Middle Santa Ynez Campground is a first come first serve backcountry campground in Los Padres National Forest. This large campground is located off of Romero Camuesa Road which is about 75 minutes southeast of Santa Barbara, California. The campground features shaded campsites, river access, and trail access to the Caliente Hot Springs.
Middle Santa Ynez Campground is one of four campgrounds that are just a few miles from the Big and Little Caliente Hot Springs. The hot springs themselves are day use only so visitors who wish to spend the night must camp in one of the four campgrounds. The other campgrounds include,Rock Camp, P-Bar Flats, and Mono Campground.
Middle Santa Ynez Campground offers multiple individual and group campsites that may be accessible by motorized vehicles. However, the dirt roads may or may not be accessible to cars depending on the weather, specifically wet weather may cause the roads to be closed and gates to be locked. Additionally, as of January 2022 the campground is closed to vehicles but accessible for hikers and bikers.
Potable water is not available and the reliability of the flowing water depends on the season and may vary from year to year. For updated information please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/lpnf/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5307964
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