We loved it here! We'll be back- restrooms were well kept up! Looking forward to our next trip:)read more

Visited Paradise Campground with my family from Aug 9th to the 11th 2024. We reserved the group…read moresite #1 which allows 16 people and is pet friendly. That site is pretty big and has parking for 4 vehicles, It has two tables and two bbqs and a fire pit but no electricity. The water spigot is very close by and the ground is pretty flat except there was lots of gofers and small holes as well as lots of tiny flies and yellow jackets (bees) Camp host was very nice and informative, they have firewood for sale on site. No showers but very very clean restrooms. For swimming reference..there was water at White Rock day use but not as high (about knee high) as well as at First Crossing day use area which is where we went for the day, water level went up to our chest and well above 5ft. Area was fairly clean and accessible. Parking fee is $10 per vehicle at First Crossing and they accept credit cards and the walk from parking area down to where the swimming area was very easy and accessible. Road to Red Rock area was closed due to water level and they couldn't tell us when it will open. Cell phone service is not that great..seems ATT is the only carrier with pretty good reception coverage out there. All others were not great. The campground is fairly quiet and clean and secure. Nearest store is about 25 mins away outside of campground and up the mountain in to town. There was a meteor shower during our time there so we were able to enjoy seeing the Milky Way in its glory as well as many shooting stars. Over all a great time and we highly recommend this campground.

If you can get some friends together to chip in for a group camping area, this is the way to do it…read more No partying going on until all hours, no screaming kids running through your site, no drunks to deal with. Unless the parties, kids, and drunks are members of your group, anyway. This was the first time I've had a quiet night camping on Paradise Road unless it was during the winter with nobody else around. Wonderful! Our camp host was awesome, the restrooms were kept clean and fully stocked, and it was a great experience all the way around. Normally you have to cross over a stream to get to the campground, but at the moment it is bone dry. When there's enough water the stream is a great place for your kids to play.

looks like sage hill has reopened, giving it the stars the camp ground deserves. just make sure…read moreyou have good ground clearance; the is a stream to ford. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/lospadres/recreation/sage-hill-group-campground

If you are even near the bathrooms it smells like a sewage plant, entire place is overwhelmed with…read moreflies to the point you have to go in your car to eat. The river is a joke as well, unless you want your kids to come out with some swollen eyes or damaged ear drums go right ahead. Host was not very hospitable either, overall would not recommend this place at all find somewhere else worth your time.

Camp site was fine. Older caucasian guy with the blue eyes who worked there was called to our site…read morebecause 2 racist women who were camping next to us felt the need to call them every chance they got to complain about something. He came up and started literally tweaking like a weirdo and yelled at my brother so loud and unnecessarily. So loud. I'm talking up close. In his face. LOUD. So disgusting. I found it to be egregious behavior on his behalf. I would have rather he'd called the cops instead of talking to us like a bunch of toddlers and threatening to kick us out. I know when groups of people are being unnecessarily loud and we were nowhere near that. We kept making sure to keep the noise down. We understand common sense. And we can read the notes posted damn near everywhere about the 10 pm ordinance. Once the ranger finished his tantrum and we all went quiet we could still hear every other campsite around us still playing music and laughing and enjoying their time. AT THE SAME NOISE LEVEL WE WERE. It pissed me off. Why were we the only ones singled out? And spoken to like that? Not okay. And honestly he's very lucky he caught my brother on a good day because that kind of blatant disrespect is not how we role. Period. The kids were nauseated after he came at the group like that. So so very upsetting. He should be fired or at least coached on how the fff to speak to grown adults who pay just as much money as everyone else to be there. There are ways of getting your point across without having to speak to people like you lost your rabbit mind. That guy should be fired immediately on principle alone. And you should 100% refund the money wasted at los prietos campgrounds. Never again. And I will be telling everyone who was there to write a negative review until something is done.

A friend and I came across this place on accident, just looking for a weekend getaway. I didn't…read morehave many expectations and was just thankful it was 1) cheap 2) had bathrooms and showers and 3) was near water. This campground really upheld its cleanliness; there wears no trash to be found around the area and I witnessed the bathrooms be cleaned every day. Thankfully, I also came on a not-so-busy weekend and had probably had 6-10 campsites between me and other campers so noise was not an issue nor was space. Also liked they had a small convenience store for food and other camping necessities. Other campers were so polite; employees seemed happy to be there and were kind to talk with. Not to mention, this place is close to Solvang! Perfect to explore! Downside was we couldn't swim in the lake... the entire reason I wanted to be near a lake but hey, I still had a great time. This is a campsite worth saving and I'm already wanting to plan another weekend here

We stayed here in 2009. Always wanted to return so we were happy we got a site for our road trip…read morethis year. At that time we stayed in an area with concrete pads and grass, all full hook ups. We always wanted to return so we were happy we got a site for our road trip this year. When we made our reservations for our recent trip, I could not find anything about those sites, and I really wanted to stay in those sites. Instead we got a full hookup spot in another area. Now this is a huge park, 500 spots all in very beautiful areas of the lake. But none have grass, just a lot of dirt and dead vegetation. It's really bad, we had dust storms every day, and our dog was covered in fox tails everytime we went out with him. Found out that they are rebuilding the sites in the area we were looking for, but those nice spots are not available as of this writing. The campground has a nice store (very expensive, but well stocked). There is also a Gas station and a restaurant, but we didn't use those. The rangers offer a boat ride around the lake. This is a Bald Eagle nesting area, and the rangers give a great tour looking for them. Near Solvang and the Santa Ynez valley, great stuff to see. Near Santa Barbara, which is a favorite of ours. All in all except for all the dirt and dust, beautiful location with lots to do. We camped at Cachuma Lake Recreation Area in a Travel Trailer.

My wife and I had a great time. Such a beautiful day. Thanx guys!read more

Such a great experience. Stunning views of the area and Toby (ATV tour guide) was awesome. 2 hours…read morevery well spent; my whole family highly recommends.

5 stars all around!!! From the beautiful grounds, delicious meals and smiles all around! Coldest…read morebeers in town and beautiful well manicured greens. Joey C is somehow always around to greet you and catch up. Keep up the great work team!!

The whole experience was great! Had an amazing time, would highly recommend, a great day tripread more

We spent 4 nights at El Capitan creekside double cabin#246. Cannot compare to hotel room but it…read moreis much comfortable than wild camping in a tent. I love having a market inside the camp. You literally can just pack clothes and come to camp. The market has bbq kits which include meal, salad, drinks, s'mores kit, firewoods, fire starters and matches, cooking utensils, napkins, cutlery, chef knife, and paper plates etc, I would recommend bringing aluminum foils. There are of course supermarkets in the city where you can get food to cook that are more economical. The surroundings are zen. We got the cabin next to the creek and fall asleep to frog ribbits and woke up to birds chirping. There are bikes free to use. Hiking trails. a llama and goat farm in the premise. Swimming pool. We also walked to a nearby beach. Very relaxing. One thing to note is that glamping is still pretty much wild camping minus the tent and bathroom is conveniently in the cabin. Blinds in the cabin are chipped and can be seen through the gap so be aware. Overall, everyone enjoyed the trip and teens requests we come again. Absolutely a fun little getaway.

100% agree with one of the other reviewers on here that this isn't really glamping. I felt like…read morewhat you see in the pictures were super misleading for our group because the amenities didn't really meet our expectations inside the cabin. More like an adventure camp that is great if you want something super low key for kids. I came here with a bachelorette group and stayed in one of the cabins that could sleep up to 6. The bathroom was super tiny inside the cabin and didn't really make the most sense for the amount of people living in it. Like not enough towels or cups without having to request from the front desk, which wasn't even open 24/7 either. And the amenities were quite old and not refreshed or well maintained in the cabin. It was surprising to me that they didn't really have true housekeeping either. Like we had to call the staff in order to do the bare minimum of taking the trash out and they didn't do much to clean the bathrooms. The kitchenette does not come with any eating or cooking utensils either, so you need to bring your own. Only real pro are the activities and proximity of the location to everything else in the area. But I would not consider this place if you want something upscale.

Had our 25 year annual Family Bass tournament cancelled due to COVID so everyone could fish where…read morethey were to get the biggest bass... took my two sons and they each caught several fish and took 2nd place with 19 3/4 ... there are bigger ones there that we saw. It is a small pond but was good to get out of the city with a trip with my boys and catch some fish. he does lake Cachuma for bass and also ocean trips...

I found Jason's business recommended on the Orvis web site. He has an excellent web site with rich…read moreinformation and great descriptions of possible fishing trips. Picking an individual for a guided fishing trip of the Internet is taking a chance. The well done web sites sets expectations for a great trip well. The e-mail communication to set up the trip was excellent. Jason is a great e-mail communicator. He explained potential custom trips in detail. He explained what kind of fish to expect, what tide times are good etc. We meet at a beach parking lot in South of Santa Barbara. He is friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. He was very well equipped with fishing rods, baits, tools, and everything. He explained the casting to us. He offered us the different fish to target on the beach and how to target them. The place that he took us to had a school of surf perch. Almost every cast had a tuck of one of them. When we found the school head-on, almost every cast turned into a catch. We kept a dozen or so for cooking and returned extra ones to the ocean. He was very knowledgeable on any fishing topic. Particularly vividly remains in my memory the description for fishing shark at night from the shore. That seems to be a big experience. In the end, Jason cleaned up the fish for us. He was very helpful and prepared for everything. He had a camera to take photos of our catch each time. He switched us to try different baits to target other fish species. He had fresh water and gutting station set up at his truck to clean the fish. I highly recommend Break Water Tours.