Wheeler Gorge
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Ojai · Near Carpinteria
Wheeler Gorge
Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain- 89
- sites
- Oct–Jun
- best months
Is Wheeler Gorge 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.
- 89 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 1,805 ft
- Near OjaiOjai Ranger District · Los Padres National Forest
Wheeler Gorge Campground is a great place for families to explore the Los Padres National Forest all year long. Informative tours of the area are led by forest rangers at the nearby visitor center. The campground provides scenic views of a nearby stream, as well as vast mountain vistas.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Deer Lodge
Bar
On your way back · 4 mi- If it rains
History museum in Carpinteria, California
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Holiday Group CampgroundCamping · Next door
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- Maple CampCamping · ~10 min drive
- Dennison ParkCamping · ~11 min drive
- Middle LionCamping · ~11 min drive
- West Fork Lion CampCamping · ~12 min drive
- CreeksideCamping · ~13 min drive
- East Fork Lion CampCamping · ~13 min drive
- DeerCamping · ~13 min drive
- EgretCamping · ~13 min drive
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Best time to visit Wheeler Gorge
Best months: October–June. 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° / 34°
Feb
67° / 36°
Mar
70° / 39°
Apr
74° / 41°
May
77° / 46°
Jun
82° / 50°
Jul
89° / 54°
Aug
91° / 53°
Sep
88° / 51°
Oct
81° / 45°
Nov
73° / 37°
Dec
65° / 33°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ojai, CA, 5.1 mi away at 745 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
Wheeler Gorge
89 sites for RV and tent camping
