Escondido Campground

in Los Padres National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
50 ft
Sites
9
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
No
Paved access
No
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Slight
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Yes
Shade
No
Group sites
Not published

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. See it on Recreation.gov

Escondido Campground

Camp is located among oak trees and grassland meadow. The Arroyo Seco River is nearby. There are 9 campsites. Reservations: 8 campsites can be reserved through www.recreation.gov or call 1-877-444-6777. (1) campsite is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Before you go

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

$30/per night. Extra vehicles are $10 per vehicle per night. Interagency Senior Pass or Access Pass entitles pass holder to 50% discount on camping fee only. Not valid for extra vehicles or day use within campground.

Hours

Campground check-in time: 3:00 pm, check-out time: 12:00 noon. Quiet Hours: 10:00 pm – 6:00 am. Periodically closed during wet weather.

Restrictions

14 day maximum stay. No more than 8 people per site

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

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