Kings Campground
Pinyon/chaparral vegetation. In campgrounds and picnic areas, dogs mst be kept on a leash. Dogs must wear a collar with current tags at all times, as state and county laws apply on National Forest System lands.
More like this: first-come in California · tent only in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Adventure Pass ($5/day or $30/year), or Annual Interagency Pass, Senior Interagency Pass, or Interagency Access Pass. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Temporarily closed |
| Forest | Los Padres National Forest |
| Fees | Adventure Pass ($5/day or $30/year), or Annual Interagency Pass, Senior Interagency Pass, or Interagency Access Pass. |
| Rules | Current fire restrictions: www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 34.7164° N, 118.9283° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 8.3 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Ojai Valley Surplus ↗ | 25.5 mi |
| RV sales & service | Camping World ↗ | 41.1 mi |
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Explore
Video
Kings Mountain State Park Campground: Site by Site Tour and Review
Worth a stop
- 5.1 miBuck Creek Trailhead- 18W01 ↗Trailhead
- 5.3 miLittle Mutau Trailhead 20W10 ↗Trailhead
- 8.2 miYellowbar Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 8.4 miTincup Picnic Site ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miSnowy OHV #130 ↗14.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 0.6 miGoldhill OHV #1244.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle
- 0.8 miPiru Creek OHV #128 ↗8.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.9 miLong Dave Valley OHV #123 ↗5.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle
- 2.9 miTejon OHV #122 ↗9.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 3.5 miArrastra OHV #1212.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Sespe Wilderness begins under a tenth of a mile away, and it is the closest of these.
- under 0.1 miSespe Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 219,209 acres
- 13.1 miChumash Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 37,793 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Kings Campground?
No. Kings Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Kings Campground?
Adventure Pass ($5/day or $30/year), or Annual Interagency Pass, Senior Interagency Pass, or Interagency Access Pass.
Source: Forest Service
Is Kings Campground open right now?
Temporarily closed as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Kings Campground?
Kings Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Kings Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Goldhill Camping Area (1 mi, first-come), Chuchupate Campground (6.4 mi), and Los Alamos Campground (6.8 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby