U.S. Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · California

Rancho Nuevo Campground

Rancho Nuevo Campground is a primitive campground with 2 sites on a grassy canyon bottom, 4-wheel drive access only. Road is subject to close in the winter.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in California

Rancho Nuevo Campground
Photo from the area. Jason Hollinger (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonJanuary to December
ForestLos Padres National Forest
FeesNo fee.
RulesCurrent fire restrictions: www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf

Los Padres National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Rancho Nuevo Campground40°50°60°70°80°January: 5.09 inches of precipitationFebruary: 5.24 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.41 inches of precipitationApril: 1.08 inches of precipitationMay: 0.54 inches of precipitationJune: 0.11 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.07 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.00 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.10 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.84 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.32 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.88 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 50.2°F averageFebruary: 51.3°F averageMarch: 54.3°F averageApril: 57.6°F averageMay: 61.7°F averageJune: 65.9°F averageJuly: 71.5°F averageAugust: 72.4°F averageSeptember: 69.7°F averageOctober: 62.9°F averageNovember: 55.0°F averageDecember: 49.3°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Ojai, 20 miles from the campground at 745 feet, station USC00046399 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year.

Getting there

Take the Lockwood-Ozena Road, travel north on Highway 33 for approximately two miles to the Rancho Nuevo Creek/Tinta Road (FS 7N04).

Coordinates34.6952° N, 119.3980° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearOjai Valley Surplus ↗19.4 mi
Dump stationLake Casitas Recreation Area ↗19.5 mi
RV sales & serviceHarder RV Storage ↗27.3 mi

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Trails nearby

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Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Dick Smith Wilderness begins about 2.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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.

On the National Register nearby

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Rancho Nuevo Campground?

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

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Rancho Nuevo Campground?

No fee.

Source: Forest Service

Is Rancho Nuevo Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season January to December.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Rancho Nuevo Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Reyes Creek Campground (5.2 mi), Pine Mountain Campground (5.6 mi), and Reyes Peak Campground (6.1 mi, partly first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby