Best RV Parks & Resorts near Summerland, CA

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Best RV Sites Near Summerland, CA (88)

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    1. Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara

    15 Reviews
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    460 Saves
    Goleta, California

    Treat 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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    • Reservable
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    2. Santa Barbara Sunrise RV Park

    12 Reviews
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    225 Saves
    Summerland, California

    The only RV park located in the city of Santa Barbara. We offer convenient, comfortable RV sites and friendly, dependable service. Enjoy the hospitality of our small, family owned urban RV park while you explore Santa Barbara’s countless treasures and oodles of activities. Whether you call it an RV or a caravan, a vacation or a holiday, a park or a campground, we welcome you!

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    3. Ventura Beach RV Resort

    13 Reviews
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    98 Saves
    Ventura, California

    Ventura 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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    4. Thousand Trails Rancho Oso

    7 Reviews
    28 Photos
    137 Saves
    Goleta, California

    Bordered 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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    5. Flying Flags RV Resort

    20 Reviews
    89 Photos
    185 Saves
    Buellton, California

    With 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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    6. Earl Warren RV Park

    4 Reviews
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    44 Saves
    Santa Barbara, California

    Earl Warren RV Park offers the convenience of RV parking in the heart of Santa Barbara. Our park is close to restaurants and blocks from the beach, only a few minutes drive from Downtown. Easily accessible off Highway 101.

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    $70 / night

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    7. Point Mugu Recreation Facility

    13 Reviews
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    157 Saves
    Port Hueneme, California

    UPDATE 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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    8. Rincon Parkway RV Overnight

    17 Reviews
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    235 Saves
    Oak View, California

    This scenic stretch of roadway offers outstanding views of the Pacific coastline and the Channel Islands. The Parkway is located between Faria Beach Park and Hobson Beach Park on Highway 1 off the Ventura Freeway.

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    $43 - $47 / night

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        10. Fairways RV Resort

        1 Review
        6 Saves
        Port Hueneme, California
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      Recent RV Reviews in Summerland

      784 Reviews of 88 Summerland Campgrounds


      • Jon S.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Ventura Beach RV Resort
        Nov. 15, 2024

        Ventura 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.
        Camper-submitted photo from Songdog Ranch
        Nov. 11, 2024

        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.

      • Spicy  N.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Santa Cruz Campground — Carpinteria State Beach
        Nov. 3, 2024

        Santa Cruz Campground — Carpinteria State Beach

        Not Worth staying here

        Facilities are run down. This places needs a major make over! Bathrooms are dirty, showers are gross. Sinks to wash dishes are disgusting & right next to dumpsters. You have no privacy and sites are right on top of each other…you’re basically in a parking lot. Barking dogs right next to you can get pretty annoying pretty fast. NOT WORTH the $70 a night fee. I would only stay here here as a LAST resort

      • AnnaEvan S.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Campo Alto Campground
        Oct. 15, 2024

        Campo Alto Campground

        Great Escape!

        This is a wonderful campground if you're looking to escape the crowds elsewhere. We were in spot 4 which was right next to the check in board. Despite the close proximity to the road the site was very big and had plenty of trees to throw our hammocks up and relax. Next time we would likely pick spots 6-8 or 13-17 as they were a little further into the campground and away from the main road.

        There is plenty of firewood to gather but I may suggest a small hatchet.

        The vault toilets were clean enough for vault toilets.

        My husband and I stayed Saturday to Monday and found that only a few hunters were left Sunday night and Monday morning and we enjoyed walking through the campground and checking out all the small viewpoints through the trees to the valleys below. The group sites looked spacious and awesome as well!

        Pine Mountain Club was close, quaint, and the people we met were friendly.

        We are keeping this spot in our back pockets for the next time we want to escape the busy city life!

      • Michelle M.
        Camper-submitted photo from Lake Casitas Recreation Area
        Sep. 27, 2024

        Lake Casitas Recreation Area

        A beautiful Lake

        This is a nicely maintained municipal water reservoir with a very large lake. No swimming allowed, but boating is. Go figure.

        There are campgrounds with hookups that are only available for RVs. There is one Campground -Indian- that has a mixture of tent and RV sites with hookups available but it was under maintenance when I was here this weekend. So all the rest of the areas that do have hookups do not accommodate my truck and tent rig. And there are no 110V or 30a outlets available for people who are traveling light -with solar and a minimum amount of panels, where you might need to plug in once in awhile- they can't cover you here. Too bad no one thought of that when they were designing this place, because it's an awfully big place with a lot of sites.

        So we're leaving today to find another place to weekend.

        But two nights next to the lake, in the campground called Mallard was lovely as can be. Next time I'll come out with more panels to keep my pair of EcoFlow RiverPro solar generators topped up.

      • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Wheeler Gorge Campground
        Sep. 21, 2024

        Wheeler Gorge Campground

        Peaceful and Calm!

        We loved camping here. The whole area has a really peaceful and mellow vibe. We reserved site #49 which was plenty big enough for our 26ft class c, but the drive through the campground to get to the site was a little narrow and tight, wouldn't recommend for larger RVs. This end of the campground is right next to the emergency exit, too, but they keep that gate locked, otherwise it would be an easy swoop in. Camp host was really nice, campground was huge, nice that there's a creek running through it which comes in handy in the hot summer months. You have to drive over some creek runoff at parts, no problem.

        There's zero cell reception in this entire area, the roads leading up to the campground as well.

        Fees are $35 or $37 for weekends/holidays. Pricey for what you get and for what we're used to paying for a forest service campground.

      • Kim N.
        Camper-submitted photo from Thornhill Broome Beach — Point Mugu State Park
        Sep. 3, 2024

        Thornhill Broome Beach — Point Mugu State Park

        Great site with no amenities

        Loved the quietness of this campsite. No water, no dump station, only portable bathrooms on site from what we can see. We were in an RV so we didn't mind at all. Went to Sycamore campground to fill up on water. Youre packed right on the beach next to the sand. Combo of tent and rv campers. Wifi is great at this location. We have tmobile

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        Camper-submitted photo from Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
        Aug. 30, 2024

        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.

      • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Camp Comfort Park
        Aug. 3, 2024

        Camp Comfort Park

        Nice Little Campground

        This is such a nice and small campground, it's low key and seems to be overlooked because there always seems to be sites available.

        We stayed in site #13, which is a weird "pull in" site, which in all the traveling we've done, we've never stayed in one before. So you pull in forward (not back in), because  all your hookups are to the left of the site, on the driver's side.  Which is fine, except that unless you have a long sewer hose, your hose won't reach from the back of your RV to the sewer connection. Luckily there were vacant spots when we left, so we backed into a vacant spot with a  traditional setup and dumped on our way out.

        The best part of this campground is the creek that runs behind it. It's so nice and refreshing on a hot day, and safe for little kids to splash around in. There's also a park, day use area, playground, and some sort of meeting spot adjacent to this campground. The showers were nice (coin operated) and as a full timer I always love to see laundry machines at campgrounds.

        Pricey, but that's just the norm now.  I think our one night was about $50.  Great little place.

      • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Faria Beach Park
        Aug. 3, 2024

        Faria Beach Park

        Beachy casual

        I'm giving this place 5 stars, because even though it's cramped and packed and awkward to maneuver through, it's got the casual and fun beach vibe that we love about this area.

        You're right on the beach, with easy access to the beach via stairs. This campground is very close to Rincon, but the setup is totally different. Rincon is basically just a parking space on the road, while Faria is a regular campground. The drive down from the main road is pretty steep with a sharp turn, I'm surprised more RVs don't scrape and cause damage on the way down.

        The sites here are very close together, but it doesn't matter. Everyone is friendly and happy and in a good mood. The cafe is fun and seems to be a hangout for bikers riding along Hwy 1. We love it here.

      • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Rincon Parkway RV Overnight
        Jul. 26, 2024

        Rincon Parkway RV Overnight

        Love it here

        We come here often, whenever we are in the Ventura area. I used to be crabby about the high cost for just a parking spot along the freeway, but I've grown to love it. You're right on the beach, the weather is always perfect here and the ocean sounds drown out your neighbor's generator.

        No amenities other than trash dumpsters and the occasional recycle bin. Self contained RVs only, no tents.

        Cost is $47 during peak season, plus a $10 reservation fee and $2.50 per day per dog. Sigh - it adds up but it's kind of worth it. No check in required when you arrive, just pull into your reserved spot. No host on site, but rangers do come by often.

        You have to scramble down rocks to get to the beach, or you can walk to Faria campground and access the beach via their stairs.

      • Elaine H.
        Camper-submitted photo from Dennison Park
        Jul. 16, 2024

        Dennison Park

        Great campground and host!

        I love finding a camping spot last minute and it turns out to be amazing! Dennison Park Campground did not disappoint! Although there are beautiful upper campground spots that Overlook Ojai Valley, I chose, from the choices I had, a spot that looked spacious and offered the most shade. Nestled in the middle of upper and lower campsites, I found it to be a quiet reprieve from our day's activities -- the campfire always the highlight for me. The camp host, Dane, was friendly, helpful, and a joy to chat with. He also gave us some suggestions of other county parks to check out the next time we venture to the Ojia area! We will definitely be back to camp here!

      • merlinda M.
        Camper-submitted photo from Lake Piru Recreation Area
        Jul. 5, 2024

        Lake Piru Recreation Area

        Great campsite

        Campsite was established, picnic table, fireplace, and electricity. Floor is gravel in some areas so bring a rake or broom for tent area. Our site was pretty close to bathrooms that had showers. 1.50 for 8 minutes, uses quarters. Has hot water. Rangers drive by selling wood and ice.

      • Michelle W.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Steckel Park
        Jun. 28, 2024

        Steckel Park

        Much better than I expected

        I had a giant campsite overlooking the heavily flowing creek. The creek was so clean and beautiful. The amazing thing is I brush-crashed for hours and didn’t get a single bug bite. The site was a bit messy when I arrived, but the ranger pulled up right as I got there to empty the trash bin. He said the crows scatter the garbage. A family of 2 peahens, a peacock, and 3 babies hung out near the creek. Beautiful birds. After walking around the creek for an hour, I came back to see a few bundles of wood left for me. I think the ranger found them at a site and gifted them to me. Very nice person!

      • Tammy P.The Dyrt ADMIN User
        Camper-submitted photo from Los Alamos Campground at Pyramid Lake
        Jun. 19, 2024

        Los Alamos Campground at Pyramid Lake

        Close to the lake, can be very hot during the summer

        It usually stay empty and easy to get a site even in the peak season summer and spring but there is limited shades in most campsites and can get very hot during the days. There are not many trees around, Site 42 has really good shade but be aware of pocky leaves from those trees. My air mattress pop both times we camp there. There is not much around to do except pyramid lake close by which is nice and convenient to get to the water and go fishing or tubing. Also close by six flag.

      • Tippy B.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Rincon Parkway RV Overnight
        Jun. 12, 2024

        Rincon Parkway RV Overnight

        Million dollar view

        We are road tripping for our honey moon and are letting the gods decide on where we were van camping once a destination has been confirmed. We accidentally ran into this parkway and let me tell you…. You’d be crazy not to stay. Views were amazing to fall asleep to and wake up to.

        You can bring your own wood, have a fire where you camp. Don’t forget your campfire stove, there are porta-potties. As long as your self contained in a RV, car, bus, you are golden. Stay…. It will be a memorable trip. And you can’t beat the price.

      • Tammy P.The Dyrt ADMIN User
        Camper-submitted photo from Flying Flags RV Resort
        Jun. 10, 2024

        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

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        Camper-submitted photo from Lake Casitas Recreation Area
        Jun. 5, 2024

        Lake Casitas Recreation Area

        Nice place but dog owners beware

        Just to be clear, I love lake Casitas. I grew up camping here with my family. The reason I’m writing this review is to warn pet owners about the abundance of foxtails and burs. We have 2 poodle mixes with med-long hair and they both ended up with their fur filled with burs and foxtails. So much that it required a vet visit. This was from a weekend camp in our RV that had a large rug and they have raised dog cots.

      • KThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from El Capitán State Beach Campground
        May. 23, 2024

        El Capitán State Beach Campground

        Bluff-top beach-ish camping

        We spent two nights at El Capitan State Beach. Our site had an ocean view, which is why I give this campground a 4-star rating. There isn't much to do here (limited hiking), so that is why it isn't a 5-star review. Still, other than one windy day, we had a lovely time relaxing here, walking the limited beach bluff-top walk down to the beach and west toward Refugio. The path used to go all the way to Refugio, but it is closed right after the walk/bike-in campsites at El Capitan due to the ocean erroding away the cliffs the path sits on. The bathrooms were fairly clean and there are showers (didn't use). Like many CA parks, the area has a run-down feel. We went into Santa Barbara on our way to and from the campsite. It is about a 20-mile drive, so a bit long. One of my photos is at Chase Palm Park in Santa Barbara (you can see the pier). It is a good place to park a van (up to 22 ft) or they have "motor home" spots for day parking.

      • Heather K.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Hobson Beach County Park
        May. 16, 2024

        Hobson Beach County Park

        Expensive But It’s On The Beach

        I stayed here for one night. Bathrooms were clean. They seem to have a coffee and pizza shack too but they were not open when I arrived. I didn’t use the showers but they have a shower room in addition to bathrooms. It was a quiet night.

        The only negative was the people parked next to me had moved their picnic table into my spot so it made it difficult to back in and use my spot.

      • Patrick J.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Flying Flags RV Resort
        May. 9, 2024

        Flying 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.

      • MThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Foster Residence Campground
        May. 3, 2024

        Foster Residence Campground

        Small Campground but Nice

        Small little campground, easy to get to and across from Foster Park. 

        There are not too many spaces, and it is a little tight, so larger RVs will not fit. 

        I got site 11, which is pretty big, but it's next to the road. At all times of the day, you get a lot of loud motorcycles coming through. 

        It's next to Foster Park, which allows swimming in the river during the summer months. 

        It's also near the Ojai Bike trail, which you can take all the way to Ojai or down to the beach in Ventura. 

        I road up to Lake Casitas and into Ojai, which was a nice short loop.

        There were no issues with safety; it felt pretty safe.

      • MThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Sycamore Canyon Campground — Point Mugu State Park
        May. 2, 2024

        Sycamore Canyon Campground — Point Mugu State Park

        Compact Little Campground

        Small little campground adjacent to Sycamore Canyon. This is great for trail runners and mountain bikers. 

        The spaces are pretty small, so they are not meant for large RVs. The facilities are Okay. I don't think there was hot water when I went there. 

        There is no reception for T-Mobile users. However, I used my WeBoost and got two bars. I was able to stream music, text and some internet. 

        It's nice to ride down PCH on this stretch towards Camarillo. You can visit the Missile Park in Point Magu or the Light House in Hueneme.



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