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REYES CREEK CAMPGROUND

Maricopa, California · USDA Forest Service

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About

Hammock spots, dipping holes and a fishing stream make Reyes Creek Campground an ideal hideaway. Located near the Sespe Wilderness alongside Reyes Creek you will find renewal and replenishment, Reyes Creek-style. Located south of Ozena Valley, this campground provides access to the Sespe Wilderness via the Reyes Creek Trail linking to the Piedra Blanc National Recreation Trail. This site is the trailhead for Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca National Recreation Area ideal for hiking or mountain biking.Trail hiking, fishing, swimming, group camping, mountain biking, hunting, horseback riding, nature viewing, and recreational mining are favored activities. Day trips to higher elevation snow play in the winter is also enjoyed.Reyes Creek Campground has 24 generously spaced campsites, ideal for tents, pickup truck campers, small RVs or small van conversion campers. RVs over 22 ft. are not recommended. Please bring all the water you will need for your stay as there is no water available. Six vault toilets service the campground. The road through the campground is narrow in places so RVs should be aware of obstructions and difficult angles into the campsites.This shaded streamside campground located at 3,500 feet elevation boasts an ample supply of riparian oak and cottonwood trees. The creek area is well shaded and runs year-round. Overhead you may catch a glimpse of red-tailed hawks soaring above the trees. If you are lucky, you may see a California condor!

Directions

From Los Angeles take take I-5 north to until Frazier Park Mountain Road. Drive 6.9 miles and turn left onto Lockwood Valley Road. Drive 23 miles north. Then turn left into the campground. It will be labeled either Forestry Road 8n11 or Camp Scheideck Road. From the intersection of Highway 33 in Ojai. Continue north over the mountain 35 miles to Lockwood rd. Turn right on Lockwood and go 3 miles to the "Camp Sheideck/Reyes Creek CG" sign. Turn right and travel 1.5 miles to the entrance of the campground. Reyes Creek Campground is 3.7 miles in from Lockwood Valley Road. The road is paved the entire way to the campground. Please stay on paved road. Do not turn off onto any dirt roads or onto private property.

Location

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Details

State
California
City / area
Maricopa
Agency
USDA Forest Service
Parent area
Los Padres National Forest
Campsites
27
Reservable
Yes
Typical price
$30–$150 / night
Rating
4.61 / 5 (185 reviews on Recreation.gov)
Equipment
Tent, RV, Trailer, Caravan/Camper Van

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