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Circle X Ranch Group Campground

3 mi southwest of Lake Sherwood, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Mar–Jul & Sep–Janbest months

About Circle X Ranch Group Campground

**Circle X Ranch Group Campground is closed until further notice. There is no estimated re-opening date.** Are you searching for a weekend getaway with mountain overlooks and sunny, sandy beaches? Your vacation destination may be a short drive from Los Angeles, California! Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area offers many opportunities to shake off the stresses of city life and immerse yourself in the beauty of nature. Travel one of the many trails that wind through this rare coastal Mediterranean ecosystem. The plants you see here, such as coastal sage scrub and mixed chaparral, are adapted to hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Keep an eye out for red shank chaparral, a tree-like shrub with reddish-brown bark, clusters of thread-like leaves, and small bunches of white flowers in July and August. From the dry, rocky slopes near Sandstone Peak to the lush fern-studded…

  • Fees: - 10-30 people $35 per night - 31-50 people $75 per night - 51-75 people $125 per night
  • Managed by: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, NPS
  • Where: 3 mi southwest of Lake Sherwood, CA · 34.10972, -118.93722

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingBikingWildlife & birdingClimbing

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

66°
47°Jan
64°
45°Feb
67°
46°Mar
70°
47°Apr
73°
51°May
77°
54°Jun
83°
59°Jul
86°
60°Aug
83°
60°Sep
77°
56°Oct
71°
51°Nov
65°
47°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–Jul & Sep–Jan (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

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Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Suburban

The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.

Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 4.3 mi
Water fill-up: 5.9 mi
Propane: 11 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.