Arroyo Seco Group Campground
Arroyo Seco Campground is a semi-rustic, but developed facility in California’s westernmost national forest. It offers a great escape from bustling city life, into the mountain air and provides access to a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. There is one group site at this campground and it is available by reservation only for $125.00 per night. This site can accommodate up to 50 people maximum. A total of 10 vehicles are included with the group rate; additional vehicles will cost $10.00 per vehicle. Tents only in group site.
This is the group site. Looking for the main campground? Arroyo Seco, 40 sites, is 0.7 miles away.
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 36.2316° N, 121.4850° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireTimber
13 mi from the campground · 25,350 acres · 97% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 18 mi |
| Outdoor gear | The Treadmill ↗ | 31.7 mi |
| RV sales & service | Camping World ↗ | 59.8 mi |
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Arroyo Seco Campground Los Padres National Forest, CA
Worth a stop
- 0.2 miArroyo Seco Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.2 miCamp Cawatre2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.2 miSanta Lucia ↗14.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.5 miRocky Creek2.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.2 miMarble Peak ↗13 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.9 miHorse Pasture ↗4.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.9 miSanta Lucia Connector0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.2 miArroyo Seco Trailhead ↗Los Padres National Forest
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
This campground sits inside Ventana Wilderness.
- inVentana Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 236,726 acres
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.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Deetjen's Big Sur InnHistoric district · Big Sur · 14.9 mi
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Arroyo Seco Group Campground?
No. Arroyo Seco Group Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
What if Arroyo Seco Group Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Arroyo Seco (0.7 mi), Escondido Campground (6.3 mi), and China Camp (6.4 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby