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Alder Creek Camp

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Alder Creek Camp is located in Sequoia National Forest, featuring forested terrain with creeks and rugged landscapes. The area experiences temperature highs around 85°F in summer and lows near 30°F in winter. Visitors can explore nearby attractions such as the Giant Sequoia National Monument and the scenic vistas of the Pacific Coast Highway.

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US Forest Service

Los Padres National Forest

Large oak-shaded camp on the banks of Alder Creek. Contact the Monterey Ranger District for more information on this campground at 831-385-5434 X 0.

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Location

Alder Creek Camp is located in California

Directions

Eight miles from Highway 1 on Willow Creek Road (23S01).

Coordinates

35.87500025 N
121.38750082 W

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Drive Time

1 hr 50 min from San Luis Obispo
2 hrs 17 min from Santa Maria
3 hrs 6 min from Salinas
3 hrs 44 min from Santa Cruz

Kai J.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 10, 2021

Offroad trail to hidden campsite!

Alder Creek campsite is 8 miles offroad from Hwy 1 in the Big Sur area. 4x4 is definitely recommended. There are a few spots a few miles from the highway where you can setup camp, but Alder camp is quite far down the road. There were only a few campsites that we could pull our cars into because the road leading to more had some trees down. Anyone who wants to go exploring this is your place! Great views all the way up

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Andrew M.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 8, 2021

Private & Quiet

We camped at a primitive spot off the road on the way to the main camp. It was very quiet. Do watch for the cow patties!

Would not recommend for a trailer as theres not a lot of room for oncoming cars to negotiate, and i could see towing be an extra issue if the roads are wet.

Siteturn out about half way down hill

Month of VisitJune

Bryan M.

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 18, 2021

This was a good place to camp at one time

Alder creek was a yearly place we visited, camped and fished but that was 5 years ago, loggers came in and destroyed the camp ground, the toilets are unsafe. The entire place is a fire hazard, such a shame. The forest service has really let us down. Sorry

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