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Ballinger Campground
Los Padres National Forest
Write a Review Ballinger Canyon Rd. Maricopa, CA 93252 661-245-3731 805-968-6640 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.884, -119.4449
Overview of Ballinger Campground
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by John on 6/16/2020
Longest RV Reported: 29 feet (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer)
Reported by John on 6/16/2020
Number of Sites 20
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 3,116 ft / 949 m
Max Length 32 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Ballinger Campground 2 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 4/17/2015
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Last reported 4/17/2015
“TERRIBLE!!!”
Reviewed 6/16/2020
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
Overall Rating
This was not a good experience.
1. Road was washed out
2. Campsite across from us had 11 trucks, 55 people
3. Kids riding their quads and bikes starting at 6:30 am 5 feet from our trailer in the middle of the campground
4. 4 guys shooting pellet gun on the hills
5. Loud music at 11:30 pm
6. Campsite not marked
7. Campsite not level and couldn't get trailer there
8. Felt really ripped off by Recreation.gov
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“A place to ride and rest”
Reviewed 4/17/2015
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
|---|---|
| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | O |
Overall Rating
Ballinger is a dirt bike/ATV/4 wheeling campground.
There is nothing there except some nasty vault toilets and dumpsters.
It's barren except for some Juniper and showing the signs of CA's drought, tons of sand and dry river beds.
It is mostly a rowdy boy's spot, my observation based on some of the trash left behind But...we were the only one's there. That's the advantage of being a little bit older as we can go during the work week.
It ain't pretty but it had a nice ghost town, without the town, feel.
My dogs had a blast running around we were able to test our new solar and satellite out.
We went to dry run our new equipment and ride our dirt bikes which is what it is for.
Not sure how many stars to give but I would not suggest a holiday week or any weekend. There was a lot of beer and cigarette butts evidence.
It is about 5-10 minutes from Cuyama.
We had Verizon and AT&T devices and both were decent.
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AT&T 4G
Verizon 4G
Susanna 🐶🌺🌎🐳💘 would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- OHV
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
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