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Pull-thru
USFSLos Padres National Forest · California
Paradise Campground
Overview Paradise Campground is a beautiful place to enjoy California's westernmost national forest.
Sites1512 reservable
Elev.997ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig48 ft
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles2h45real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 997 ft, Paradise Campground has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 44°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 15 sites total: 12 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
99%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost .
60°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
124 mi
2h45
02
Fresno
197 mi
4h23
03
San Diego
257 mi
5h43
04
San Francisco
346 mi
7h41
05
Sacramento
383 mi
8h31
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 15 SITES
Color byShow only
13 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
15
Sites
★ The standout
Site 009
AREA PARADISE.
To neighbor
106 ft
Max rig
38 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
55
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.