Spruce Creek Camp
- Jan–Dec
- best months
Is Spruce Creek Camp open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Monterey Ranger District. It doesn't name Spruce Creek Camp, so check the source for the area it covers.
Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order with Exceptions
Agency closure covering Monterey Ranger District · Order 05-07-51-26-11 · USFS · Monterey Ranger District
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
San Carpoforo Beach Prohibition of Overnight Camping and Campfires
Agency alert covering Monterey Ranger District · Order 05-07-51-26-03 · USFS · Monterey Ranger District
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 · Monterey Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 931 ft
- Silver Peak WildernessMonterey Ranger District · Los Padres National Forest
Spruce Creek Camp is a campground in California at about 931 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Spruce CreekHikingPhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Mount Mars Southeast Ridge UsetrailHikingPhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi- Mount MarsSummit1 mi
- Salmon CreekHikingPhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi
- Silver PeakSummit1.7 mi
- Ragged Point Trail and OverlookBeach3.2 mi
- San Carpoforo BeachBeach4.4 mi
Nacimiento RiverCanoeingPhoto: Kjkolb, CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Plaskett Creek CampgroundCamping · ~16 min drive
- Estrella CampCamping · ~1 min drive
- Silver Peak CampCamping · ~2 min drive
- Dutra Flat CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Buckeye CampCamping · ~4 min drive
- North Buckeye CampCamping · ~4 min drive
- Three Peaks CampCamping · ~4 min drive
- Silver CampCamping · ~4 min drive
- Turkey Springs CampCamping · ~5 min drive
- Alder CreekCamping · ~7 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Spruce CreekHiking · Next doorPhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Route 1 - Big Sur Coast HighwayScenic drive · ~4 min drive
- Ragged Point Trail and OverlookBeach · ~6 min drive
- Nacimiento RiverCanoeing · ~13 min drivePhoto: Kjkolb, CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Gremlin BoulderRock climbing · ~14 min drivePhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Spruce Creek Camp
Best months: Year-round. 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
60° / 47°
8 wet
Feb
60° / 45°
8 wet
Mar
62° / 47°
8 wet
Apr
65° / 47°
5 wet
May
69° / 52°
2 wet
Jun
73° / 55°
1 wet
Jul
75° / 57°
0 wet
Aug
77° / 58°
0 wet
Sep
78° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
74° / 56°
3 wet
Nov
66° / 50°
5 wet
Dec
59° / 46°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hearst Castle, CA, 13.9 mi away at 1,526 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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