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Ventura Ranch KOA houses luxury glamping tents, teepees, and wagon coaches nestled in the hills of Santa Paula, California. The glamping tents feature comfortable queen beds, electricity, mini-fridges, microwaves, futon couches, fans, and heaters for year-round comfort. Camp Comfort Park and Kenney Grove Park also offer upscale canvas accommodations with modern amenities. These sites provide a perfect blend of outdoor immersion with resort-style comforts, including picnic tables, fire pits, and access to clean shower facilities. Ventura Beach RV Resort includes cabin and yurt rentals with full hookups and amenities. One guest shared, "The Glamping tent was nice! It had a very comfortable queen bed, 2 lamps, a fan, a heater, a mini fridge and a microwave."
The 76-acre Ventura Ranch property features numerous recreational opportunities including a jumping pillow for children, adventure courses, zip lines, and a seasonal swimming pool. Walking trails wind through the property, leading to a rushing river perfect for cooling off during summer months. Peacocks roam freely throughout the campgrounds, adding a unique wildlife viewing experience. The adjacent town of Santa Paula offers shops and restaurants within a short drive. According to a camper, "This entire valley is good for the soul. Fertile and green. A hidden gem for sure." Reservations are recommended, especially during peak summer months when glamping accommodations fill quickly. Sites range from $71 for standard hookups to approximately $180 for glamping tents and $200 for the large teepees.
Best Glamping Campgrounds near Santa Paula (22)
1. Lake Casitas Recreation Area
"A nice feature, (we did not take advantage of), is there is a water slide park near the entrance. As far as I know, this is a separate fee, but nothing astronomical."
"We couldn’t have been more pleased with the location we chose!!"
2. Ventura Ranch KOA
"It had beds for a total of six people. It was hot in the daytime, and got really cold at night, so we switched to a Glamping tent. The Glamping tent was nice!"
"Minimal noise. Feels far from everything, but is only a short drive from LA/SFV. The adjacent town of Santa Paula is a great place to spend time."
3. Kenney Grove Park
"It was a lovely, quiet park that I was surprised to find tucked away in Fillmore. On the Saturday night that I stayed, it was lively with BBQers and families, but quiet by 10."
"It’s tucked away from the street and you almost wouldn’t know it’s there! Loved this small and well kept campsite. Some of the sites are very small."
4. Canyon Campground — Leo Carrillo State Park Campground
"It was a quick drive up the coast and onto this hidden gem. You get access to a private beach with gorgeous California hill views of PCH behind you. Perfect place for families or even RVs."
"It's on the landward side of the pch and feels like you are away from everything. The beach is accessible by a short walk that goes under the pch, so no crossing this busy road."
Check AvailabilityCampground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $45 - $60 / night
5. Camp Comfort Park
"electric hookups, picnic table and fire pit! AMAZING bathrooms and coin showers as well as coin laundry!"
"Great park alongside with really nice seating and playground for kids Showers, a small well kept laundry, plus each site is meticulously cleaned after each guest leaves making it ready and fresh for new"
6. Ventura Beach RV Resort
"Walking distance to beach. Taken well care of. Nice store on grounds. Pool and spa on site."
"It is close to the 101 freeway, you can hear the traffic, but that didn’t bother us. Just be aware, it’s not a super quiet place."
7. Santa Cruz Campground — Carpinteria State Beach
"Beach is clean, swimming is mellow, the tide pools are cool, and you can walk to just about anything you need."
"I naively thought the campgrounds wouldn’t be open to capacity and I was hoping for camping not so close to other campers."
Check AvailabilityCampground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $45 - $180 / night
8. Malibu Creek State Park Campground
"The drive up to the campsite and view from any location in the park is gorgeous. There’s lot of families and big groups around - so great for big groups but not if you’re looking for peace and quiet."
"Spacious campsites with fire pits, and clean bathrooms (bring your own hand soap). Be aware of the limited hours for entering with a vehicle (8am-10pm). Would definitely camp here again!"
Check AvailabilityCampground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $45 - $225 / night
9. Point Mugu Recreation Facility
"All are location by the base MWR outdoor recreation facility which has all kinds of beach and camping gear available to check out, like snorkels and surfboards and more, and staff to advise about local"
"This is a wonderful campground right next to the beach however it is only available to the military and their families."
10. Oak Park
"There are clean flush toilets, water and fire pits available. Also multiple hiking trails right from the grounds, and some playgrounds and basketball courts. Feels very family friendly."
"Stayed here a few times — quiet except for trains electric and sewer hook ups"
Drive Time
- 17 min from Oxnard, CA
- 58 min from Los Angeles, CA
- 1 hr 27 min from Bakersfield, CA
- 1 hr 37 min from Santa Maria, CA
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Glamping Reviews near Santa Paula, CA
385 Reviews of 22 Santa Paula Campgrounds
James W.
TravelerMalibu Creek State Park Campground
Nice spot with great hiking. Limited facilities. No hookups. $1 for 2 minute shower (tokens).
- SSonali U.Traveler
Dockweiler Beach RV Park
Stay Away—Terrible
They speak so highly of Dockweiler RV Park, but they forget to say that it has no WiFi, and poor cell phone reception as well. I reserved a space, they made me pay in advance for the whole 3 weeks. They helped me park the camper… avd they never said anything about no wifi. I feel the rv site has been misrepresented. “Oh, well, wifi works in the office, but not even 5 spaces away”. I live alone in my RV. No wifi means I’m sitting here alone in a dead RV. Lonely. Everyone has wifi, yet they don’t mention they don’t , nor even cell phone reception, usually. I get only 1 bar
Meredith M.
GuideOak Park
Sketchy
Stopped here on a Friday night after spending the day in Simi Valley. It was a ghost town, with only one other campsite occupied that showed no movement or activity at all. The train isn’t running in the overnight hours, so that’s a plus, but the vibe at the lower campsite is making it tough to sleep nonetheless. Two stars for a clean bathroom.
Karen K.GuideLos Alamos Campground
Peaceful, easy feeling
Site 49 is a large drive-in site with plenty of room. It accommodates up to two vehicles and has a picnic table and fire ring. There’s communal water nearby, and we’re conveniently close to the restrooms, which have flush toilets. There are no electrical hookups, so plan to be self-contained for power. One of my favorite things about this particular site is the shade. We have several trees around us, which makes a huge difference during the day. At the end of September it’s around 85° and sunny. It’s a little windy today, but sitting here in the shade is incredibly comfortable. And then there is the view. 🌄 That may be the best part of Site 49. The mountains are right in front of us, and the view is just beautiful. Morning coffee with three beagles stretched out in front of me and those mountains in the background? I'm not complaining. The campground itself has been very quiet during our stay, with relatively few other campers around. The camp host has been friendly and helpful, and the whole place has a peaceful, uncrowded feel. It’s also pet friendly, which obviously matters when your camping crew includes three beagles. 🐶🐶🐶 They have been loving the sunshine, shade and all the new things there are to sniff. A few things to know: this is a non-electric site, the driveway is gravel, and this isn't a fancy resort-style campground. If you're looking for hookups and manicured RV pads, this probably isn't it. But if you want space, quiet, shade, flush toilets, water nearby and a mountain view that looks like that for $45 a night? I’ll take it. Site 49 is going on my “come back here” list. 🌄💜
Hans V.
RangerLos Alamos Campground
Perfect as highway stop
Just far enough from the highway to have almost no noise. Nice loops into small valleys. Good spacing of sites, clean enough restrooms. Not very busy on a September Saturday. Some bugs, but I don't think they bite.
Courtney G.GuideThousand Trails Soledad Canyon
It’s fine
Some of the campground seems very nice and some is the exact opposite. Pool is very nice and HUGE. But, there are entire sections of this campground that have just faded into non-existent. The bathrooms aren’t great. There are a lot of stationary campers(or what looks to be…) which isn’t really our favorite site to see. But, it was included with our membership and we aren’t going to leave to go pay for somewhere else.
- PPaula S.Guide
Camp Comfort Park
Camp Comfort was Comfortable
We had a great spot near the river. The restrooms were clean and the hookups were great. The camp host was friendly and there were several people at the camp, but it was very quiet. We will be back.
Anthony H.ScoutMalibu Creek State Park Campground
rude staff and don’t answer phone
don’t try to reach out to this park via phone with any questions, they won’t answer you. they won’t even answer the phone when their own reservation agents are calling them. gates close strictly at 10 so if you’re camping here make sure to show up by then. showed up at 9:58 after leaving a music festival early to make sure i made it on time, and their staff was immensely rude to me about not making it on time. the morning staff is incredibly nice, apologizing for the problems and giving me advice. the night staff though has a problem and they take it out on their visitors. for how rude they were to me, somehow the campsite across from me showed up at 11pm, so seems like they pick and choose who to give problems. avoid camping here. campsites are very close together and nothing special.
Guide to Santa Paula
Camping near Santa Paula, California offers diverse options from creek-side sites to mountain settings. Situated in the Santa Paula Canyon at 600-900 feet elevation, the area experiences mild Mediterranean climate with summer highs reaching 90°F and winter lows around 45°F. Many local campgrounds remain open year-round due to the favorable weather conditions with occasional seasonal closures during heavy rain events.
What to Do
Explore creek access: At Kenney Grove Park, campers can enjoy walking trails alongside seasonal waterways. "The creek running through was full of frogs & small fish. Many different birds are found here. We saw lots of red-headed woodpeckers as well as herons and smaller birds," noted one visitor to Kenney Grove Park.
Visit local attractions: Santa Paula is within driving distance of several notable spots. "Close to Channel Islands visitors center and the surrounding areas," mentions another Kenney Grove Park camper, making it a good base camp for exploration.
Enjoy water recreation: Lake Casitas Recreation Area offers numerous water-based activities when water levels permit. A visitor to Lake Casitas Recreation Area shared, "The lake offers fishing and boating, no body contact. There are several campsites around the lake. Some lakefront and some wooded."
What Campers Like
Peaceful natural settings: Campers appreciate the quieter surroundings at some locations. A visitor to Camp Comfort Park described it as "a lovely serene tranquil small full hookup campground" and noted "the location is phenomenal - surrounded by hills that bask in a beautiful golden light before sunset, a creek runs along the edge making the area right in front of the hills like a tropical garden."
Wildlife viewing opportunities: Many campgrounds feature local fauna. "Wild peacocks roam this campground. The facilities are well maintained and some being rebuilt after a fire," mentioned a camper at Ventura Ranch KOA.
Family-friendly amenities: Recreational facilities enhance the camping experience. At Malibu Creek State Park Campground, "The grounds were beautiful and well maintained, the camp host super friendly and helpful, the bathrooms well positioned and clean, and the sites had shade and everything we needed. Between hiking and biking, we were busy for the time we were there."
What You Should Know
Site spacing varies significantly: Some campgrounds offer more room than others. At Ventura Beach RV Resort, a visitor observed, "Campsites are concrete pads, level and have a decent area of grass between sites. Each site also has a fire pit."
Weather considerations: The climate affects camping comfort. "We stayed here during the summer and it was extremely HOT. Typically during the summer season, I like to find campgrounds that have a lot of lush trees so we can be under the canopies and stay cool," advised a Malibu Creek State Park visitor.
Reservation requirements: Many sites book quickly, especially during peak times. "For December it was pretty quiet. The spaces are different, some shade some not. I wouldn't suggest for really large campers. But for a van, we had power, water, bathrooms and off season prices," shared a visitor at Kenney Grove Park.
Tips for Camping with Families
Look for dedicated activity areas: Some campgrounds offer specific recreational facilities. "The water park. You can take a break from the heat and tube down the lazy river. Also there is a disk golf course," mentioned a Lake Casitas Recreation Area visitor.
Choose campgrounds with playground access: Several campgrounds include play areas. At Canyon Campground — Leo Carrillo State Park Campground, "The best part about this campground is definitely the beach access- it's about a 10-minute walk from most sites, and you can explore some amazing tide pools and caves once you get there. The kids loved searching for hermit crabs and sea anemones."
Consider shower facilities: Clean bathrooms enhance family camping experiences. "Bathrooms were nice. Need quarters for showers," noted a Kenney Grove Park visitor, information worth considering for families with children.
Tips from RVers
Check hookup availability: RV sites vary in what they offer. At Camp Comfort Park, "Each site has water, sewer, electric, a fire ring and a bench/table. The sites are paved and flat but the surrounding area in the site is dirt so some had a tent up too."
Consider site configurations: Some sites have unusual layouts that may affect your setup. "We selected our campsite based on the map and online photos. We couldn't have been more pleased with the location we chose!" shared a Lake Casitas Recreation Area visitor.
Yurt camping Santa Paula, California options: For those interested in yurt accommodations near Santa Paula, options exist beyond traditional tent or RV camping. Ventura Beach RV Resort offers yurt rentals with convenient amenities. For alternative glamping and yurt options near Santa Paula, multiple campgrounds provide these structures with varying levels of amenities.
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