National Park System · CA
Camping in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
The Recreation.gov record puts 1 campground inside the park, all reservable. Entrance fees, alerts and hours for the park itself are on our sister site, Park Atlas.
The park in figures
- recreation visits in 2025
- 722,626
- campsite
- 1
- campground takes reservations
- 1 of 1
The entrance fee and visit count come from Park Atlas open data. The campground figures come from the one Recreation.gov record listed below.
Every campground
| Campground | Booking | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Circle X Ranch Group Campground | 1 |
Park campgrounds book out fastest of any on Recreation.gov. Most open six months ahead at 10 a.m. Eastern; the first-come loops are the fallback when the window is gone. The first-come playbook