Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
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Lotusland
Botanical garden with exotic plants. 37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias.
Santa Barbara Adventure Company
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Channel Islands Adventure Company
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Channel Islands Expeditions - Santa Barbara
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Bass Campground Lake Casitas
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Bass Campground
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Casitas Water Adventure
Aquatic activities for all ages. Small water park with a playground for young children, a lazy river inner-tube ride & a snack bar.
Lake Casitas Recreation Area
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Foster Red Mountain Campground
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Camp Arnaz Program Center - Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast
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Emma Wood State Beach
Popular spot for surfing & fishing. Oceanside spot for surfing & fishing with fire pits & RV camping available with advance reservation.
Ventura River Group Camp
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Ojai Meadows Preserve
Nature preserve with a wetlands trail. Protected meadows & wetlands area with a hiking trail, plant nursery & spring wildflowers.
Seaside Wilderness Park
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Camp Comfort Park
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Wheeler Gorge Campground
Basic wilderness campground on a creek. All-year campsite established by scouts on a mountain creek, with fire rings, toilets & trails.
Holiday Group Campground
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Caravan Outpost
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Sage Hill Campground
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Sea Lookout Park
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Lizards Mouth Rock
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Reyes Creek Campground
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Live Oak Camp
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White Ledge Campground
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Channel Islands Adventure Company
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Soar Over Ventura
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Santa Paula Punch Bowls
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Big Cone Campground
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Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
Scenic waterside park & campgrounds. Picturesque, pastoral lakeside park featuring campgrounds, fishing & other activities.
Santa Cruz Del Norte Backcountry (npsrecgovdata)
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Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara
Campsite with a pool, laundry & store. RV park featuring a heated, outdoor swimming pool, plus a convenience store & laundry facilities.
Refugio State Beach
Tranquil beach with a small campground. Serene stretch of coast & picnicking spot with a snug, basic campground & scenic views.
Cielos
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Campground
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Camarillo Grove Park
Park with trails, a dog run & grills. Rugged foothills space featuring hiking trails, a dog park & picnic areas with grills.
La Jolla Group Campsite
Simple tent sites for large groups. Simple large-group campground in Point Mugu State Park offering tent sites with restrooms.
Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa
Park with trails & a cultural center. Scenic park with hiking, biking & horseback riding trails plus an American Indian cultural center.
Santa Rosa Valley Park
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Sycamore Canyon Campground
Basic tent & RV sites near hiking trails. Standard tent & RV sites at Point Mugu State Park, with picnic tables & hiking-trail access.
Paradise Falls
Waterfall in a canyon park area. 40-ft. waterfall in a canyon in a rugged regional park, accessible by hiking trails.
Circle X Ranch
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Conejo Creek North Park
Public green space with water features. Outdoor recreation area with 2 ponds & a stream, plus a playground, picnic shelters & restrooms.
Oak Park Campground
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Cuyama Oaks Ranch
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Charmlee Wilderness Park
Large park with picnicking & hiking. This scenic 532-acre park features picnic areas, hiking trails & a nature center.
Frazier Mountain Park
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Wind Wolves Preserve
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Camp Kinneret Summer Day Camp
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Tapo Canyon Campground
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Peter Strauss Ranch
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Cheeseboro & Palo Comado Canyon
Expansive park with trails & wildlife. Simi Hills park spanning over 4,000 acres, with hiking trails & wildlife in historic ranching area.
Malibu Creek State Park
Mountainous outdoor spot with rock pool. Rugged state park in the Santa Monica Mountains with hiking trails & a rock pool swimming hole.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Numerous hiking trails & picnic stops. 500+ miles of flat & mountainous hiking trails through coastal chaparral, with views & picnic stops.
Solstice Canyon
Canyon with hiking & a waterfall. Canyon offering trails of varying difficulty, plus picnicking, a waterfall, wildlife & dog walking.
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