Figueroa Campground

This spot would be absolutely perfect if it were not for the flies. The drive from the 154 is a spectacular ire corner after corner. It is all paved and on pretty good condition. The sites were well maintained and the campground had plenty of level spots to back the van into. Each site was huge with plenty of space.

Not sure if it was the time of year, but as soon as we stepped out these very pesky flies were crawling in our ears, nose, mouth and eyes. There were so many it was like a scene from the conjuring. We tried every bug defense we had with no luck. When we jumped back into the van about 10 or so got in with us. Our pups could not bare it.

We ended up settling down the raid at a turn out for a couple hours to see the most amazing sunset ever. Then just came back to sleep and move along. Not sure where our spider friends are this time of year, but they would be fat dumb and happy at this spot!

We just fit with our 21’ Lance trailer the host was able to move us to a spot where the asphalt wasn’t crumbling off the hillside. T-Mobile service pretty good morning less good afternoons and evening.
The bugs are the big drawback here. Black gnats or maybe midges rule mid day when there’s no breeze. Mornings and evenings when it’s cooler they are not around.

Only stayed one night in late Feb and only had to share the entire campground with 2 other campers + the host. It was quiet, pretty and serene. It’s a nice old-school campground in the trees meant for tent/car camping mostly.
Notes: while the sites are good sized and reasonably dispersed, the parking spot for each is small and tight. Not very wide, not very deep - not trailer/RV friendly. Also few of the parking pads were level and some were pretty dramatically sloped. I was able to use leveling blocks in to get comfy in my Sprinter. All in all, it’s a tight drive through the campground loop with some overhanging tree limbs and small radius turns. Not class A friendly.
The 10 mile road up from Los Olivos is paved, but becomes mostly 1 lane and rough near the top close to the campground with switchbacks and some potholes.

This is a nice campground. The sites are big and comfy. Bathrooms are vault, but they are clean. There is no water, so make sure that you bring plenty for drinking, cooking, washing, and putting out your fire.

We have a small pop-up trailer and we tow it with a minivan, which isn't usually a problem, but the 10 miles up the steep, winding, one lane road was frightening, albeit beautiful. We came on a busy weekend, due to the super bloom and there were tons of cars. In many areas vehicles will need to back down/up to accommodate a vehicle going the other direction. There is no railing, so there were many scary moments. It wouldn't be a big deal if there wasn't so much traffic.

Be sure to be quite prepared as the nearest town is Los Olivos - about a 30-45 minute drive away.

If you are just tent camping, then this is an excellent place. If you have a big trailer, bring your big balls, and a sedative for your passengers. It's extremely beautiful on the road up there, with lots of nearby hiking trails.

We were there in late March. There were lots of annoying gnats, but they don't bite so it's not a big deal - unless you can't deal with any bugs.

Pick sites on the outside of the loop and you can be pretty sure to get an excellent site. The ones in the middle are nice and big, but you won't be up against the trees.