Fremont Campground

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5050 PARADISE ROAD
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105

Overview

Fremont Campground is a family-friendly facility located just off California's western coast. It provides access to a variety of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails, as well as some off-road vehicle trails, in a scenic area.

Recreation

The Santa Ynez River is popular for a variety of water-related recreation. It can be accessed at nearby White Rock Day Use Area. Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, a no-body-contact reservoir, is also nearby. It offers boating, kayaking and fishing opportunities.

Visitors enjoy access to a variety of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails. The Aliso National Recreation Trail is a popular, 2.5-mile loop available close to the campground. Also nearby is the 18-mile Santa Cruz Trail, which provides access to a variety of other trails in the area. The Camuesa OHV Route and its connectors are within 10 miles.

Facilities

The campground offers more than a dozen sites for tent or RV camping. Some sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Large accessible sites are also available.

Each site is equipped with a table, campfire ring with grill and a pedestal grill. Accessible flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host.

Natural Features

The campground is located in the Lower Santa Ynez Recreation Area of the Santa Barbara Ranger District. It is situated in an forest of mostly oak trees in hilly terrain at an elevation of about 1,000 feet. The campground is full of lush greenery and is shady.

Nearby Attractions

The large city of Santa Barbara is located about 18 miles from the campground. The coast is not far beyond that.

Camp site features

Across 14 camp sites:

  • Pets allowed: all 14 sites
  • Longest rig: 34 ft
  • Largest party: 8 people

Fees

All single campsite reservations are good for 6 people and 1 vehicle. Maximum number of people per single site is 8 ($10.00 additional charge per person per night after 6 people). Maximum number of vehicles per single site is 2 ($10.00 additional charge for 2nd vehicle per night). Extra Vehicle and person fees will be charged at the facility.

Directions

From Santa Barbara, take Highway 154 approximately 9 miles to Paradise Road. Turn right and follow the road to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 3 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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William T
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Reviewed 15 days ago
Great camp spot- large sites with clean facilities, table and grill. Nice location between creek wading and the reservoir
Keith P
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Reviewed 15 days ago
Map is misleading. Sites 6&11 are not next to each other. Decent sized sites. Pretty good tree cover.
Jose M
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Reviewed a month ago
Great spot, great memories. Would come again
Kelvin R
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Reviewed a month ago
The host was very rude. She accused us of removing a piece of wood used as a marker and it turns out that it was next to a parked car the whole time so she wasn’t able to see it. When we moved the car she saw it but by the point she had already yelled at us multiple times even though we told her we didn’t remove anything. There is also way too many rules, quiet time is from 10 pm - 6 pm but lets be honest who goes camping to go to sleep at 10 pm? I understand being respectful to other campers but she literally didn’t even want us talking. Overall the place is nice but the host not so much.
Steven O
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Reviewed 2 months ago
The camp host was especially helpful in changing around my reservation.
Nicholas T
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Reviewed 10 months ago
A wonderful campground for a quiet weekend getaway! The camp host was friendly and helpful, and the portable toilets were exceptionally clean. There was plenty of wildlife in and around the campground — we saw Great Horned Owls, Ospreys, and Deer. A peaceful and enjoyable stay!
Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

Popularity: Quiet

Busiest in August, when about 23% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 9 years of reservations.

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