Wheeler Gorge Campground, Ojai, CA

Wheeler Gorge Campground is located in the Ojai Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (40 min north of San Buenaventura, CA) with an elevation of 1,810 feet. There are a total of 66 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs between 15 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $35.00 to $70.00. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails.

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Campsite Reviews (179)

4.2 out of 5

5 star		63%
4 star		15%
3 star		8%
2 star		7%
1 star		6%

@NickB3851959 · Camped on Nov 15, 2024 at Campsite #8

Amazing camp hosts, very clean, but also a beautiful natural campground. Recommend staying away from the highway, can get a bit noisy on weekends.Camp side 008

@HarutMD77C6CDD · Camped on Nov 8, 2024 at Campsite #64

One of the best campgrounds! Good location,big sitesWe enjoyed our 3 night stay.Site 64 was perfect right next to the creek

@EthanTD47F8BDC · Camped on Nov 1, 2024 at Campsite #45

Looked like a great campground! Site 45 was rated as being good for a small trailer. When we arrived we found it was on a very steep grade, a bit overgrown, and not suitable for a trailer or a tent. Unfortunately we could not stay.

@StephenB287309 · Camped on Oct 25, 2024 at Campsite #36

Beautiful site, clean and had everything we needed. Just keep an eye out for poison oak

@MishalA53126F9 · Camped on Oct 18, 2024 at Campsite #70

Clean facility and friendly staff.

@Francisco6847E · Camped on Oct 18, 2024 at Campsite #19

Amazing place, my wife and I always go camping once or twice a month and this place surprised us especially Hector, very friendly, helpful and kind, he treated us very well upon our arrival, you realize when someone works on something they like, good job Hector, keep it up!!! Not to mention that this place is super clean, you can see that he keeps it very well, not to mention the bathrooms, we were surprised with how clean they are... Highly recommended.

@TerriM1031964 · Camped on Oct 11, 2024 at Campsite #8

No water available. None. Site 8 was very close to the road. Luckily not much traffic at night.

@JenniferH28313 · Camped on Oct 4, 2024 at Campsite #57

Hector, the camp host, was very friendly and helpful. We had a very enjoyable stay.

@KevinM8804744 · Camped on Sep 20, 2024 at Campsite #36

Very load and annoying neighbor.

@EvelynL2559010 · Camped on Sep 16, 2024 at Campsite #61

The camp needs a lot of work. A big pot hole was on a water crossing on the road that could not be avoided because one side of the road had vegetation and the other a big drop into the creek. Toilets smelled very bad.

@JenniferM11870 · Camped on Aug 8, 2024 at Campsite #48

We had a fantastic time at this camping site overall. The spot we stayed in was noticeably bigger than most, which gave us plenty of space to set up and relax. Theres also an extra space in the back where you can set your tent under a tree, making it nice and secluded.The camp hosts were amazingsuper friendly and helpful, which made our stay even more enjoyable. However, its worth noting that the site is located right next to the bathroom, and unfortunately, the smell can be quite strong at times. Another downside is the lack of access to the creek, which was a bit disappointing, but we managed to enjoy our time regardless.On peak days, the site is in direct sunlight, so I highly recommend bringing a canopy or something similar to get some shade. Despite these minor issues, we had a wonderful experience and cant wait to return next year! The positives definitely outweighed the negatives for us, and were already looking forward to our next trip.

@ArdavanM1058D1 · Camped on Jul 26, 2024 at Campsite #67

We recently went camping and had an amazing experience. The river was absolutely stunning, providing a serene backdrop to our days. The campsite itself was incredibly comfortable, with all the amenities we needed to relax and enjoy nature.

@MarissaF488569 · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #61

Great campsite with plenty of shade

@JoseD7345807 · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #50

Very nice host.thank you

@BobbyG7722089 · Camped on Jul 16, 2024 at Campsite #61

The camp site was adjacent to the river, close to the toilets, had a private loop for parking, and was very clean. The staff was attentive and took care of our check in without ever making contact. I have been to Wheeler Gorge several times and will definitely return to make more great memories.

@Nathaniel79287 · Camped on Jul 6, 2024 at Campsite #35

Great place with friendly people and staff. Nice rocky area so make sure you put something down for the floor of your tent. Nice views and many pools along the road and trail to swim in. There is a nature walk with placards near the end of the campground but please watch out for rattlesnakes. Overall its a great place with no reception to help unplug. Will be going again next year.

@SarahT3094084 · Camped on Jun 28, 2024 at Campsite #58

The campground overall was excellent; well-maintained pit toilets, wonderful creek, our preschooler had a wonderful time! Site 58 was decent, but not amazing (hence 4 stars instead of 5). Pros: close to the stream (loved falling asleep to the sound of water and frogs), nicely sized trees for hammocks (could have hung two), good shade in the morning, nearby bathroom and dumpster, close to *some* creek access via the creek vehicle crossing.Cons: not very private, immediate creek access was verrrrrrrry steep (was tricky for adults to get down there-- kids needed assistance), very sunny in the afternoon, grate over the fire was bent enough that we didn't bother trying it.We will definitely be coming back to Wheeler Gorge again (already have two more trips planned!), but would not stay in 58 again unless other, better sites were not available. Just don't know which sites that would be yet!

@StevenG8234425 · Camped on Jun 16, 2024 at Campsite #18

Nice area by the river but otherwise there is no running water available; all the spigots have been capped off for some reason. You should at least warn folks about this.

@SalvatoreD5F58 · Camped on Jun 14, 2024 at Campsite #35

One of my favorite campsites ever.

@MichelleL80751 · Camped on Jun 13, 2024 at Campsite #27

Gorgeous campsite and kind and gracious host!

@NicolePD40DEEA · Camped on Jun 7, 2024 at Campsite #6

The campsite we were at was basically on the highway. Be careful booking the sites close to the road because it's right next to it and loud. Feels sort of dangerous.

@KevinM8804744 · Camped on May 31, 2024 at Campsite #12

Our neighbor was very load and annoying, on the first night they were laughing and yelling loud till 4 am and second night till 1 am. It was horrible

@NatalieA4D6759 · Camped on May 27, 2024 at Campsite #51

We arrived on Mon. 5/27, Memorial Day, to an empty (and lovely) campground. We booked site 51 online. It sucks. Don't book it. Its location on the map is deceiving. It's right next to the road and the access to the creek is just a steep drop off. We went to the camp host to see what sites were available for us to switch to. Couldn't find them, waited for 20 minutes at the front, no one ever showed. We made multiple loops of the campground looking at sites and stopped back at the camp host each time, even knocking on their trailer. Never saw them or were able to talk to them about switching sites. In total we were attempting to find them for over an hour before we decided to proceed in choosing a different site. There were envelopes at the front for putting cash in and choosing your site and a sign that said drop it in the box and the camp hosts will come to the site to check you in. So we chose a new site that had a post with no reservation for the dates we were staying, wrote a note on the envelope with our reservation number, original site we booked, and all other info. We continued to our new site, set up, never saw the camp hosts despite driving back to the front later to try to find them again. They never came by. At 3pm the next day, someone shows up saying they booked the site we were at online. We say okay, that sucks because there was zero signage saying that the site was reserved for that date. My partner drove back to the front to try to talk to the camp hosts about what sites were available for us to move to. While he was gone, I continued packing up our stuff and the camp hosts pulled up to our site and proceeded to yell at and berate me for being at the wrong site without talking to them first. In front of my scared five old. So they failed to update campsite posts or be available for campers to talk to. What's silly is any one who drove up without a reservation could have been in the same situation we were in bc they failed to do their jobs. Avoid.

@JenniferS83796 · Camped on May 24, 2024 at Campsite #31

Site 31 - group site, room for 3 large tents and a smaller one. Decent shade. No poison oak within the site. Great location next to bathrooms (clean, no odor) and across the road from the creek which was beautiful and flowing! Great swimming hole and adventure spot for the kids. Very friendly hosts. Only downside was the massive number of ear wigs. Have never seen so many and they loved getting into our paper products (like boxes and paper towels). Definitely not a deterrent. We hope to be back!

@DougP9829816 · Camped on May 19, 2024 at Campsite #28

We spent 4 nights at Wheeler Gore and we loved every single minute there. The campground is surrounded by water flowing creeks. California been having alot of rain and snow this year which is 2024 so the creeks had plenty of water. We camped on a weekdays so there were no one there except for our family. The campground were clean and very we run. We met the camp host Alex and Wanda and they were very nice and helpful. We will definitely come back because there were still many trails we haven't been able to try. I gave it an A- for campground and A for hiking and things to do around Ojai.

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