Reyes Creek
Campground
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California · Camping · Near Carpinteria
Reyes Creek
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
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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 3,899 ft
- Mt. Pinos Ranger DistrictLos Padres National Forest
Reyes Creek is a campground in California's Los Padres National Forest, within the Mt. Pinos Ranger District. It is a concessionaire-managed site, and it charges a fee. The only facility is vault toilets. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Sandberg show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average about 88°F. Winter is cooler and wetter, with January highs near 52°F and about seven wet days. The Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail starts just 0.3 miles away. McGuire Spring Trail lies about 2.6 miles off, and the Pine Mountain climbing area is about 2.8 miles away. Reyes Peak campground sits about 3 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after - If it rains
History museum in Carpinteria, California
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More in Carpinteria- Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca National Recreation TrailHiking0.3 mi
- McGuire Spring TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Pine MountainRock climbing2.8 mi
- Reyes PeakCamping3 mi
- Raspberry SpringHiking3 mi
- Happy Hunting GroundsRock climbing3 mi
- Picnic Area BouldersRock climbing3 mi
- Rancho Nuevo CampgroundCamping5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Holiday Group CampgroundCamping · ~20 min drive
- Wheeler GorgeCamping · ~20 min drive
- OzenaCamping · ~3 min drive
- Upper Reyes Creek CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- Reyes PeakCamping · ~5 min drive
- Pine MountainCamping · ~5 min drive
- Beartrap CampsiteCamping · ~5 min drive
- Rancho Nuevo CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Haddock CampCamping · ~10 min drive
- Three Mile CampCamping · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Reyes Creek
Best months: March–June and September–November. 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
52° / 39°
7 wet
Feb
53° / 38°
8 wet
Mar
57° / 41°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 43°
5 wet
May
70° / 49°
3 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
1 wet
Jul
88° / 65°
1 wet
Aug
88° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
83° / 61°
1 wet
Oct
71° / 52°
2 wet
Nov
60° / 44°
4 wet
Dec
52° / 38°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sandberg, CA, 33.6 mi away at 4,510 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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