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Summer brings the most reliable conditions: daytime highs around 65–85°F, cool nights in the 40s–50s. Long daylight hours make hiking comfortable. Snow occasionally dusts the campground in winter. Late spring through early fall offers the best access, though the 12-site loop can fill on holiday weekends. Arrive midweek or reserve ahead if visiting in peak summer.
Best season: 65–85°F days, long daylight for hiking; campground open in summer.
Pine Springs Campground offers a rustic camping experience in Los Padres National Forest with 12 campsites shaded by Pinyon pines and featuring amenities such as picnic tables and fire rings. However, the campground lacks potable water and flush toilets, relying on vault toilets, which have received mixed reviews regarding their maintenance and cleanliness.
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