Rose Valley Campground, Templeton, CA

Rose Valley Campground is located in the Ojai Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (1 hr north of San Buenaventura, CA) with an elevation of 3,408 feet. There are a total of 9 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 30 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. Some amenities include restroom. Activities include biking.

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Campsite Reviews (32)

4.1 out of 5

5 star		38%
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3 star		3%
2 star		6%
1 star		3%

@EricR7097228 · Camped on Nov 1, 2024 at Campsite #7

Was a great campground and well maintained , theres a vault toilet and its stocked with toilet paper when we went , obviously the restroom is old and could use some updates and be a little more clean but its okay. Scenery was beautiful and the hike to the falls was short and well worth it we came in the beginning of November so at night was super cold so if visiting late October-February Id say make sure you absolutely have a heater or zero degree sleeping bag. Overall amazing trip and will return again.

@JoubinM282A69D · Camped on Oct 4, 2024 at Campsite #7

wonderful place to camp. The waterfall and hike to it was excellent.

@DavidB5075483 · Camped on Sep 20, 2024 at Campsite #5

Smallish campground (just one loop). Each generously-sized site has a fire pit, BBQ grill, and a tent platform. There's a short and well-maintained trail to Rose Valley Falls, which is well worth the trip. The scenery and stargazing are lovely. It can get pretty cold at night, even in the summer, due to the elevation. In the summer you can expect bugs during the day, but they go away at night.The low-water crossing at the campground entrance washed out at some point, and there's now a big gravel pit full of water instead. It's a few inches deep with a fairly steep approach. The bottom is solid so traction isn't a problem, but it's rough. Cars with low ground clearance might have issues. Highway 33 also still has several one-lane sections with long waits, due to storm damage in past years.The vault toilet was reasonably clean and well stocked with toilet paper, but could use attention in some other ways -- it's missing a window screen and hornets had built a nest on the ceiling.There's no real enforcement of the quiet hours or vehicle parking limits. Our first night there we got unlucky and there was a party going on until about 2 am. Our second night was more peaceful.

@JEFFREYC949418 · Camped on Oct 28, 2022 at Campsite #3

Campground was in good shape. bathroom was well stocked. It was VERY cold at night. We camped on the last weekend of October. warm days, cold nights. Probably low 30's, Upper 20's. No water in the waterfall. To be expected with the ongoing drought. Campground was surprisingly full. (only 9 sites)

@JodeeA3113560 · Camped on Oct 19, 2022 at Campsite #3

Beautiful location and fairly well maintained campgrounds. If you come out here please be mindful of fellow campers, we had a sprinter van with blinding lights that was directly facing our campsite and disturbed the night sky view.

@KathrinH957034 · Camped on Jun 28, 2022 at Campsite #5

No water, very dirty toilet, more garbage than other places and very many flies that do not leave you alone. We left after one night.

@DoloresG778594 · Camped on May 27, 2022 at Campsite #5

Amazing location. Beautiful scenery. Peaceful and relaxing

@JessicaG555444 · Camped on May 6, 2022 at Campsite #3

There is also little to no shade for most of the day in the whole campground and the only bathroom does not have a latching door. There was also a very large puddle/pond that you have to drive through to get into the campground. Our site, 3, was littered with garbage and broken glass shards which we spent a lot of time cleaning up to better the next visitors experience. The area that looked like it was for a tent was small, had a lot of glass and a board of wood going through it so we set up in the parking spot.

@ChaoS1272786 · Camped on Nov 25, 2021 at Campsite #4

quiet surrandings, close to highway but not noise. 20min drive from gas and supermarket and hotel. Could be below ice point after Octomber

@ChaoS752 · Camped on Nov 25, 2021 at Campsite #4

quiet surrandings, close to highway but not noise. 20min drive from gas and supermarket and hotel. Could be below ice point after Octomber

@StephenJ494459 · Camped on Nov 22, 2021 at Campsite #7

Nice small campground in good location. Sites 2 and 3 the best. 4 and 5 are by the trailhead to the falls, so not the best. Freezing in November!

@StephenJ728 · Camped on Nov 22, 2021 at Campsite #7

Nice small campground in good location. Sites 2 and 3 the best. 4 and 5 are by the trailhead to the falls, so not the best. Freezing in November!

@KarleyR8564056 · Camped on Nov 21, 2021 at Campsite #5

Not much privacy but most of the sites are far enough apart that it's not a huge issue. Trashcans, moderately clean USFS bathroom, no water. Chilly!

@KarleyR808 · Camped on Nov 21, 2021 at Campsite #5

Not much privacy but most of the sites are far enough apart that it's not a huge issue. Trashcans, moderately clean USFS bathroom, no water. Chilly!

@jamesw613 · Camped on Nov 16, 2021 at Campsite #2

We went up and stayed at rose valley campground during the A-32 Archery deer hunt . Very nice area . Campsite was nice and level perfect for pitching tents . We did not get a deer but just being up there for a few days was relaxing . There is a trailhead up to the falls right out of the campground . Also they do have bear proof trash cans which was nice . Have to bring your own water but thats no big deal . There is one pit toilet .

@JamesW5759385 · Camped on Nov 16, 2021 at Campsite #2

@NoelleM4782238 · Camped on Nov 12, 2021 at Campsite #7

Beautiful and easy to get to!

@NoelleM114 · Camped on Nov 12, 2021 at Campsite #7

Beautiful and easy to get to!

@NicoleH122 · Camped on Oct 22, 2021 at Campsite #2

We stayed in campsite 2 on a Friday/Saturday night in mid October. What we liked: Out of all the campsites, we liked ours the best. It's up on a bit of a hill and seemed the most removed from the others. The views of the surrounding mountains are just beautiful. The bathrooms were relatively clean as far as pit toilets go. What we didn't like: Glass EVERYWHERE! We had our pups with us and I didn't even want them to wander around camp because there was sooo much broken glass. WTF is wrong with people?! Although this is a smaller campground (something we liked because we prefer to typically disperse camp over a campground) it was filled with lots of riff raff and about only have the sites were occupied. One of the sites had about 40 loud drunk dudes, with eight cars at one site, playing loud mariachi music and even shot off a gun in the campground at one point. Morons. Another site, the campers were having an illegal open fire even though there was a fire ban and it was a hot October weekend. This campground is also very popular with day hikers and OHV users. Constant traffic in and out of the campground allll day long. If you are looking for a chill, peaceful camping experience... This is NOT the spot to go to. We definitely will not be returning. Too bad Park Rangers can't make the occasional stop in to make sure folks aren't acting a fool.

@LoriL118 · Camped on Oct 15, 2021 at Campsite #2

At the gate, by campsite #2, we took a 2 mile up hill hike to see an incredible view. Nothing like getting back to nature.

@ColleenW942 · Camped on Sep 27, 2021 at Campsite #2

Campground was completely empty on weekdays except for visitors to waterfall. Waterfall walk was easy and water was still falling.

@GabrielaV451 · Camped on May 21, 2021 at Campsite #3

Restrooms needed toilet paper and cleaning. In terms of being swept out of all the paper on the floor.

@MikeB587 · Camped on Apr 10, 2021 at Campsite #2

The waterfall makes this campground great. Some sites are tough to get a trailer parked, but quiet with dark skies for stars.

@DavidB149 · Camped on Mar 26, 2021 at Campsite #4

Nice little campground nestled into a high valley. The spaces aren't heavily screened from each other, but they're spread out well with generous space around them. You're miles from the nearest highway, so the quiet is intense. If you're looking at an aerial photo, the sites are numbered counter-clockwise from the entrance, with #3 and #4 at the far end of the single loop. Some sites are suitable for decent-sized RVs, some are only suitable for tents, so choose carefully if you're driving an RV. The parking areas of the sites are not even remotely level so bring ramps or jacks. The trail to Rose Valley Falls is next to site #4. This is a very popular trail with day use visitors so you might want to avoid that site if you don't want people walking past all day. On the other hand, it's a decently long site angled for easy back-in access. The trail and road signage is damaged (the trail sign is completely illegible) and there's more graffiti than you might expect this far from civilization. The single-occupancy pit toilet was clean and well-ventilated, and is convenient to all of the camping spaces. The door lock was non-functional, however. The road in from CA-33 is paved, smooth, and mostly well maintained. There's one very rough spot right at the entrance to the campground, where a low-water river crossing has washed out. A normal passenger car shouldn't have any trouble, though, especially if you take it slowly; the bottom is still firm and presents no traction problems.

@JoeH828 · Camped on Mar 20, 2021 at Campsite #2

The best camping experience of our lives!! The 360º view and location is breathtaking night/day highly recommend checking out

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