BLM · Bakersfield, CA

Selby Campground

Thirteen campsites with picnic tables, fire pits, horse corrals and a wheelchair accessible vault toilet. There is no garbage service, please act responsibly and pack out any refuse you have. This campground is more secluded and the camper is only steps away from unlimited hiking in the Wilderness Study Area that lies outside the campground.

First-come, first-served13 sitesFree

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Selby Campground
Photo from the area. April Nobile (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

FeesNo fee

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Selby Campground40°50°60°70°80°January: 1.49 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.62 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.49 inches of precipitationApril: 0.48 inches of precipitationMay: 0.28 inches of precipitationJune: 0.03 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.10 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.01 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.08 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.22 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.46 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.10 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 47.1°F averageFebruary: 48.1°F averageMarch: 51.2°F averageApril: 55.2°F averageMay: 62.4°F averageJune: 69.8°F averageJuly: 75.6°F averageAugust: 74.5°F averageSeptember: 70.2°F averageOctober: 60.9°F averageNovember: 51.8°F averageDecember: 46.4°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at New Cuyama Fire Stn, 15 miles from the campground at 2,160 feet, station USC00046154 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 7 inches a year.

Getting there

Once on Carrizo Plain National Monument, continue on Soda Lake Road until you arrive at sign for Selby Campground. Turn onto Selby Road and travel 4.5 miles to campground.

Nearest townBakersfield, California
Coordinates35.1281° N, 119.8409° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

  • Electricity and drinking water is not available.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗38.6 mi
RV sales & serviceCamping World ↗46.9 mi
Outdoor gearCentral Coast Kayaks ↗47.2 mi

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Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Carrizo Plain National Monument, which overlaps Los Padres National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Selby Campground?

No. Selby Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

How much does it cost to camp at Selby Campground?

Nothing. Selby Campground is listed as free. No fee

How many sites does Selby Campground have?

13 sites.

Source: Site mix

What is the nearest town to Selby Campground?

Bakersfield, California.

Source: Getting there

What if Selby Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Kcl Campground (6.5 mi, first-come), Horseshoe Springs Campground (17.2 mi, first-come), and Colson Campground (22.7 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby