La Panza Campground

18 mi southeast of Creston, CA · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Apr–Jun & Oct–Novbest months

About La Panza Campground

Nestled in large grove of oaks. Close proximity to off-highway vehicle opportunities and access to Machesna Mountain Wilderness. Recreational vehicles no longer than 16 feet. There are 9 campsites. Reservations: 7 sites are now on the reservation system: [www.recreation.gov](http://www.recreation.gov) or by calling 1-877-444-6777. (2 campsites) are on a first-come, first- serve basis. The La Panza Campground is no longer an Adventure Pass Campground. This campground is managed by the Parks Management for the Forest Service. No drinking water at the campground. Bring your own water.

Fees: La Panza Campground is managed by the Parks Management for the Forest Service. $30/night, $10/extra vehicle fee. Interagency Senior and…
Season: January – December
Managed by: USFS - Los Padres National Forest
Where: 18 mi southeast of Creston, CA · 35.3533, -120.26031

Things to do:

Off-road (OHV)

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

Weather by month

59°

37°Jan

58°

38°Feb

63°

39°Mar

68°

40°Apr

76°

46°May

85°

53°Jun

92°

59°Jul

92°

58°Aug

87°

55°Sep

76°

48°Oct

65°

41°Nov

58°

37°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See La Panza Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
La Panza Bypass OHV	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.2 mi	1.4 mi
Queen Bee Loop OHV	ATV road	0.5 mi	0.8 mi
Burnout OHV	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.5 mi	8.1 mi
Queen Bee OHV	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.7 mi	1.4 mi
Las Chiches Cutt-Off OHV	Dirt bike	0.9 mi	2.2 mi
1 Queen Bee Loop OHV	ATV road	1.1 mi	3.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: CalStar (Star party), 47 mi.

RV essentials

Propane: 4.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Campsite · 18 mi SE of Creston 0.7 mi
Queen Bee Campground 1.1 mi
Navajo Flat OHV Staging Area and campsites 2.2 mi
Campsite · 17 mi SE of Creston 2.7 mi
Navajo Campground 3.1 mi
Friis Campground 4.1 mi