Free camping near Piru, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Piru, CA there are 22 camps: 13 free, 9 fee. The closest is Oak Flat, 14 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Oak Flat, 14 miles out.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Flat | 14 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Naylor Place | — |
| Big Cone | 15 | Free | Santa Paula Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Sulphur Springs | — |
| Cross Camp | 15 | Free | Santa Paula Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Sulphur Springs | — |
| Jackson Camp | 15 | Free | Santa Paula Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Sulphur Springs | — |
| Cienaga | 18 | Free | Fish Canyon (stream) | 2.0 mi to Naylor Place | — |
| Hardluck | 20 | Free | Snowy Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Caswell | — |
| Los Alamos | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Lebec | — |
| Los Alamos Group Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Lebec | — |
| Prospect | 21 | Free | Elizabeth Lake Canyon (stream) | 6.3 mi to Naylor Place | — |
| Dutchman | 21 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Frazier Park | — |
| Zuni | 21 | Free | Texas Canyon (stream) | 0.1 mi to Las Cantilles | — |
| Gold Hill Camping Area | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Halfmoon | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Lake of the Woods | — |
| Kings | 23 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Frazier Park | — |
| Middle Lion | 23 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Ojai | — |
| Live Oak Cg | 23 | Free | Bear Canyon (stream) | 3.1 mi to Humphreys | — |
| Rose Valley | 23 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Ojai | — |
| Thorn Meadows Campground | 23 | Free | Cedar Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Stauffer | — |
| Bear | 23 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Three Points | — |
| Streamside | 23 | Free | Mystic Canyon (stream) | 3.2 mi to Las Cantilles | — |
| Cottonwood | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Sawmill | 24 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Lake Hughes | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Piru, 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.