Fremont Campground

in Los Padres National Forest

The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
34 ft
Sites
15
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
No
Paved access
Yes
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Not published
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Not published
Shade
Yes
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

Fremont Campground

ALERT: 1/1/2023 - Temporarily closed until further notice due to hazard tree removal Many oak trees, large sites, hilly area. Some sites are a short distance from the parking spur. Paved roads. Closest dump station is at Cachuma Lake. Access to the Santa Ynez River along the last 6 miles of Paradise Road. Watch out for poison oak. Firewood available for $6.00 from campground host. There are 14 campsites. Reservations: 13 campsites are on the reservation system and 1 site is available first-come, first-serve.

Before you go

Season

January – December

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

$30.00 per site, $10.00 for each extra vehicle per night. Interagency Senior and Acess Passes provide pass holders with 50% off of camping fees - not valid for day use or extra vehicle parking fee. Day Use Fee: $10/vehicle within campground.

Hours

Quiet Hours: 10:00pm – 6:00am Check in time: 3:00pm, check out time: 12:00noon

Restrictions

8 persons per site, 14 day stay limit.

Make it a night on a better road

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