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Los Padres National Forest › Santa Barbara Ranger District › California
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Campsite #8 at Fremont Campground, CA
$40
Campsite #8
| 8 people | |
| 30 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | good |
5/27
5/30
Campsite #8 Features: Back-In parking, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (9)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 33% |
| 4 star | | 22% |
| 3 star | | 22% |
| 2 star | | 22% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@RobA1549283 · Camped on Nov 5, 2023 at Campsite #8
end of season so kinda brown. table and fire pit on this site was a long ways. not so with all.
@StevenL6130350 · Camped on Jun 11, 2023 at Campsite #8
Small campground but very nice. The sites are nicely spaced apart. There are a lot of mature trees and the camp host was very professional and attentive.
@MarissaB4339B4 · Camped on Apr 28, 2023 at Campsite #8
Great campground overall but site #8 was very uneven and had tractor marks all over it. Hopefully it’s smoothed out soon but would still recommend the campground. Close to lots of hiking and beautiful day use area along the river.
@MichaelC143 · Camped on Jun 28, 2021 at Campsite #8
Bugs and squirrels own this campground, not to mention the mouse that hitched a ride in my trailer and continues to elude capture. Not a trailer friendly campground. If you want to have water in your trailer you need to truck it up that mountain yourself and hope your truck can pull all of that water, or bring a 5 gallon water jug and make many trips. While not the campgrounds fault, the excessive heat has killed everything. Hopes of a campfire faded upon arrival as it was evident that one small ember could have been catastrophic. Spent most of the afternoon and evening inside the trailer with the air conditioner running due to the unbearable heat. Left early and found cooler options on the Ventura coast. Campground was gorgeous in March when we checked it out, but according to the staff- they aren’t open for camping in March. Lake Cachuma is close by, and we did enjoy some time kayaking there. Cachuma offers various camping options with hookups and activities on the lake. Will not be going back to Fremont Campground- ever.
@MichaelC616917 · Camped on Jun 28, 2021 at Campsite #8
Bugs and squirrels own this campground, not to mention the mouse that hitched a ride in my trailer and continues to elude capture. Not a trailer friendly campground. If you want to have water in your trailer you need to truck it up that mountain yourself and hope your truck can pull all of that water, or bring a 5 gallon water jug and make many trips. While not the campgrounds fault, the excessive heat has killed everything. Hopes of a campfire faded upon arrival as it was evident that one small ember could have been catastrophic. Spent most of the afternoon and evening inside the trailer with the air conditioner running due to the unbearable heat. Left early and found cooler options on the Ventura coast. Campground was gorgeous in March when we checked it out, but according to the staff- they aren’t open for camping in March. Lake Cachuma is close by, and we did enjoy some time kayaking there. Cachuma offers various camping options with hookups and activities on the lake. Will not be going back to Fremont Campground- ever.
@nahyj7018493 · Camped on Aug 14, 2020 at Campsite #8
I chose this site specifically because it was rated as fully shaded. However, I was disappointed to find that our site #8 was completely in the sun. Sure there were trees but the site was fully exposed. luckily for us, we were able to hide behind a tree trunk which was creating a 2-3’ of shade. We had to place EVERYTHING at the base of this tree to help keep cool. We kept moving our tent based on this trees shade change throughout the day. The weather did not help at 105 degrees! To keep cool, we went to red rock pools and then just drove around with the AC on. It was so hot even the bugs waited until sundown to come out. Bugs were relentless at sundown and sunrise and we came home with a spider infestation in our car!
The pit toilets were full and smelled horrible due to the heat. We wore our masks whenever we had to use them. Which helped a bit.
Also, there were two large parties during our stay. I mean, PARTIES of many college kids. Full with music blasting and loud sing alongs until 4am. I know it’s been tough with Covid and people are looking for any way to socialize safely, but not sure why the quite hours didn’t apply. Very inconsiderate other campers.
Get your firewood and ice at the last store in SB. It’s closer then the Rancho market which is about 15 miles away. Firewood at camp is $10 but it’s $7 at the liquor store.
Overall, not a terrible experience, but I would definitely keep an eye on the weather and avoid the heat since it’s minimal shade and the grass shown in pictures is fully dry.
The pit toilets were full and smelled horrible due to the heat. We wore our masks whenever we had to use them. Which helped a bit.
Also, there were two large parties during our stay. I mean, PARTIES of many college kids. Full with music blasting and loud sing alongs until 4am. I know it’s been tough with Covid and people are looking for any way to socialize safely, but not sure why the quite hours didn’t apply. Very inconsiderate other campers.
Get your firewood and ice at the last store in SB. It’s closer then the Rancho market which is about 15 miles away. Firewood at camp is $10 but it’s $7 at the liquor store.
Overall, not a terrible experience, but I would definitely keep an eye on the weather and avoid the heat since it’s minimal shade and the grass shown in pictures is fully dry.
@nahyj682 · Camped on Aug 14, 2020 at Campsite #8
I chose this site specifically because it was rated as fully shaded. However, I was disappointed to find that our site #8 was completely in the sun. Sure there were trees but the site was fully exposed. luckily for us, we were able to hide behind a tree trunk which was creating a 2-3’ of shade. We had to place EVERYTHING at the base of this tree to help keep cool. We kept moving our tent based on this trees shade change throughout the day. The weather did not help at 105 degrees! To keep cool, we went to red rock pools and then just drove around with the AC on. It was so hot even the bugs waited until sundown to come out. Bugs were relentless at sundown and sunrise and we came home with a spider infestation in our car!
The pit toilets were full and smelled horrible due to the heat. We wore our masks whenever we had to use them. Which helped a bit.
Also, there were two large parties during our stay. I mean, PARTIES of many college kids. Full with music blasting and loud sing alongs until 4am. I know it’s been tough with Covid and people are looking for any way to socialize safely, but not sure why the quite hours didn’t apply. Very inconsiderate other campers.
Get your firewood and ice at the last store in SB. It’s closer then the Rancho market which is about 15 miles away. Firewood at camp is $10 but it’s $7 at the liquor store.
Overall, not a terrible experience, but I would definitely keep an eye on the weather and avoid the heat since it’s minimal shade and the grass shown in pictures is fully dry.
The pit toilets were full and smelled horrible due to the heat. We wore our masks whenever we had to use them. Which helped a bit.
Also, there were two large parties during our stay. I mean, PARTIES of many college kids. Full with music blasting and loud sing alongs until 4am. I know it’s been tough with Covid and people are looking for any way to socialize safely, but not sure why the quite hours didn’t apply. Very inconsiderate other campers.
Get your firewood and ice at the last store in SB. It’s closer then the Rancho market which is about 15 miles away. Firewood at camp is $10 but it’s $7 at the liquor store.
Overall, not a terrible experience, but I would definitely keep an eye on the weather and avoid the heat since it’s minimal shade and the grass shown in pictures is fully dry.
@stacil894 · Camped on Jul 28, 2020 at Campsite #8
This is a lovely little campground, perfect COVID getaway. It was uncrowded and quiet. There were quite a few yellow jackets, luckily we brought a trap and set it up on a tree close to our table. There didn't seem to be many mosquitos or other annoying bugs. The Santa Ynez river was dry but we found a spring pond just opposite the Paradise Campground, which was a nice afternoon excursion. We got firewood at El Rancho Market right off highway 246 on the way up to the campground.
@stacil5402973 · Camped on Jul 28, 2020 at Campsite #8
This is a lovely little campground, perfect COVID getaway. It was uncrowded and quiet. There were quite a few yellow jackets, luckily we brought a trap and set it up on a tree close to our table. There didn't seem to be many mosquitos or other annoying bugs. The Santa Ynez river was dry but we found a spring pond just opposite the Paradise Campground, which was a nice afternoon excursion. We got firewood at El Rancho Market right off highway 246 on the way up to the campground.
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