Matilija Camp
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Carpinteria
Matilija Camp
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Matilija Camp 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.
- At 1,761 ft
- Matilija WildernessOjai Ranger District · Los Padres National Forest
Matilija Camp is a campground in California at about 1,761 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after - If it rains
History museum in Carpinteria, California
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Middle Matilija CampCamping · ~3 min drive
- Maple CampCamping · ~6 min drive
- Upper Santa Ynez CampCamping · ~8 min drive
- CreeksideCamping · ~12 min drive
- DeerCamping · ~12 min drive
- EgretCamping · ~12 min drive
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- FoxCamping · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Matilija Camp
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
66° / 36°
8 wet
Feb
67° / 36°
9 wet
Mar
70° / 38°
7 wet
Apr
76° / 41°
4 wet
May
80° / 46°
2 wet
Jun
88° / 49°
0 wet
Jul
94° / 55°
0 wet
Aug
96° / 54°
0 wet
Sep
91° / 51°
1 wet
Oct
83° / 45°
2 wet
Nov
73° / 40°
3 wet
Dec
64° / 34°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gibraltar Dam #2, CA, 17.2 mi away at 1,558 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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