Sage Hill Campground, Santa Barbara, CA

Sage Hill Campground is located in the Santa Barbara Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (just 27 min northwest of Santa Barbara, CA) with an elevation of 1,301 feet. There are a total of 5 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 99 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $150.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails.

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@ClaudiaJ842918 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #SYC

We have been visiting Sage Hill for years now and we always enjoy our days there. The creek is the highlight of our camping.

@ThomasW1659833 · Camped on Sep 10, 2023 at Campsite #SYC

The Campgrounds were very clean, it was a great spot and the camp hosts could not have been more accommodating and friendly 10/10

@ThomasW1659833 · Camped on Sep 10, 2023 at Campsite #PINE

The Campgrounds were very clean, it was a great spot and the camp hosts could not have been more accommodating and friendly 10/10

@ClariceZ747585 · Camped on Nov 20, 2022 at Campsite #LIVE

Awesome group camp site. Very well maintained and beautiful. We will definitely come back.

@NievesL5487980 · Camped on Jun 1, 2022 at Campsite #CAC

We had the Cactus loop and loved it. We had to let everyone know to Google Aliso Trailhead to find the campsite. Looking for Sage hill didn’t take us all the way. We did have cell service throughout most of the campsite. We were at full capacity and had plenty of room around all of our tents. We had extra shade tents between the trees but had great shade coverage. We were sad to see the river had run dry but luckily had Red Rock minutes away with water to cool off in. It was hot during the day and cold at night. The area was very clean. Three water spigots around the site. The bathrooms were clean. Flush toilets with natural lighting. There were signs for crows so we locked up all food at night and had no issues. Our host was welcoming and answered all questions we had throughout our stay.

@DanielaG645668 · Camped on May 6, 2022 at Campsite #CAB

Loved Caballo for a group camping site with a bunch of preschoolers. Hiking trail right there, fire pits and plenty of space, fantastic staff that sells firewood and a muddy creek. What could be better? Well the horse corrals were great for them to play on too (and no horsepoop around)

@DeborahD229745 · Camped on Apr 29, 2022 at Campsite #CAB

Great camp hosts! Wonderful 3 mile trail with lots of wildflowers (end April). Keep an eye out for rattlesnakes, we're in their habitat.

@courtneyj21352 · Camped on Apr 8, 2022 at Campsite #LIVE

Beautiful spot with super friendly host. We camped there for the weekend with our cub scout pack of 100 people. Lots of fun, lots of snakes but we survived and came out better for it :)

@MonicaC5872129 · Camped on Dec 28, 2021 at Campsite #CAC

Camp host Stephanie did an outstanding job in all respects. Bathroom was immaculate and she was very responsive to some minor issues we had. She clearly cares about the visitors and the area.

@MonicaC308 · Camped on Dec 28, 2021 at Campsite #CAC

Camp host Stephanie did an outstanding job in all respects. Bathroom was immaculate and she was very responsive to some minor issues we had. She clearly cares about the visitors and the area.

@ReneeE4537386 · Camped on Oct 21, 2021 at Campsite #CAB

As of 11/1/21: Bring your own wheelbarrow. There are no wheelbarrows. You'll need to deposit the manure in the dumpster. There are 19 corrals, three of them are huge and could easily accommodate 2 horses. There are two working flush toilets, five picnic tables, and two fire rings. Parking on the asphalt is limited but there is plenty of parking in the overflow dirt area next to the host. The rides are nice but most have quite a hefty elevation climb/descent. Stephanie, the host, is very friendly and comes at least once a day to service the bathrooms. The bathrooms are very neat/clean/tidy. The water spigots do not have threads to attach a hose. There are tons of beautiful oaks in the campground but watch your ankles, there are tons of squirrel holes! Make sure to grab the brochure before heading up the Aliso Canyon Trail, it will tell you about the marked areas/plants on the trail.

@ReneeE655 · Camped on Oct 21, 2021 at Campsite #CAB

@WalterG803 · Camped on Oct 15, 2021 at Campsite #CAC

Great place for group camping with hiking trails, water, and clean flushed toilets.

@WalterG5890614 · Camped on Oct 15, 2021 at Campsite #CAC

Great place for group camping with hiking trails, water, and clean flushed toilets.

@PaulJ4100707 · Camped on Nov 28, 2019 at Campsite #CAB

This review is on recreation.gov not Sage Hill campground. We paid 400.00+ for a group site and could not attend our 2019 Thanksgiving reservation because of the Cave Fire in Santa Barbra. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/us/cave-fire-santa-barbara.html Recreasion.gov refused a refund 3 times.

@PaulJ572 · Camped on Nov 28, 2019 at Campsite #CAB

@CaitlinM844 · Camped on Oct 11, 2019 at Campsite #LIVE

We ended up having a smaller group than expected at this group campsite but had a blast nonetheless. Lots of picnic table space, water access, and our own flush toilets. We brought lawn type games and had a lot of fun using all the open space. We didn’t do any hikes and the SY River was dry (early Oct) but we had a nice morning stroll up the dry creek bed as far as we could go. I appreciated the rangers stopping by, we bought a bundle or two of firewood from them. Great site for groups, would love to camp again.

@CaitlinM645166 · Camped on Oct 11, 2019 at Campsite #LIVE

@KateR268 · Camped on Aug 2, 2019 at Campsite #CAC

Amazing group campsite! However there is no onsite store for firewood.

@FrankN617 · Camped on Jul 10, 2019 at Campsite #CAB

Great group campsites. We had reserved 2 sites, but only one bathroom was open unlocked. It could have been cleaner.

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