What is the maximum RV length at Upper Oso Campground?

Longest RV site listed: 32 ft (3 of 3 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)

Does Upper Oso Campground have RV hookups?

6 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)

How do I reserve a site at Upper Oso Campground?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Camping at Upper Oso Campground near Santa Barbara

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At a glance

RV sites up to 32 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
No hookups
Pets welcome
Public land

0 available sites

Available only0 open of 8 sitesTypeRV lengthSort

Closed.

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Availability on Recreation.gov.

Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
05 tent only nonelectric	C	C	$42
06 walk to	C	C	$42
07 walk to	C	C	$42
04 tent only nonelectric	C	C	$42
10 standard nonelectric	C	C	$42
11 standard nonelectric	C	C	$42
13 standard nonelectric	C	C	$42
03 tent only nonelectric	C	C	$42

Site

Fr
13

Sa
14

Price

tent only nonelectric

$42

walk to

$42

walk to

$42

tent only nonelectric

$42

standard nonelectric

$42

standard nonelectric

$42

standard nonelectric

$42

tent only nonelectric

$42

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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: 6 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 32 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Viking Express Popup Teardrop

Pop-up camper · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 38 mi from campground

$61/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Let Your Journey Begin with our 2020 Coachmen Leprechaun

Class C motorhome · 29 ft · sleeps 6 · 40 mi from campground

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

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Thor Four Winds - Cozy family traveller - Delivery Available

Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 62 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Upper Oso 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 area · 2.5 hr · from $85/person

Santa Barbara Trolley Tour

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

The ORIGINAL Downtown Santa Barbara Walking Food & Drink Tour

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

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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 May 15–Nov 30: RV & Tent $40, Tent $40 per night
Peak season May 15–Nov 30: RV & Tent $40, Tent $40 per night

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

Month	Open	Booked	Closed
Nov 2026	0%	0%	100%
Dec 2026	0%	0%	0%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: UPPE (Nov 2026).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Upper Oso Campground

For May weekends, book about 102 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 78 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
March	13 days ahead	24 days ahead	14 days ahead	25 days ahead
April	24 days ahead	43 days ahead	—	—
May	78 days ahead	102 days ahead	30 days ahead	98 days ahead
June	39 days ahead	100 days ahead	20 days ahead	57 days ahead
July	22 days ahead	49 days ahead	20 days ahead	54 days ahead
August	24 days ahead	45 days ahead	20 days ahead	45 days ahead
September	38 days ahead	66 days ahead	31 days ahead	66 days ahead
October	16 days ahead	38 days ahead	10 days ahead	18 days ahead
November	21 days ahead	31 days ahead	26 days ahead	55 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 (2,658 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.

Camping at Upper Oso Campground near Santa Barbara

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Ideas for your stay

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

Day 2 · Get out and explore

Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Need an RV for your stay?

Activities near Upper Oso Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

How far ahead to book Upper Oso Campground

Tent-only sites

Standard sites (tent or RV)

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