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Campsite #A1 at Holiday Group, CA
$150
Group Site #A1
| 50 people | |
| 20 ft | Back-In |
| 10 | no signal |
7/14
7/18
Campsite #A1 Features: Back-In parking, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site
Campsite Reviews (4)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 25% |
| 4 star | | 50% |
| 3 star | | 25% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@PatrickB523191 · Camped on May 16, 2025 at Campsite #A1
Great overall experience at Holiday Group Campground. The site offers excellent shade and natural coverage, which kept things cool and private. While its fairly close to the road, the thick barrier of trees and foliage makes it feel secluded.The kids had a blast theres plenty of space and it felt very safe and private. Amenities are basic but appreciated: picnic tables, grills, trash bins, and bear boxes were all in place and well-maintained.Close enough to town (15min) where you can drive down if you forgot something - far enough where youre surrounded by nature.The only downside was the lack of running water. For a campground this size, its a bit surprising its not piped in. That said, it wasnt a dealbreaker. The nearby creek was a big hit with the kids and made up for it.Would definitely recommend for group trips or families looking for a laid-back outdoor getaway.
@NikoH6265989 · Camped on Oct 22, 2022 at Campsite #A1
Awesome site for groups!
@MatthewC862969 · Camped on Jun 24, 2022 at Campsite #A1
Hot Hole. That's what the employee at the Wheeler Creek Visitor Center called it when I told where I was camping, "Oh, you're staying at the Hot Hole?" she said. It is a hot hole, and yes, I stayed there, but I won't again, not like that.
The campground is a good group site. There are multiple locations for tents to snuggle up to large trees for shade. There is plenty of room for cars to pull up to individual tent spots. There are multiple picnic tables and fire rings. There is a central kitchen area/parking lot with a Santa Maria-style grill (more on that later). There is the weirdest vault toilet set-up I've ever seen. It has 2 side-by-side toilets (more on that), so you can hold hands while simultaneously...!?
Pros:
Lots of shady spots for tents, level-enough places for tents, multiple fire rings, counter-height prep tables near grill, 3 trash cans on site, nearby-ish visitors center has A/C and clean flush toilet.
Cons:
Vault toilet was THE most disgusting I've encountered in 40 years of camping in places with vault toilets, no piped water (there is a spigot, but it's non-operational). One and only cooking fire pit grill has more hole in the grill grate than it has grill grate. The site had trash throughout (around trash cans, in fire rings, ash piles advertising that previous campers made fires in random places) upon arrival. In June the place was a hot, hot, hot hole--the central area where the "kitchen" is, with the grill and prep tables, is in the middle of a bowl-shaped tree-less dirt patch which radiated heat on itself sun-up to sun-down. Daytime temps were in the mid to high 90s Fahrenheit. Black flies are plentiful, and their bites hurt.
Takeaway:
If I were to go back, I would not go in summer, and I might pre-dose myself with Imodium.
On a related note:
The employees at the Visitors Center work for an entity totally separate from the campground. Even though they work across the street, they cannot provide accurate campground info.
The campground is a good group site. There are multiple locations for tents to snuggle up to large trees for shade. There is plenty of room for cars to pull up to individual tent spots. There are multiple picnic tables and fire rings. There is a central kitchen area/parking lot with a Santa Maria-style grill (more on that later). There is the weirdest vault toilet set-up I've ever seen. It has 2 side-by-side toilets (more on that), so you can hold hands while simultaneously...!?
Pros:
Lots of shady spots for tents, level-enough places for tents, multiple fire rings, counter-height prep tables near grill, 3 trash cans on site, nearby-ish visitors center has A/C and clean flush toilet.
Cons:
Vault toilet was THE most disgusting I've encountered in 40 years of camping in places with vault toilets, no piped water (there is a spigot, but it's non-operational). One and only cooking fire pit grill has more hole in the grill grate than it has grill grate. The site had trash throughout (around trash cans, in fire rings, ash piles advertising that previous campers made fires in random places) upon arrival. In June the place was a hot, hot, hot hole--the central area where the "kitchen" is, with the grill and prep tables, is in the middle of a bowl-shaped tree-less dirt patch which radiated heat on itself sun-up to sun-down. Daytime temps were in the mid to high 90s Fahrenheit. Black flies are plentiful, and their bites hurt.
Takeaway:
If I were to go back, I would not go in summer, and I might pre-dose myself with Imodium.
On a related note:
The employees at the Visitors Center work for an entity totally separate from the campground. Even though they work across the street, they cannot provide accurate campground info.
@ThelmaG7910465 · Camped on Mar 11, 2022 at Campsite #A1
My only critique is the bathroom was very smelly. We enjoyed the space and having access to lots of fire pits with a creek running behind our camp site. We had a great time and went into Ojai for wine tasting after some hiking.
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