Holiday Group Campground is in Los Padres National Forest, 10 miles north of Ojai. Groups are drawn to the area for hiking along nature trails, viewing wildlife, and nearby OHV trails. Trout fishing is fairly good early in the season. In summer a nice swimming hole can be found nearby. Holiday Group Campground is only about a mile beyond Wheeler Gorge Campground and the Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center.
Holiday Group Campground has one group campsite for as many as 50 people and up to 10 vehicles. The campground is intended for tent camping. Additional people or vehicles are $10 each (call for maximum number of additions allowed.) There is no potable water at the campground.
| Holiday Group Campground Basics | |
|---|---|
| Holiday Group Campground Location: | 10 miles north of Ojai on Hwy. 33 |
| Elevation: | 2,135 feet |
| Mileage and driving time from gateway city: | Ventura - 28 miles, 42 minutes |
| Number of Sites: | 1 |
| Camping Season: | Open year-round, weather permitting |
| Max. People per Site: | 50 (including children)
Additional people are $10 each per night. |
| Vehicles per Site: | 10 vehicles
$10 per night for each additional vehicle |
| Pets: | on leash, always attended |
| Campground Operated by : | Parks Management Company for Los Padres National Forest |
| Ojai Ranger Station: | (805) 646-4348 |
| Reservations for Holiday Group Campground | |
|---|---|
| Reservations available | Reservations can be made for camping dates whenever the campground is open. Reservations can be made up to 12 months in advance of arrival. |
| Maximum RV/trailer Length: | 22 feet |
| Wheelchair Accessible Sites: | None designated |
| Fees: | $150 per night
$2 more on weekends and holidays |
| Reservations: | Holiday Group Campground Reservations |
| Check-in, check-out: | 2:00 PM, Check-out at Noon |
| Holiday Group Campground Amenities | |
|---|---|
| Campsites: | Picnic tables, fire rings with grills; no hook-ups |
| Campground: | Vault toilets, no drinking water |
| Showers: | No |
| Dump station: | No |
| Attractions near Holiday Group Campground: | Try fishing in the creek. Go swimming in summer. Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center has interpretive displays, exhibits, and naturalist programs. The center is open on weekends. Wheeler Gorge Natural Trail follows a stream. Hike to Rose Valley Falls. Visit nearby Ojai and Lake Casitas. Historic Ortega off-highway vehicle trail nearby. |
Opening and closing dates of campgrounds are only estimates, usually dependent on weather conditions. Not all campsites can accommodate trailers or RVs of all lengths. If using a reservation website, check to be sure your vehicles will fit in the parking space for your campsite.
In order to prevent the spread of invasive insects, obtain firewood locally.
Visitors to Santa Barbara and Ventura counties find many great attractions along the coast as well as inland at lakes and in Los Padres National Forest. Campers at Holiday Group Campground relax in heavily shaded Live Oak Canyon.
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