Best Cabin Camping near Carpinteria, CA
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Best Cabin Sites Near Carpinteria, CA (13)
1. Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
Santa Ynez, California56 Reviews•239 Photos•861 SavesSet amidst acres of wilderness flanked by the picturesque Santa Ynez and San Rafael Mountains, lies glimmering Cachuma Lake. Here you will find practically everything you need for a relaxing getaway in the great outdoors. Mild temperatures, typically sunny skies, and celebrated fishing conditions make camping here during winter months exceptionally rewarding. The County entered into a long-term lease with the Federal Bureau of Reclamation in 1953 to manage the 9,000 acre Cachuma Lake Recreation Area. Cachuma Lake was formed by the construction of Bradbury Dam in that same year. Located off scenic Highway 154 in the Santa Ynez Valley, Cachuma Lake is midway between the beaches and bustle of Santa Barbara and the Danish Community of Solvang. At any age... in any season... you'll find that the Cachuma Lake Recreation Area offers a fun and relaxing getaway.
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- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
2. Ventura Beach RV Resort
Ventura, California14 Reviews•29 Photos•101 SavesVentura Beach RV Resort is located just off the 101 freeway in Ventura, California. The resort is a lush 14 acres and offers RV and tent sites ranging from standard to ultra deluxe sites. As well as travel trailer rentals, poolside yurts, and a summer studio. The resort has a refreshing heated swimming pool and inviting hot tub. A recreational room with billiard tables, a flat screen television, an ATM and vending machine. You can also enjoy our playground and half basketball court.
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- Reservable
- ADA Access
3. Reyes Creek Campground
Pine Mountain Club, California15 Reviews•47 Photos•312 SavesOverview
Hammock spots, dipping holes and a fishing stream make Reyes Creek Campground an ideal hideaway. Located near the Sespe Wilderness alongside Reyes Creek you will find renewal and replenishment, Reyes Creek-style.
Recreation
Trail hiking, fishing, swimming, group camping, mountain biking, hunting, horseback riding, nature viewing, and recreational mining are favored activities. Day trips to higher elevation snow play in the winter is also enjoyed.
Natural Features
This shaded streamside campground located at 3,500 feet elevation boasts an ample supply of riparian oak and cottonwood trees. The creek area is well shaded and runs year-round. Overhead you may catch a glimpse of red-tailed hawks soaring above the trees. If you are lucky, you may see a California condor!
Nearby Attractions
Located south of Ozena Valley, this campground provides access to the Sespe Wilderness via the Reyes Creek Trail linking to the Piedra Blanc National Recreation Trail. This site is the trailhead for Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca National Recreation Area ideal for hiking or mountain biking.
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- Reservable
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- Group
$150 - $154 / night
4. Ventura Ranch KOA
Santa Paula, California14 Reviews•54 Photos•146 Saves- Pets
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- Reservable
- ADA Access
5. Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara
Goleta, California15 Reviews•81 Photos•463 SavesTreat the family to memorable camping on California's Central Coast at Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara, formerly Ocean Mesa RV Resort. Our fantastic resort is situated in Santa Barbara, where the Pacific Ocean and Ynez Mountains offer a spectacular setting and stunning backdrop for activities and adventure.
Choose your experience with a selection of spacious RV and tent sites. Enjoy fun amenities like a heated swimming pool and our amazing market that features camping gear, souvenirs, local wine, craft beer, and beach gear. Gather for seasonal outdoor movie nights on the market lawn. Or explore trails on docent-led hikes, take the kids to our llama and goat farm, and check out the events hosted at the El Capitan Canyon Market, located at El Capitan Canyon, our sister resort.
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- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
6. Thousand Trails Rancho Oso
Goleta, California7 Reviews•28 Photos•137 SavesBordered by the Los Padres National Forest and the Santa Ynez River, Rancho Oso RV Camping offers acres of beautiful scenery and endless opportunities for horseback riding, hiking, and photography. Explore 310 beautiful acres of our RV camp in California, filled with history dating back to 1845. Put on your boots and hats (spurs optional), come to our RV camp in coastal California, and experience the Western atmosphere of Rancho Oso from our RV camping sites.Have a horse? Board it with us & take advantage of our Western Village and horse camping options with spacious pasture, covered corrals and more.
Visit the Western Village, adobe, stables, conestoga wagons, cabins, stone lodge and all the unique amenities we have to offer at our RV camp in California. At Rancho Oso RV Resort, we encourage you to participate in the recreation events, entertainment, or sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenery and wildlife native to our area. We are also just a scenic 30-minute drive from Santa Barbara or Solvang.
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- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
7. Point Mugu Recreation Facility
Port Hueneme, California13 Reviews•41 Photos•162 SavesUPDATE as of 10/10/20 Requires military ID and only open for Active Duty for camping at this current time. People can use the Day Use with proper identification
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- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
8. Flying Flags RV Resort
Buellton, California20 Reviews•89 Photos•185 SavesWith a s’more in your hand and a brand new friend at your side, you might not remember all the things that inspired you to visit Flying Flags in the first place. Like the fact that it’s surrounded by miles and miles of lush, Central Coast vineyards. Or the fact that it’s just down the road from an outrageously charming ostrich refuge. Or the fact that it’s on the edge of the village of Buellton—the home of split pea soup. Because when you’re at Flying Flags, you’ll see that these grounds create a village in themselves.
Here, poolside cabanas keep families cool late into the afternoon. And expertly groomed bocce courts host brackets late into the evening. Front porches foster interactions between neighbors. And fire pits tend to spark a few stories among them too. Sure, the beauty of this place is more than enough to inspire you to come for a vacation. But the beauty of our community is what just might inspire you to come back.
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- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
9. Arroyo Hondo Vista Point Rest / Camp area
Solvang, California7 Reviews•8 Photos•279 Saves- Phone Service
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10. Songdog Ranch
New Cuyama, California4 Reviews•13 Photos•62 SavesSongdog Ranch is not a dude ranch, nor some ritzy retreat. It is a secluded rustic get away for the 'real' and adventurous. There are no cattle grazing in the pastures, nor fields of fruit along our fence line. The only things ever raised here are small herds of wine glasses in the light of campfires.
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- Reservable
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$20 - $40 / night
Recent Cabin Reviews in Carpinteria
165 Reviews of 13 Carpinteria Campgrounds
OREN LOCK &.
Scout
Ventura Beach RV Resort
Rude !!
Rude and not pleasant employee no compassion, whatsoever noisy, and a lot more never coming back
Jon S.ScoutVentura Beach RV Resort
Ditto no laundry right now
Ditto what others say…clean, great noise, pricey $142/night for Sprinter, laundry is being remodeled right now
ian S.Scout
Songdog Ranch
Politicized campground
Not a bad campground, but driving in, the owner has large political flags flying. In these highly divisive times, I don't want to stay at places that divide our country, I want to get away from that. Not recommended.
- SSusie B.
Traveler
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
Please Don’t Tell Anyone About This — OOPS
This is tragi-comedy: I was invited to a wedding in Santa Barbara. It was summer and the most fleabitten motel prices were astronomical. I began to look at campsites within driving distance, I was desperate. Booked Catchuma and thought, hoorah, I’ve defeated the tourism trap.
Well… from the moment I arrived . . . I really could not care less about the wedding. My god. I think I’ll leave it at that.
Bring binos. Boat, bring your canoe/kayak.
- JJane P.Scout
Ventura Beach RV Resort
Worst place ever
Crowded sites, horrible check in, rude people, owner is extremely unpleasant
Tammy P.Traveler
Flying Flags RV Resort
A lot of amenities and great for family with kids
Very tight space, lots of amenities like pools, playgrounds for kids, restaurants, activities, performances on weekends but can get quite busy and crowded. Close by solvang town and many pretty hiking trails
Patrick J.
LegendFlying Flags RV Resort
Always a good stay
Having stayed here a few times, it is always fun. Check in was nice and efficient.
We had a pull trough site that is on the southern part of the park. This is normally more quiet and has better maneuvering room. Friends joined us in the retro Airstream. Nothing but good reports from them. Wineries and breweries located very close by, so slaking a thirst is never a problem. I'm sure we will be back.
Jenny S.ScoutSongdog Ranch
Spacious and beautiful private property. Friendly, accommodating hosts!
I stayed for a quick stop overnight and found the site as described. Just a table, fire pit, and water spigot. The hosts are very accommodating and made sure I was able to find my site after dark and were very responsive to my texts! Cell service was fine and I felt perfectly safe as a solo female! I really enjoyed the ranch dogs coming to hang out with me! I'll be back to try one of the other sites with more amazing views!
Benjamin J.Scout
Arroyo Hondo Vista Point Rest / Camp area
Can’t enter the site
Road closed
Khaled A.Traveler
Ventura Ranch KOA
Nice Getaway!
Quiet and nice 2-day stay. Alexi from reception was super nice and courteous. We couldn’t be more grateful to her! Our lot was secluded, private and close to the entrance/exit. The only thing was the unlevel ground we were on. Our RV was a simple 30’ rental without any leveling. Many peacock’s roam around the premises and they can be very intrusive! Playgrounds, zip lining and a massive bounce pad were all on site. Make sure you hike down to the creek!
- Patrick J.Legend
Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara
Our go to place
This was another trip here. We needed a quick getaway, and this is always a good choice for us. Check in was easy, they even changed our site after showing all that were available. The was February, so lots of available sites. We will be back!
Shari G.LegendCachuma Lake Recreation Area
Huge County Campground with Numerous Site Types
The lovely county run park in the hills above the Santa Barbara coastline, is a great campground offering a wide variety of camping experiences from full hook ups to grass covered spaces under the trees along the shores of this lovely reservoir. The sites offer the usual camp picnic table and fire ring, and the many group sites offer large grills and even a few picnic shelters.
The sunshine is typically abundant in this California park, and even without full hook ups you can easily get all the power you need with an appropriately sized solar panel system. We’ve run on solar for over 10 years, and it saves us thousands of dollars each year for our full-time camping life.
The flush bathrooms are clean and spacious. Water spigots were plentiful throughout the campground. The coin operated showers got the job done, but since we were there during a chilly March, things could have been warmer. But hey, everything important got clean…
The lake is perfect for boating, but since it’s a drinking water reservoir, there is no body contact with this body of water. So plan on using the campground pool to cool off during the summer months. Hiking and mountain biking trails are abundant throughout the area, and kayaking, canoeing, fishing or sailing on the lake is the perfect way to spend the afternoon.
The campground offers some excellent yurts and cabins for nightly rent right on the shores of the lake. These are often booked out so plan ahead.
The camp store offers enough grocery supplies in case you forgot something, including ice, snacks, fire wood, and gas. There is also a cool pub down by the boat ramp which offers live music in the weekends. The nearby tourist town of Solvang offers a great day trip to sample the amazing Dutch pastry treats, pick up some groceries, wine tasting, or a night out on the town.
- Bryan S.
GuideVentura Ranch KOA
Fun stuff to do
Nice campground. Plenty of things to do. Jump pad, pool, zip line, playground, creek. Front desk staff was exceptional. Few cons. Park was a bit dirty lots of trash around and generally not very clean. Bathrooms were really gross. Facilities were a little run down. Our spot was tiny but most others seem descent sized
Lee D.LegendCachuma Lake Recreation Area
Quiet in the off-season
General: Many different options from tent sites to premium tent sites, water/electric, and FHU sites in addition to yurts and cabins.
Site Quality: Varies greatly depending on what type of site you choose. The only sites with gravel paved pads were the ones with water/electric hookups or FHU; all others were grass. Most seemed level. It was raining heavily when we were there and some of the sites were flooded. Very little to no separation/privacy between sites. We were in a w/e site, and it was long enough to easily accommodate two camper vans.
Activities/Amenities: Off-season, everything was closed but in-season, there is a marina, boat rentals, restaurant, store, gas station, pool, and laundry.
Bath/Shower house: Clean but very basic. No hooks or shelves for toiletries. Cold water only. The shower looked nice but did not use so cannot comment on it.
IMO, the best options are the premier tent sites, yurts, and cabins as they offer the best lake views. We had not planned on camping here but after evacuating from Jalama Beach, we were told this park would honor our reservation. It rained most of the time we were there, and it was off-season, so I imagine it would be an entirely different experience in the summer when all amenities were offered and the campground was full.
- GGenesis L.Scout
Arroyo Hondo Vista Point Rest / Camp area
CLOSED
Area was closed off. Couldn’t stay at this location
Jenn-X •.TravelerCachuma Lake Recreation Area
Cachuma Lake
Sprawling campgrounds.
- jjerryTraveler
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
Camp ground site 143 partial hook ups
Stayed at camp site #143 no shade trees very dusty site. Rental boats pontoon type are brand new. Boat rental opens at 7am close at 7pm boat harbor is very nice with new boat docks. If going fishing the K boats are nice but anchor line to short to use I bring my own 50’ of anchor rope and use their anchor. Came hear to get away from all the illegal fire works where I live. Not one fireworks at the park yea the dog had a great nights sleep. Plus the swimming pool was great open from 12 noon to 5:30pm they have plenty of chairs and have life guards
- LLana W.Traveler
Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara
Luxury campground near Santa Barbara
The staff here were very pleasant, and the sites were beautiful paved, level sites with privacy hedges between each (at least where we were). The bath house was very clean and showers were spacious and clean. Kids were having a great time at the pool. I wanted to use the hot tub, but there were 5 little kids in it. There was a big, CLEAN dishwashing sink. The laundry room was small, but everything worked great. The only real negative was the cost which was astronomical, but keeps it nice.
- LLana W.Traveler
Ventura Beach RV Resort
Party in Ventura
This campground had nice facilities, but the general store was minimal due to the old one burning down while trying to dry it out after the flooding. The pool was still closed and there was no pancake breakfast. The bathrooms were clean and in good working order (you need a code to get in). The sites were tightly packed together and there were lots of annoying teenagers running around and music blaring, kids on bikes and scooters, etc. It did quiet down at 10:00ish, so that you could hear the cars rushing along the freeway all night. There was a movie playing that night with free popcorn. The beach and town are a hike from the campground. The site was a double back in, but our sewer hose wasn’t long enough to reach the hookup. Even if we were looking for that atmosphere, the cost was absolutely not worth it. However, we took a tip from another reviewer and went to the Saturday farmers market which was fantastic!
Kimberly W.ScoutSun Outdoors Santa Barbara
Horrible
Horrible customer service. Beware if you try to cancel within the 14 days per the policy, they will not refund your money if you have modified your reservation at all. They stole my money and cancelled the reservation on me without me asking, after hanging up on me. Raelynn who claims to be the manger is not professional at all. This place is a joke! I will not do business with a company who operates this way. I suggest that the owners take a good look at what else shady accounting practices may be going on. I also suggest you update your cancellation policy to reflect"the rules" so that they are clear. I have never been treated so poorly. Save your money and go elsewhere.
Laura M.LegendVentura Beach RV Resort
Still Recovering From Storm Damage
This RV park had some severe storm damage in early 2023, and at this time is partially open. They are still cleaning up and fixing up the place - check their website for updates. They are planning for a soft reopening and a grand reopening soon! They are great at caring for their guests - they have all kinds of amenities, and they have a weekly weekend pancake breakfast.
We love this area - it's right near the Emma Wood State Beach, and just a short walk to downtown Ventura. Main St in Ventura is closed off to vehicles and is a fun place to walk and shop and eat and hang out and people watch. Saturday mornings there is a huge farmers market as well.
- KKristine V.Traveler
Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara
Would stay here again!
Lovely place and lovely staff! It’s a bit pricey but you get what you pay for. They also have heated pool and jacuzzi, clean showers, and bathrooms. Trail and dog park available. Just kinda sucks you hear the cars passing at the 101. But I’d still come back.
John C.Guide
Point Mugu Recreation Facility
Great Location
This is a wonderful campground right next to the beach however it is only available to the military and their families. The spots are all paved with most having all the hookups but it is in need of updates. You can’t beat the location though.
AM S.GuideCachuma Lake Recreation Area
Wholesome experience
Something for everyone, no matter your level of camping. Staff was great when my car battery died too.
- nnicoleScout
Ventura Ranch KOA
Great for families
We are at site 53. Close to restrooms and showers. Our kids love all the extra activities like the playground and jumping pillow. They are too short for the high ropes course but would love to do it when tall enough. The pool isn’t open yet either but they are having a great time with what is available.
- RRoxyTraveler
Reyes Creek Campground
Nice stay but cold
Reyes Creek was great. The drive was nice, very scenic. The campsite was nice but small. Campsites are very, very close together. Some are smaller than others. Especially closer to the creek are smaller. The bathrooms are very clean for a campsite bathroom. Jade was very helpful and informative. She told us about two trails, we did the lighter one that was very nice. I can see this place being very nice in the summer. The weather on the apps are wrong. You have to google a few things to get the right weather. It was much colder than expected at night, woke up to 29 degrees F and ice on my tent and car windows. Other people with us said they had ice in their tent.
- DDebbie M.Guide
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
Excellent location
We stayed during the recent storm of the century in Central California so weren’t able to take advantage of what the park has to offer. The sites are very long and not too jammed together. Immaculate bathrooms and showers. Close to Los Olivos (great wine tasting) and Solvang. Disc gold course.
Guide to Carpinteria
Cabin camping near Carpinteria, California offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and cozy accommodations, perfect for those looking to escape into nature while enjoying the comforts of home.
Explore Scenic Trails and Nature
- At Reyes Creek Campground, visitors can enjoy nearby hiking trails that lead through picturesque landscapes, ideal for both casual walkers and seasoned hikers.
- Thousand Trails Rancho Oso provides access to beautiful mountain trails, perfect for horseback riding enthusiasts looking to explore the area on horseback.
- The Cachuma Lake Recreation Area features numerous hiking and biking trails that wind through the stunning hills above Santa Barbara, offering breathtaking views.
Cabin Campers Appreciate These Amenities
- El Capitan Canyon offers well-maintained cabins with access to clean restrooms and showers, making it a comfortable choice for families.
- At Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara, guests can enjoy spacious cabins with modern amenities, including a heated pool and laundry facilities.
- Songdog Ranch provides a rustic cabin experience with access to potable water and clean chemical toilets, perfect for those seeking a more back-to-nature vibe.
Some Prices for Cabin Camping Range from $50 to $250
- Cabin rentals at Cachuma Lake Recreation Area typically range from $50 to $150 per night, depending on the season and type of accommodation.
- At El Capitan Canyon, cabin prices can vary from $100 to $250 per night, offering a range of options for different budgets.
- For a unique experience, Songdog Ranch offers cabins starting around $75 per night, making it an affordable choice for a cozy getaway.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular cabin campsite near Carpinteria, CA?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Carpinteria, CA is Cachuma Lake Recreation Area with a 4.3-star rating from 56 reviews.
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