Los Padres National Forest holds Hidden Potrero Camp, a hike-in site currently listed as temporarily closed. The camp sits within forested terrain and provides drinking water and toilets when operational. Access is on foot only. Campers researching tent camping areas near Los Padres National Forest should confirm status before planning a trip. Upper Oso Campground - Temporarily Closed, about 1.2 miles southwest, is one nearby alternative worth checking.
Description
Continued efforts are underway to restore the trail but it's going to take a few years for the earth to settle and for trail work to be completed. For more information or to help, contact the Los Padres Forest Association at: info@lpforest.org.
Reservation Info
No reservations. First-come, first-served only.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsHidden Potrero Camp is located in California near Goleta
Coordinates
34.568301 N
119.73861 W
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonLTESome Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonLTESome Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Access
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
Drive Time
- 1 hr 44 min from Santa Maria, CA
- 1 hr 53 min from Oxnard, CA
- 2 hrs 12 min from San Luis Obispo, CA
- 3 hrs 23 min from Bakersfield, CA



