Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area

Camped here for 4 days Thursday thru Sunday. Stayed in the Circle Canyon Campground. Each spot has a awning with table and benches and one fire pit. There is trash cans and recycling near by. One restroom for the whole campground with two stalls. Nice place to stay. Great weather and there are so many trails. Don't forget to check out the activity area where you can practice different levels of difficult terrain.

This is an excellent OHV park for all your off-road adventure fun. They have not only established courses to test your vehicle's capabilities, there are clearly labeled roads for 4x4 vehicles, ATV, and motorcycles.Powerline Road will offer some spectacular views over the valley and a good range of offroading fun. There are also lots of connecting roads to keep things interesting.Pronghorn Trail will put you near a gate keeper, so attack this if you know what you're doing.Please don't trash the park and take out what you bring in. Stick to the trails and tread lightly.

$5 FOR ALL DAY FUNYou just have to bring your own off-road recreational vehicle.Wait, that's not necessarily true. on our way out, we saw a large truck that looks like it's a vehicle transport with an off-road vehicle rental company ad emblazoned on the entire side. I'm guessing you can schedule or rent your activity and they will haul the vehicles at this site. You meet them here and off you go!It is hot, but that's because of the current weather. Also there are no trees.There are, however, lots of picnic areas with picnic tables and benches covered in pagodas. Are they still called pagodas?There are also outhouses for your private convenience.They have a good map so you can find out where the picnic areas are and the main trails. But once you go off the main roads, there are numerous smaller trails that were made by other vehicles that were not mapped. This might cause confusion.They have a practice area for the newbies or the new-cars if you're not sure what you or your vehicle can handle yet.If there is no one at the kiosk to collect your $5 when you enter, just pay on your way out.

If you are ATV/ Razor lover, this is the place to ride without anyone complaining about dust or noise ... Here there is constant sheriff patrol where families can feel safe to camp-out and call out any knuckle heads who might be getting out of control.

Great location for a nice ride! Unfortunately a lot of the trails were closed today. It's finally warm enough to go riding and the trails are closed !!!!! I really don't understand !!! Having a two stroke makes if difficult to take advantage of these great trails since they are closed and I won't be able to ride here starting may due to having a red sticker. The staff and everyone we encountered were very nice and respectful! My only complaint is that only the basic trails are open, any advanced single track was closed so driving all the way here was a bummer but the scenic views made it worth it

What a great spot for social distance fun for the kiddos as well as adults! Honestly, it was freezing cold but they had fire pits that kept us warm. We went in December and they closed at 6pm which was fine with us cause of the cold .

The last time I was at Hungry Valley I crashed at the end of the day by endo, landed on my head, broke my arm, sold my Yamaha TT 125-R-LE dirt bike and retired so I thought.Never say say never because I'm here five years later riding an ATV which I said I would never ever do. My hubby and son have been going without me for four years and I finally decided some family bonding was in order with the teenager. I still think bikes are more fun, but my hubby said no more dirt bikes for me after my third and major crash since I've known him. I had dirt bikes way before I met my husband, but he's an ATV guy and he can't stand them. There are over 20,000 acres and 130 miles of scenic trails for motorcycles, ATV's and four wheel drives in Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area. There is also hiking within the 60 acres of the Oak Woodland Natural Preserve. The wildflowers should be blooming in about three weeks according to one of the rangers or staff members who answered the phone yesterday. See the following website for more info:www.ohv.parks.ca.gov/hungryvalleyWe parked in the Lower Scrub Oaks campground and there were a few covered picnic tables. It is in the middle of the park and right next to the following trails: Roadrunner, Pipeline Road, Schmidt Ranch Road, Jack Rabbit Trail, Cougar Trail (no comments about Cougars here) and it is right next to the Los Padres National Forest.Tips:* Safety is very important, so young riders should obtain a Safety Certificate or be under the direct supervison of a parent who has completed the ATV safety course.* Slow down inside the campgrounds. Nobody wants all the extra dirt blowing around.* Be considerate to other riders. Offer to help someone if they need it. We helped someone with our air compressor today and then a few guys helped my hubby when one of our ATV's fell off the loading ramps. When I broke my arm and landed on my head about 5 years ago someone was just sitting in a campground about 30 feet from me and didn't even bother to help. I was pinned under my bike and I couldn't lift it due to my broken arm. This is not the norm though as my husband pointed out.* Slow down when you see other riders on the same trail in the opposite direction or when you approach various trail intersections. Hold up fingers to let them know how many riders are behind you. * When the terrain gets extra bumpy by whoops or rocks make sure you're standing on your foot pegs. It really does help.* Bring food, drinks, charcoal, wet wipes and a jacket. It could be warm down in L.A., but it can be really windy and colder up in Hungry Valley.* If you have a green sticker you can ride here all year long. If you have a red sticker you are limited to: October 1 - April 30* If you're driving up the 5 from L.A. and don't have really good offroading rims and tires don't take the southern route into Hungry Valley at Smokey Bear Road. Go up the freeway a little further to the Gormon Exit and turn left. Turn right on Peace Valley Road and you'll see the main entrance.Be safe and be considerate!For your listening pleasure here is a song I heard on the way to Hungry Valley this morning called "Breakdown" by Jack Johnson. It was a fitting song since I finally broke down and rode an ATV. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4O7ufx9D_s&feature=player_embedded

Disclaimer: I am not an OHV'er and am not writing about this California State Park as a place for offroading. I am a nature lover and came for a visit as a way to see the beautiful display of spring wildflowers and to hike in the company of my mother. We were not disappointed. Poppies, lupine, scarlet bugler, and dozens of varieties of wildflowers were in full bloom today in all their splendor. Hiking was, I must say, much more exciting then usual by the prospect of impending death at the hands of an OHV'er; but we were safe and moved to the side of the trail every time we heard that "buzz...vroooom.....buzz-vroooom..." that indicated that something dangerous was headed our way. I must say that all the drivers we encountered were super polite and courteous. Thank you!The park is beautifully maintained. The campgrounds seemed lovely. Take a sturdy vehicle, preferably with 4WD (if you're not already in an ATV, etc.) because there are lots of dirt roads with big ruts and dips. It's $5 per car per day, so better to consolidate all your wildflower-viewing/hiking friends into one vehicle. Upon paying fees, you will be given a map of the park and a lovely booklet entitled "Wildflowers of the Tejon Pass", which helps a lot with identification of the flowers you'll see if you visit in spring. Bring a sense of wonder and joy at what nature can do. And enjoy!

Greatest place!!! Rangers super helpful!!! People super nice!!! Explore the area there is a bunch of stuff you can do

For a $5 entrance fee, this place offers more than 130 miles of ATV trails and is a pretty cool area to go dirt-biking and off-roading. They also have some hiking trails, but I came for the outdoor shooting (located about a 20 minute drive from the South Entrance). On a weekend, the dozen or so designated shooting areas can get pretty busy so expect to wait or arrive early. And please, use common sense and safe gun handling practices.