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Halfmoon
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 34.64982, -119.06811
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Halfmoon
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 4,710 ft.
Fire & smoke — around HalfmoonNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Halfmoon · Los Padres National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery12 mi
- FFuel12 mi
- @Mail14 mi
- PPropane14 mi
- RxPharmacy14 mi
- LLaundry14 mi
- HHardware14 mi
- MMechanic15 mi
- EVEV fast charger16 mi
- +Urgent care16 mi
- DDump16 mi
- WWater17 mi
- OOutfitter17 mi
- ShShower28 mi
- AAir-up29 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 12 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Halfmoon
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
4,710 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
34.64982, -119.06811
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Halfmoon · Los Padres National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townLake of the Woods · ~12.9 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelMidway Market and Liquor · ~12.4 mi
- Propane / LPGDon's Gas / Market · ~13.8 mi
- Dump station~16.5 mi
- GroceriesMountain View Mini Mart · ~12.2 mi
- PharmacyEl Tejon Pharmacy · ~13.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicFrazier Mountain Community Health Center · ~15.8 mi
- HardwareFrazier Park Lumber and Hardware · ~13.9 mi
EV charging — from Halfmoon · Los Padres National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger15.5 mi straight-line NE — Lebec, CA - Tesla Supercharger · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 38 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach11 within 25 mi · 143 within 50 · 860 within 100 · 1193 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS15.7 mi — DC CORRIDOR FRAZIERPARK DC1, Lebec
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO15.7 mi — DC CORRIDOR FRAZIERPARK DC1, Lebec
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)15.7 mi — DC CORRIDOR FRAZIERPARK L2, Lebec, CA · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 372599 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Halfmoon · Los Padres National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletHalfmoon · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletJohnston Ridge Trailhead · ~0.9 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletFishbowls Trailhead · ~2.3 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPine Springs · ~4.6 mi NW · USFS
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Other camps near Halfmoon
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Thorn Meadows Campground~3.0 mi
- Pine Springs~4.6 mi · fee
- Dutchman~5.4 mi · fee
- Gold Hill Camping Area~8.3 mi · fee
The unit that manages Halfmoon
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Halfmoon are set by Los Padres National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Halfmoon
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-20: $5 per night, single site. Day use is $5 per vehicle per day or $30 per year (Adventure Pass). Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/lospadres/recreation/halfmoon-campground.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Halfmoon
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Halfmoon
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Hot-weather camping →Reading your camp page →All field notes →
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