Reyes Peak Campground

About

Perched at 7,000 feet on the Pine Mountain ridge, Reyes Peak Campground provides a high-elevation escape with dual vistas: the rugged Cuyama Badlands to the north and the Pacific Ocean with Channel Islands visible to the south on clear days. The six tent-only campsites are scattered along the ridgeline beneath a canopy of Jeffrey pines, sugar pines, white fir, and ponderosa pines. Wildflowers including lupine, scarlet bugler, and false lupine bloom abundantly in spring and early summer. The campground serves as a trailhead for several routes. The Reyes Peak Trail (23W04) leads 5.8 miles eastward into the Sespe Wilderness to connect with the Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail. Chorro Grande Trail begins at the gate past the last campsite, while the half-mile Raspberry Spring Trail offers a gentle walk through the pines. Red-tailed hawks and California condors soar overhead, and deer, bear, and coyote inhabit the surrounding forest. Facilities are basic: each site has a picnic table, fire ring, and barbecue grill, with one vault toilet near the first few sites. There is no potable water, so campers must bring their own supply. Four sites are reservable through Recreation.gov while two remain first-come, first-served.

Directions

Follow Highway 33 to the turnoff at Pine Mountain Summit (6N06) at mile marker 42.50. Turn right and follow the partially paved road for 5.7 miles to the campground. Total distance from Ojai is approximately 39 miles.