Camping at Paradise Campground near Santa Barbara | Basecamping

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At a glance

RV sites up to 48 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
No hookups
Pets welcome
Public land

5 available sites

Available only5 open of 14 sitesRV lengthSort

Site 015

RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsArea Paradise

Available all 2 nights

$84 for 2 nights

$42/night · before taxes & fees

Site 009

RV or tent · Up to 38 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsArea Paradise

Available all 2 nights

$84 for 2 nights

$42/night · before taxes & fees

Site 013

RV or tent · Up to 22 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsArea Paradise

Available all 2 nights

$84 for 2 nights

$42/night · before taxes & fees

Site 014

RV or tent · Up to 48 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsArea Paradise

Available all 2 nights

$84 for 2 nights

$42/night · before taxes & fees

Site 003

RV or tent · Up to 38 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsArea Paradise

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)
- Campfire night: firewood is sold at the gatehouse (per the 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: 14 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 48 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 Paradise Campground

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: per night
Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: 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	60%	32%	0%
Dec 2026	94%	6%	0%
Jan 2027	97%	3%	0%
Feb 2027	99%	1%	0%
Mar 2027	91%	9%	0%
Apr 2027	99%	1%	0%
May 2027	100%	0%	0%

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Paradise Campground

For May weekends, book about 120 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 68 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	10 days ahead	31 days ahead	8 days ahead	25 days ahead
February	21 days ahead	37 days ahead	12 days ahead	36 days ahead
March	31 days ahead	67 days ahead	16 days ahead	36 days ahead
April	40 days ahead	75 days ahead	22 days ahead	42 days ahead
May	68 days ahead	120 days ahead	20 days ahead	53 days ahead
June	66 days ahead	110 days ahead	24 days ahead	59 days ahead
July	63 days ahead	110 days ahead	29 days ahead	76 days ahead
August	59 days ahead	97 days ahead	20 days ahead	62 days ahead
September	41 days ahead	82 days ahead	22 days ahead	59 days ahead
October	26 days ahead	48 days ahead	22 days ahead	53 days ahead
November	20 days ahead	46 days ahead	22 days ahead	51 days ahead
December	11 days ahead	29 days ahead	17 days ahead	35 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 (8,421 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.