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Arroyo Hondo Vista Point Rest / Camp area

7 Reviews

About

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Fee Info

Free - 8 hour limit

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Location

Arroyo Hondo Vista Point Rest / Camp area is located in California

Coordinates

34.47018534 N
120.13870503304946 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Tent Sites
Cabins

Features

For Campers

Trash
Phone Service
Reservable
Showers
Drinking Water

For Vehicles

Big Rig Friendly

Enjoy camping on government land. Limited or no services at this camping area.

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Benjamin J.

Scout

Reviewed Mar. 12, 2024

Can’t enter the site

Road closed

Month of VisitApril

Genesis L.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 6, 2023

CLOSED

Area was closed off. Couldn’t stay at this location

Month of VisitSeptember

toni C.

Traveler

Reviewed Feb. 12, 2023

Closed due to storm that came through

Small pull off behind the actual view point provides a small bit of camping but i would still apply the 8 hour parking rule!

Month of VisitMarch

Krystal M.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 3, 2022

Nice

It’s a nice easy stay, but for 8 hours only. Beautiful view of the sea. Has trash cans and is dog friendly.

Month of VisitSeptember

Amber M.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 23, 2021

Awesome place to stop for a few hours. I would have slept in my car but I got there around 1pm and stayed til 4 then moved on. The place is beautiful and you can get down to the beach, and walk across the bridge. The only downfall is there is no bathrooms.

Month of VisitSeptember

Hannah

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 27, 2021

Great place for one night

Easy to find, right on the highway one, some other campers were there. It’s not a place to stay for to long but for spending one night it’s perfect , we stayed for about 12 hours

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Month of VisitMay

MomentoMori C.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 22, 2020

Great view and Free Parking for 8 hours!

This is a California Highway rest area right off the 101 just north of Goleta/Santa Barbara. As the sign says, one is allowed to park their 8 hours. You’ll see many long haul big rig drivers there as well as campers looking for a quick respite.
We decided on a whim to check it out coming from Studio City. We made sure to get there early enough to get a spot looking over the Pacific Ocean. Coincidentally the people next to us had their first time camping at ‘free site’ as well.
We were concerned that since it was a rest area, we weren’t able to put out our folding picnic set but we were able to cook a quick meal right in front of our van before turning in for the night. In the morning, we made a quick breakfast and took a short 15 minute walk over the Amtrak bridge that passes through a special trout canal.