Camping at Los Prietos near Santa Barbara, CA | Basecamping

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At a glance

RV sites up to 35 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
No hookups
Pets welcome
Public land

13 available sites

Available only13 open of 37 sitesTypeRV lengthSort

Site 002

RV or tent · Up to 30 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsArea Los Prietos

Available all 2 nights

$84 for 2 nights

$42/night · before taxes & fees

Site 007

RV or tent · Up to 25 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsArea Los Prietos

Available all 2 nights

$84 for 2 nights

$42/night · before taxes & fees

Site 033

RV or tent · Up to 35 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsArea Los Prietos

Available all 2 nights

$84 for 2 nights

$42/night · before taxes & fees

Site 013

Tent · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsArea Los Prietos

Available all 2 nights

$84 for 2 nights

$42/night · before taxes & fees

Site 014

RV or tent · Up to 28 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsArea Los Prietos

Available all 2 nights

$84 for 2 nights

$42/night · before taxes & fees

Site 028

RV or tent · Up to 20 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsArea Los Prietos

Available all 2 nights

$84 for 2 nights

$42/night · before taxes & fees

Site 036

Tent · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsArea Los Prietos

Available all 2 nights

$84 for 2 nights

$42/night · before taxes & fees

Site 005

RV or tent · Up to 24 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsArea Los Prietos

Available all 2 nights

$84 for 2 nights

$42/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov.

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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp.
- fish for trout (per the campground listing)
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- Santa Barbara Electric Bike Tour Santa Barbara area · 2.5 hr · from $85/person
- Santa Barbara Trolley Tour Santa Barbara area · 1.5 hr · from $37/person
Day 3 · One more stop, then head home
- The ORIGINAL Downtown Santa Barbara Walking Food & Drink Tour Santa Barbara area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $175/person

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 37 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2020 Forest River Wildwood Heritage Glen

2020 Forest River Wildwood Heritage Glen

Travel trailer · 34 ft · sleeps 6 · 42 mi from campground

$155/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

Let Your Journey Begin with our 2020 Coachmen Leprechaun

Let Your Journey Begin with our 2020 Coachmen Leprechaun

Class C motorhome · 29 ft · sleeps 6 · 42 mi from campground

$250/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

Thor Four Winds - Cozy family traveller - Delivery Available

Thor Four Winds - Cozy family traveller - Delivery Available

Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 65 mi from campground

$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

Things to do

Activities near Los Prietos

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Santa Barbara Electric Bike Tour

Santa Barbara Electric Bike Tour

Santa Barbara area · 2.5 hr · from $85/person

Santa Barbara Trolley Tour

Santa Barbara Trolley Tour

Santa Barbara area · 1.5 hr · from $37/person

The ORIGINAL Downtown Santa Barbara Walking Food & Drink Tour

The ORIGINAL Downtown Santa Barbara Walking Food & Drink Tour

Santa Barbara area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $175/person

See 6 more bookable tours

Kayak Tour of Santa Barbara with Experienced Guide

Kayak Tour of Santa Barbara with Experienced Guide

Santa Barbara area · 1.5 hr · from $55/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $40, Tent $40 per night
Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $40, Tent $40 per night

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

Month	Open	Booked	Closed
Nov 2026	73%	14%	0%
Dec 2026	94%	1%	0%
Jan 2027	95%	0%	0%
Feb 2027	95%	0%	0%
Mar 2027	94%	1%	0%
Apr 2027	94%	0%	0%
May 2027	95%	0%	0%

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Los Prietos

For May weekends, book about 108 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 45 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns

Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
January	11 days ahead	32 days ahead	—	—
February	22 days ahead	43 days ahead	19 days ahead	38 days ahead
March	25 days ahead	46 days ahead	16 days ahead	37 days ahead
April	33 days ahead	55 days ahead	21 days ahead	38 days ahead
May	45 days ahead	108 days ahead	33 days ahead	75 days ahead
June	41 days ahead	78 days ahead	23 days ahead	52 days ahead
July	52 days ahead	81 days ahead	31 days ahead	65 days ahead
August	36 days ahead	63 days ahead	28 days ahead	69 days ahead
September	31 days ahead	67 days ahead	23 days ahead	56 days ahead
October	26 days ahead	46 days ahead	39 days ahead	77 days ahead
November	37 days ahead	78 days ahead	50 days ahead	84 days ahead
December	10 days ahead	22 days ahead	22 days ahead	34 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (8,716 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.