Paradise Campground
Paradise Campground is a national forest campground in California. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 34.54222, -119.81278
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Swimming Site
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 805-434-1996
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Paradise Campground
Overview Paradise Campground is a beautiful place to enjoy California's westernmost national forest. It provides access to a variety of recreational activities, including hiking, biking, horseback riding and more. Mountain lakes and rivers in the area offer campers plentiful fishing, boating and swimming opportunities. Recreation The Santa Ynez River is popular for a variety of water-related recreation and can be accessed at White Rock Day-Use Area, less than half a mile from the campground. Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, a no-body-contact reservoir, is about 10 miles northwest of the campground. It offers boating, fishing and kayaking. Anglers will find an abundance of annually stocked trout. Carp and bass are also common catches. Visitors enjoy a variety of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails. The Aliso National Recreation Trail is a popular, 2.5-mile loop that begins near the campground. Also nearby is the 18-mile Santa Cruz Trail, which provides access to a variety of other trails in the area. The Camuesa OHV Route and its connecting trails are available within 10 miles of the campground. Facilities The campground offers just over a dozen sites for single and double-family tent and RV camping. Each site is equipped with a table, campfire ring with grill and a pedestal grill. Accessible flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Utility hookups are not provided. Parking spurs are paved and can accommodate most RVs. Firewood can be purchased from the campgr
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Thousand Trails · 2.7 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- 7 bridges or tunnels at 14 ft or less within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 27 designated routes (63 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Campground (Fed) | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Paradise | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Los Prietos | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | Electric |
| Fremont Campground | National forest campground | 0.4 mi | — | No hookups |
| Fremont | National forest campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Fremont Campground | Private campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.