Ballinger Canyon OHV Day Use Riding Area
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Ballinger Canyon OHV Day Use Riding Area
The Ballinger and Deer Park areas are geared toward OHV use. These areas provide 11 4WD roads, 12 ATV trails, and 14 motorcycle trails. Access to 4WD roads is available to both ATVs and motorcycles, and access to ATV trails is available to motorcycles. Red sticker riding season Oct. 1 - April 30.
Before you go
Season
Year round
Fees
Day use parking is $10/day. Concession-managed area. Campground is $20/night by reservation: www.recreation.gov or first-come, first-served. Reservations on weekends year-round are strongly recommended.
Restrictions
For current fire restrictions and campfire permit information, contact the Mt. Pinos Ranger District at (661) 245-3731 ext. 0 or visit www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf .
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.