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Paradise Campground

7 mi north of Eastern Goleta Valley, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
919 ftelevation
Mar–Jun & Oct–Novbest months

About Paradise Campground

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. 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…

  • Fees: All single campsite reservations are good for 6 people and 1 vehicle. Maximum number of people per single site is 8 ($10.00 additional…
  • Season: January – December
  • Managed by: Los Padres National Forest, FS
  • Where: 7 mi north of Eastern Goleta Valley, CA · 34.54222, -119.81278

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingOff-road (OHV)Hunting

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

Weather by month

64°
43°Jan
63°
42°Feb
66°
43°Mar
70°
44°Apr
75°
48°May
81°
52°Jun
87°
57°Jul
89°
58°Aug
86°
57°Sep
78°
52°Oct
70°
46°Nov
63°
42°Dec

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

See Paradise Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
SnyderHorse1.0 mi3.5 mi
Aliso LoopHorse1.4 mi2.3 mi
Aliso LoopHorse1.5 mi1.7 mi
1 Romero Camuesa FdrATV road2.5 mi11.7 mi
Arroyo BurroHorse2.7 mi4.0 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G

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

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 2.7 mi
Water fill-up: 9.8 mi
Propane: 7.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.