CampgroundHidden gem

Arroyo Seco Campground

Greenfield, California

River campground in the Santa Lucia foothills with swimming holes, a good escape from the coast fog.

Price
About US$34 per night
Booking
Best to book
Sites
39

Arroyo Seco is a Los Padres Forest campground on the Arroyo Seco River, with shaded sites and deep swim holes. It sits inland from Big Sur, much sunnier, and is a common base for the Indians Road and Santa Lucia Mountains.

Good to know

  • Hot in summer, wear sun protection
  • Watch for poison oak and ticks
  • Bring water shoes for the rocky river
Best time
Spring and early summer
Open
All year
Getting there
Paved road from Greenfield, then forest road
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets
  • Drinking water

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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