Upper Oso
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Carpinteria
Upper Oso
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Upper Oso 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 1,143 ft
- Santa Barbara Ranger DistrictLos Padres National Forest
Upper Oso is a Forest Service campground in the Santa Barbara Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California. It sits within the district's recreation sites, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. The most comfortable months for a visit are spring and fall. Typical averages from the nearby Gibraltar Dam weather station show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. A fee is charged for recreation at this site. The Aliso Trail and Aliso Canyon Trail both start within a mile, and Sage Hill offers saltwater fishing about 1.6 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsJllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNatural history museum in Santa Barbara, California
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Carpinteria
Aliso TrailHikingPhoto: Region 5 Photography, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Aliso Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: Region 5 Photography, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
Upper Oso CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.9 mi
Sage HillSaltwater fishing1.6 mi
Los PrietosCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.4 mi- Fremont CampgroundSaltwater fishing3 mi
Hallway BoulderRock climbingPhoto: DieselDemon, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4 mi- Trojan BoulderRock climbingPhoto: DieselDemon, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Upper Oso CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Sage HillCamping · ~3 min drive
- Los PrietosCamping · ~4 min drive
- Fremont CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drive
Cachuma Lake Recreation AreaCamping · ~19 min drivePhoto: bdearth — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Los Prietos Boys CampCamping · ~2 min drive
- 19 Oaks CampCamping · ~3 min drive
- Hidden Potrero CampCamping · ~3 min drive
- Paradise Campground (Fed)Camping · ~4 min drive
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Best time to visit Upper Oso
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, 5.4 mi away at 1,558 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Facts about this campground
Upper Oso
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