Bates Canyon Campground

in Los Padres National Forest

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.

Bates Canyon Campground

Nestled in a grove of large oaks and sycamores.

Before you go

Season

January – December

Fees

The Adventure Pass or Annual Interagency Pass, Senior Interagency Pass, or Interagency Access Pass is required for Bates Canyon Campground.

Restrictions

Pack out all trash. 14 day stay limit.

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.