Reyes Creek Campground

It's really beautiful but at mile 0.8 there is a hair pin turn that made my ass pucker and it's a SINGLE LANE going up 30 degrees. If your in an RV this is what nightmares of made of!! Hahaha but seriously worth it. Just pray no one is going the opposite directions because backing down would make me cry.I was in a small 5th wheel and our spot 4 was too small even though it says it's for RV's. Gets really hot during the summer months, around 106 when we were there. Lots of mosquitos and tiny flies that follow you and go up your nose and mouth like a big bug cloud. We wore a bug net.

Great campground! Stayed at site 20 near the creek. Had a big oak tree with plenty of shade. Creek was flowing and so nice to fall asleep too. Jade the camp host was amazing! Very friendly and helpful. Checked on everyone a few times through out the stay. Firewood is for sale. Thankfully there wasn't a fire ban. In my opinion best sites are 18-20. We will definitely go again! No water so you have to bring your own.

Such a beautiful well kept campground. The weather here can get hot, but the creek makes it easy to stay cool. Hiking and fishing are also great ways to pass the time

We used to love this campground but, ever since the camp host, Jade, left, it has gone downhill. During our most recent stay, the bathrooms were disgusting, the trash was overflowing, and other campsites were partying until 4am. I sincerely hope they get a new host and it gets better soon.

The reason we suffered the disgusting toilets and unattended garbage situation was the fact that we could spend about $40 a year in order to get our CA Adventure passes and stay at Reyes Creek for 10 days in a row, or so. Nowadays, things have changed.... Get ready to shell out some coin.I'll miss Tony and Ale (@ the Reyes Creek Bar and Grill), who once let me stay in their backyard when I drove out during the government shutdown only to find a closed campground. I don't think I'll be coming back anytime soon, as spending $20/night can afford me a spot at the Malibu Campground. Just makes me think... "Screw driving three hours to go here, when I can spend the same amount of money to spend the night in a well-groomed, clean, beautiful campground." My heart breaks. This was my little secret. Now, the government (the Gumby-mint) just wants to suck money outta me. I'm a cook... Dude... I get paid $15/hour. I don't have cash for this. I guess my slice of paradise just got pulled right out from under my feet. MAGA, eh?

The campground is older, and the pads aren't in great shape. But it's camping so ok. Only two sites would hold our 20 ft trailer so if you have a long rig, not a good choice. Best for car camping with tents, or small pop-up.Not a real lot to do nearby, but a few hikes into the Sespe wilderness are ok. The hike up to Reyes Peak is pretty easy, and lots of colors in the fall. The actual creek was just a trickle in October of 2021 due to the drought. Other reviews mentioned the Bar/grill just outside the campground but that's boarded up and abandoned.To sum it up, if you want a place to actually just camp, and your main activity was to hang out with friends, and aren't looking for other nearby things to do, I guess it would be a so-so choice for a night or two. Some sites have shade, but for most don't. As a base camp for other adventures I'd pass on this one. Views aren't really very good from the camp itself, you'll need to hike out to get sense of the size of the Sespe Wilderness.Each campsite is very close to your neighbors.Cell service, none without leaving the camp.$20 per night.No fires or BBQ because CA is burning downMid October weather got down to 27 degrees, daytime low 70s. Considering how close you are to cities, the dark sky was pretty good for star trail pics, and star gazing. A better option would be Rose Valley campground and it's not that far away.

This is my all-time favorite place to camp! It's also a doggie paradise; be prepared for local dogs to occasionally wander up and say hi!The campsite is as remote as you can get for car camping. It's like 20 miles away from anything...except for the bar & grille (and cluster of cabins) about 1/4 mile from the camp's entrance! You can get ice there, as well as great food and drink (and, hopefully, a head's up if a wildfire breaks out in the area!). The bar generally caters to bikers and other people who would prefer to party 20 miles away from civilization...but I grew up around bikers, so I don't have any kind of problem with this. They were all super nice, and half of the people there had dogs to greet mine. I camped there over Halloween, and while there was a bash going on at the bar, we couldn't hear anything at all at our campsite, other than the creek.Site 17 is my favorite; it's far back, yet close to a toilet, and close to the creek. There is a site closer to the creek, but this site seems bigger...and I've had bobcats come through my site when camping by other creeks, so I prefer the extra space, haha.I hope to camp here at least once a year!

I discovered this place in February 2010 during a weekend when the federal government was shut down. I had decided to go camping by myself because my girlfriend was out of town with her friends and I had nothing to do. So I packed up my jeep went to a gas station I knew sold forest adventure passes and headed off into the mountains with no destination in mind, just looking for a place cool enough to camp at. It was 10 o'clock at night when I headed up Highway 33 passed Ojai beyond Reyes pass, coming back down the mountain when I eventually hit the intersection with Lockwood Valley Road, my headlights shone on a sign that pointed to the right into the darkness that said: "Reyes creek bar and grill". Seeing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IN SIGHT AROUND ME IN THE DARK, I ventured to take a peek at what this place was.A couple miles down I saw another sign that pointed to the right again leading me into a forest road where I also saw a post that indicated that there was a campground there and still no lights in sight. I took that road and ended up face to face with a river that was full of water (unlike what the river bed normally looks like there) I forded the river and was actually getting water into the cab of the Jeep, came across the other side went up a hill back down a hill saw in the darkness to my left an old wooden church (an original building from the 1880-90s!), and mining equipment to my right, and all of a sudden I saw a place in front of me bumping with LIVE MUSIC packed with people, trucks and Bikes!!!!!! Unbelievable! They all must have stuck there from the river!?!?Not knowing what the place was like and seeing a crowd I was unfamiliar with, I entered the campground stayed the night and fell in love. Used to go about twice a year. To me this place was as close to the iconic true American freedom I could find anywhere!This place used to be AWESOME until a private company was given authority to administer the campground and hike the fee from $5 per day to $20 per night. Ok the amenities such as the bathrooms and water were a little bit on the low brow end... BUT THATS CAMPING!!!!! That's what camping's all about!!!! We would bring friends here almost twice a year and show them how it was done AND they had a bar and grill nearby! We could rough it AND have some creature comforts IT WAS HEAVEN! In my case I would get a YEAR pass for $35-$40 (I don't remember) and I could and would go as often as I liked. But now, one has to pay $40 to camp for a weekend, in a place where $40 is NOT worth it because, for that price, one could go somewhere spectacular to camp at. The appeal of Scheideck wasn't its location or amenities. It was the fact that it was practically free and great BECAUSE of that. I would not pay $40 for a weekend when I could go to Yosemite, or Big Sur for the same price.These are our public lands! And they're being privatized! And no one cares. I've stopped going in protest of the fee and now "Camp Scheideck" as we commonly referred to it is a memory of a time past. 2011 - $35 (or $40) per YEAR2018 - $20 per NIGHT.Camping is not just always "getting away" it's also testing one's ability to make do with what one has.Goodbye Scheideck.

We really enjoyed our stay and the host, Jade is truly a free-spirited, remarkable host. However, please be aware, as my 12 year old son was bit by a tick that resulted in a very rare tick-borne illness, Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) that ended him up in the hospital.* Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial disease spread through the bite of an infected tick. Most people who get sick with RMSF will have a fever, headache, and rash. RMSF can be deadly if not treated early with the right antibiotic.* Severe cases can result in kidney failure and death.* In the United States, most cases happen in the southeastern and south-central United States. In California, only a few cases of RMSF are reported each year.https://www.cdc.gov/rmsf/https://www.cdc.gov/rmsf/symptoms/index.htmlhttps://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/SpottedFeverRickettsiaFactSheet.pdf

Jade, the camp host was AMAZING. Someone canceled the same day of my reservation and she offered me site 19 which was fully shaded and backed up to the creek so it was great for my dog and I. Quiet, serene walks alongside the creek and got to take naps in the shade while listening to the creek. Felt very safe there and everyone was respectful of quiet time. Spent two nights there for some much needed respite. Will definitely come again. Only 100 miles for beautiful scenery and peace and quiet. Thank you, Jade and everyone who helps maintain this campsite! It's greatly appreciated!