Recreation Sites

Find out which vehicle-accessible recreation sites in the Los Padres National Forest require a fee, which type of pass is required, and which sites are free to use. All concessionaire sites are managed by Parks Management Company, except those denoted by (*), which are managed by Los Padres Forest Association.
Ranger DistrictNameSite TypeFee Type
MontereyArroyo SecoCampgroundConcessionaire
MontereyBottchers GapCampgroundConcessionaire
MontereyChina CampCampgroundConcessionaire
MontereyEscondidoCampgroundConcessionaire
MontereyKirk CreekCampgroundConcessionaire
MontereyMemorial ParkCampgroundConcessionaire
MontereyNacimientoCampgroundConcessionaire
MontereyPlaskett CreekCampgroundConcessionaire
MontereyPonderosaCampgroundConcessionaire
MontereyWhite OaksCampgroundConcessionaire
MontereyMill CreekDay Use AreaConcessionaire
MontereyPfeiffer BeachDay Use AreaConcessionaire
MontereySand Dollar BeachDay Use AreaConcessionaire
MontereyWillow CreekDay Use AreaConcessionaire
MontereyArroyo SecoGroup CampgroundConcessionaire
MontereyPlaskett CreekGroup CampgroundConcessionaire
MontereyPine Ridge*TrailheadConcessionaire
MontereyAlder CreekCampgroundNo Fee
MontereySalmon CreekTrailheadNo Fee
Mt. PinosAliso ParkCampgroundAdventure Pass
Mt. PinosDutchmanCampgroundAdventure Pass
Mt. PinosHalfmoonCampgroundAdventure Pass
Mt. PinosKings CampCampgroundAdventure Pass
Mt. PinosPine SpringsCampgroundAdventure Pass
Mt. PinosValle VistaCampgroundAdventure Pass
Mt. PinosBallingerCampgroundConcessionaire
Mt. PinosCampo AltoCampgroundConcessionaire
Mt. PinosChuchupateCampgroundConcessionaire
Mt. PinosMcCgillCampgroundConcessionaire
Mt. PinosMcGillCampgroundConcessionaire
Mt. PinosMt. PinosCampgroundConcessionaire
Mt. PinosReyes CreekCampgroundConcessionaire
Mt. PinosBallingerOHV TrailheadConcessionaire
Mt. PinosCaballoCampgroundNo Fee
Mt. PinosChula VistaCampgroundNo Fee
Mt. PinosDome SpringsCampgroundNo Fee
Mt. PinosMarianCampgroundNo Fee
Mt. PinosNettle SpringsCampgroundNo Fee
Mt. PinosRancho NuevoCampgroundNo Fee
Mt. PinosThorn MeadowsCampgroundNo Fee
Mt. PinosToad SpringsCampgroundNo Fee
Mt. PinosBuck CreekTrailheadNo Fee
Mt. PinosChula VistaTrailheadNo Fee
Mt. PinosEast TumamaitTrailheadNo Fee
Mt. PinosFishbowlsTrailheadNo Fee
Mt. PinosFrazier MountainTrailheadNo Fee
Mt. PinosJohnston RidgeTrailheadNo Fee
Mt. PinosLittle MutauTrailheadNo Fee
Mt. PinosReyes CreekTrailheadNo Fee
Mt. PinosWest TumamaitTrailheadNo Fee
OjaiPiedra BlancaTrailheadAdventure Pass
OjaiMiddle LionCampgroundConcessionaire
OjaiPine MountainCampgroundConcessionaire
OjaiReyes PeakCampgroundConcessionaire
OjaiRose ValleyCampgroundConcessionaire
OjaiWheeler GorgeCampgroundConcessionaire
OjaiHolidayGroup CampgroundConcessionaire
OjaiLower Rose Valley LakeDay Use AreaNo Fee
OjaiUpper Rose Valley LakeDay Use AreaNo Fee
OjaiDough FlatTrailheadNo Fee
OjaiHoward CreekTrailheadNo Fee
OjaiReyes PeakTrailheadNo Fee
Santa BarbaraMiddle Santa YnezCampgroundAdventure Pass
Santa BarbaraMonoCampgroundAdventure Pass
Santa BarbaraP-Bar FlatCampgroundAdventure Pass
Santa BarbaraRock CampCampgroundAdventure Pass
Santa BarbaraFremontCampgroundConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraLos PrietosCampgroundConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraParadiseCampgroundConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraUpper OsoCampgroundConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraFallsDay Use AreaConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraFirst CrossingDay Use AreaConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraLive OakDay Use AreaConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraLower OsoDay Use AreaConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraRed RockDay Use AreaConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraSandstoneDay Use AreaConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraWhite RockDay Use AreaConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraSage HillGroup CampgroundConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraAlisoTrailheadConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraRed RockTrailheadConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraUpper OsoTrailheadConcessionaire
Santa BarbaraBig CalienteDay Use AreaNo Fee
Santa BarbaraLa Cumbre PeakDay Use AreaNo Fee
Santa BarbaraDivide PeakTrailheadNo Fee
Santa LuciaAmerican CanyonCampgroundAdventure Pass
Santa LuciaBates CanyonCampgroundAdventure Pass
Santa LuciaBrookshireCampgroundAdventure Pass
Santa LuciaHi MountainCampgroundAdventure Pass
Santa LuciaHorseshoeCampgroundAdventure Pass
Santa LuciaMiranda PinesCampgroundAdventure Pass
Santa LuciaCerro AltoCampgroundConcessionaire
Santa LuciaDavy BrownCampgroundConcessionaire
Santa LuciaFigueroaCampgroundConcessionaire
Santa LuciaLa PanzaCampgroundConcessionaire
Santa LuciaNavajo FlatCampgroundConcessionaire
Santa LuciaNiraCampgroundConcessionaire
Santa LuciaNavajo FlatOHV TrailheadConcessionaire
Santa LuciaTurkey FlatOHV TrailheadConcessionaire
Santa LuciaNiraTrailheadConcessionaire
Santa LuciaBajaCampgroundNo Fee
Santa LuciaBuck SpringsCampgroundNo Fee
Santa LuciaColson CanyonCampgroundNo Fee
Santa LuciaFriisCampgroundNo Fee
Santa LuciaParadise SpringCampgroundNo Fee
Santa LuciaCatwayDay Use AreaNo Fee
Santa LuciaRockfrontOHV TrailheadNo Fee
Santa LuciaAdobeTrailheadNo Fee
Santa LuciaBig FallsTrailheadNo Fee
Santa LuciaDavy BrownTrailheadNo Fee
Santa LuciaGiffordTrailheadNo Fee
Santa LuciaLower ManzanaTrailheadNo Fee
Santa LuciaMcKinleyTrailheadNo Fee
Santa LuciaMunch CanyonTrailheadNo Fee
Santa LuciaRinconadaTrailheadNo Fee
Santa LuciaSunset ValleyTrailheadNo Fee
Santa LuciaWhite RockTrailheadNo Fee