Free camping near Cuyama, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Cuyama, CA there are 22 camps: 8 free, 10 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Aliso Park, 8.8 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is KCL Campground, 13 miles out.
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliso Park | 8.8 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to New Cuyama | — |
| Ballinger | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Cuyama | — |
| Carrizo Plain National Monument | 11 | Unpriced | — | 8.0 mi to Midoil | — |
| KCL Campground | 13 | Free | — | 10 mi to New Cuyama | — |
| Sycamore Camp | 14 | Free | Sisquoc River (river) | 12 mi to New Cuyama | — |
| Temblor Recreation Area | 14 | Unpriced | — | 3.6 mi to Fellows | — |
| Valle Vista | 16 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Pine Mountain Club | — |
| Abel Canyon Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Sisquoc River (river) | 13 mi to New Cuyama | — |
| Bates Canyon | 17 | Fee | — | 13 mi to New Cuyama | — |
| Selby Campground | 19 | Free | Taylor Canyon (stream) | 15 mi to New Cuyama | — |
| Water Canyon Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Sisquoc River (river) | 13 mi to Rancho Los Potreros | — |
| Nettle Springs | 20 | Free | — | 10 mi to Ventucopa | — |
| Nira | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Los Olivos | — |
| Caballo | 22 | Free | Santiago Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Stauffer | — |
| Toad Springs | 22 | Free | Santiago Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Stauffer | — |
| Davy Brown | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Los Olivos | — |
| Marian | 23 | Free | Santiago Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Stauffer | — |
| Ozena | 23 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Pine Mountain Club | — |
| Campo Alto | 24 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Pine Mountain Club | — |
| Reyes Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Pine Mountain Club | — |
| Dome Springs | 25 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Stauffer | — |
| Miranda Pines | 25 | Fee | — | — | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Cuyama, CA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.