Cachuma Campground

State: Southern California

Address 1: Near Lake Cachuma.

Open: Seasonal

Number of Sites: 6

Free: No

About: Oak and pine setting along the Cachuma Creek. The nearest dump station is at Cachuma Lake. The campground is usually full on weekends during deer hunting season, mid August through late September. Drinking water is available at Figueroa Campground 8 miles away. Spring wildflowers are spectacular. Happy Canyon Road is mostly paved except for a 2 mile dirt section just before Cachuma Campground. This dirt section may become impassible during wet weather, but the Figueroa Mountain Road is fully paved and may be used as an alternate route.

Fees: Adventure Pass ($5/day or $30/year), or Annual Interagency Pass, Senior Interagency Pass, or Interagency Access Pass.

Water: None

Restrooms: Vault Toilet

Directions: Hwy 101 to Hwy 154, to Armour Ranch Road to Happy Canyon Road. Located 12 miles up Happy Canyon Road.