China Camp, Greenfield, CA

China Camp is located in the Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (1 hr 20 min southeast of Seaside, CA) with an elevation of 4,311 feet. There are a total of 10 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 20 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. There is a fee of $30.00 per night. Activities include biking, hiking trails.

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Campsite Reviews (16)

3.7 out of 5

5 star		38%
4 star		25%
3 star		19%
2 star		6%
1 star		13%

@ZackHEE5240BA7 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #3

This campground should not offer RV camping. The road to the campground is not wide enough for two vehicles and some of the grades are 5% and loose dirt. Someone could easily lose control if they had to stop and back up for another passing vehicle. Not a great site, but had some decent views on the trails.

@VIJAYKC638A5F6 · Camped on Jun 12, 2024 at Campsite #3

Drove my mercedes c240 thru the dirt road. I didn't know about the condition of the road in advance. I reached in night around 10 pm. Set up my tent in the light of LED lanterns. There were lot of insects attracted to the light.

@EmilyD2011259 · Camped on Oct 28, 2022 at Campsite #5

There is a long, unpaved road to get to the site. We arrived late at night and had a bit of trouble locating Site 5 (it's a bit tucked away, and the site numbers aren't easily visible, especially at night). We stayed one night and then backpacked into Pine Valley the next day. For the night at China Camp Campground, we brought plenty of water (none is available at the site). Site 5 had a nice flat stretch for pitching 2 tents. It was nice and quiet, not crowded at all, and had easy access to the Pine Valley trailhead.

@JingnanH555682 · Camped on Aug 5, 2022 at Campsite #5

The camp ground is deep in the forest higher up in the mountains; I took spot #5, which is on the far end of loop one, further away from the others. The ground is not very even but that's not a huge problem. The drive up is dirt and there are some rougher patches; you might want to be cautious if you have a sedan and it has a low bottom. That said, the drive was a lot of fun and the mountain was beautiful. Cell and internet connection was spotty on the way up but I have both cell and internet at the campground. The bathroom was tiny and not very clean but was ok for one night's stay.

@RonF8957900 · Camped on Apr 5, 2022 at Campsite #4

This is a pretty, compact campsite. As some of the other reviews note, it has few really level spots and the sites are small. The key spot is 5 (not 4 -- the signage is poor and the previous reviewer got the number wrong), but 7 and 10 are also good. I went middle of the week and had the place to myself. It is remote and there's not a lot going on around the camp itself. I was unable to do any day-hiking as my dog was recovering from surgery but it was an excellent place to sack out, relax, and read for a few days. A mile further south the road summits and there's a great open spot for star gazing. Big benefit - almost no poison oak at the camp, at least in early April. Tassajara Road up to the camp isn't as bad as it's made out to be. Easily done in a Forester and a few overnight hikers left a Ford Escort at a nearby trailhead.

@MarkD7704923 · Camped on Feb 16, 2022 at Campsite #5

I liked it, the road is quite an adventure but passable when dry. I’d definitely go again.

@Elizabeth37674 · Camped on Oct 23, 2021 at Campsite #8

Road was impassable in the rain. Worst national forest road I have ever driven on before it started raining.

@ElizabethT592 · Camped on Oct 23, 2021 at Campsite #8

Road was impassable in the rain. Worst national forest road I have ever driven on before it started raining.

@KristinA711 · Camped on Oct 16, 2021 at Campsite #2

Second time to Ventana Wilderness, first at China Camp. I’ll be back, but note: This is neither a national park nor the Sierras; this is wilderness managed by the Forest Service. Set your expectations accordingly. - I went backpacking starting from China Camp back in 2016, so I knew what to expect. Tassajara road is all dirt for the last several miles. Low clearance vehicles may have trouble. - The entrance to China Camp is easy to miss – it’s clearly marked but at an awkward angle behind a curve. - The Camp Host info board has neither a campground map nor a general area map. Once inside the grounds, the only visible sign points to the left for campsites 6-10. The only numbers we could see designating each site were handwritten on placards at the picnic tables; it was time-consuming to find our site at night. Another group behind us clearly had the same problem. Also, there’s no sign, but Jeffery Road is behind the gate off to the right of the bathrooms/board. - Campsite 4 is where it’s at! We initially booked campsite 2 but to 4 the next day. Most sites are right up next to each other and not flat, and they remind me of why I strongly prefer dispersed camping. Site 4 is flat and tucked on the edge with an amazing view of the mountain range. - I normally camp with a group, but it was just two women this time. I thought I would enjoy an empty campground, but it actually was a little eerie having absolutely no one around. - As we were leaving for our day hike, we chatted briefly with a very nice and helpful attendant who came to check up on the vault toilets and campsites. - Pine Ridge Trail is breathtaking. Trailhead is south of the campground and clearly marked – walk down Tassajara and you’ll see it. Be prepared to get thwapped by miles of overgrown shrubs if you don’t bring shears. You do get cell reception at a few spots along the way to Church Creek Divide.

@KristinA458549 · Camped on Oct 16, 2021 at Campsite #2

@ItzelB461 · Camped on Aug 7, 2020 at Campsite #8

Had a very relaxing time with the family. The facilities were well kept and clean. People are mainly the problem with not helping keep bathrooms clean and toilet paper flying out of the outhouses. For future campers, be mindful that recreation workers do their best to keep remote sites like this clean, please do your part and don't make it harder by being messy. Its a place we can all enjoy if we take care of it together.

@ItzelB4394409 · Camped on Aug 7, 2020 at Campsite #8

@BryonS445 · Camped on Aug 4, 2020 at Campsite #3

Peaceful and spacious

@BryonS7498478 · Camped on Aug 4, 2020 at Campsite #3

Peaceful and spacious

@LizabethW706 · Camped on Jun 26, 2020 at Campsite #9

This is a primitive camp site. The spaces are clean and come with fire pits and tables. Plenty of space between sites. The only issue was the site we had reserved through Rec.gov was not reserved, lucky everything worked out. The park rangers put out placards on the tables with the reservations details which is nice. You have to walk around to find the sites, not an issue at all.

@LizabethW93105 · Camped on Jun 26, 2020 at Campsite #9

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