Ballinger Canyon Campground
- 13
- sites
- Yes
- fee
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Ballinger Canyon Campground open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.
Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-00-26-05 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
Santa Barbara Front Country Fire Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-5406-01 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Los Padres National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 13 sites for RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 3,145 ft
- Mt. Pinos Ranger DistrictLos Padres National Forest
Ballinger Canyon Campground is a campground in California at about 3,145 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- BallingerCamping · Next door
- Valle VistaCamping · ~10 min drive
- Nettle Spring CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
- Toad SpringsCamping · ~21 min drive
- MarianCamping · ~22 min drive
- Mesa Spring CampCamping · ~22 min drive
- Rancho Nuevo CampgroundCamping · ~23 min drive
- Campo AltoCamping · ~24 min drive
- OzenaCamping · ~25 min drive
- Pine Mountain Club CampgroundCamping · ~26 min drive
Also worth it near here
Christmas Tree TrailHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Madulce PeakSummit · ~27 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service-Los Padres National Forest, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Condor SummitCross-country skiing · ~30 min drive
- Sisquoc FallsWaterfall · ~33 min drive
Best time to visit Ballinger Canyon Campground
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
61° / 33°
6 wet
Feb
62° / 34°
6 wet
Mar
66° / 37°
5 wet
Apr
71° / 40°
3 wet
May
80° / 45°
2 wet
Jun
88° / 51°
0 wet
Jul
95° / 57°
0 wet
Aug
94° / 56°
0 wet
Sep
89° / 52°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 43°
1 wet
Nov
68° / 36°
3 wet
Dec
61° / 32°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Cuyama Fire Stn, CA, 14.3 mi away at 2,160 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Ballinger Canyon Campground
13 sites for RV camping
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