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About Wheeler Gorge
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2026 Season availability
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This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (925)
What Guests Are Saying
Wheeler Gorge offers a clean, peaceful, and spacious campground, perfect for families looking to disconnect and enjoy nature, with beautiful creek access and shaded sites. Campers appreciate the friendly hosts and well-maintained facilities, despite some challenges like bugs and the lack of running water. Overall, it's a highly recommended destination that many visitors are eager to return to, particularly for its relaxing atmosphere and scenic surroundings.
What Guests Are Saying
Wheeler Gorge offers a clean, peaceful, and spacious campground, perfect for families looking to disconnect and enjoy nature, with beautiful creek access and shaded sites. Campers appreciate the friendly hosts and well-maintained facilities, despite some challenges like bugs and the lack of running water. Overall, it's a highly recommended destination that many visitors are eager to return to, particularly for its relaxing atmosphere and scenic surroundings.
Review Summary
Dawson S
VerifiedApril 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: WHEE
This is a lovely campground with a sweet little river running through it. Easy to find and nice and peaceful. Highly recommend!
Rachel C
VerifiedApril 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 009/010, Loop: WHEE
sites can be really small, especially double sites—would change reservation site to less than 16 people and 4 cars. Also, really hard to reach people and get info about sites (was reaching out 6 months in advance, but only heard back the week we were arriving, and they were really helpful.).
Really hope they can have running water in the future. And bear lockers—we saw bears and thus would be helpful just for storage, bear or no bear
Rachel C
VerifiedApril 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 009/010, Loop: WHEE
sites can be really small, especially double sites—would change reservation site to less than 16 people and 4 cars. Also, really hard to reach people and get info about sites (was reaching out 6 months in advance, but only heard back the week we were arriving, and they were really helpful.).
Really hope they can have running water in the future. And bear lockers—we saw bears and thus would be helpful just for storage, bear or no bear
Molly H
VerifiedApril 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: WHEE
This campground is in a lovely spot. Even though it's next to a road, the road is not heavily used, especially at night. It's in a surprisingly deep ravine (no cell signal at all), with lovely trees and a stream. It's dog-friendly, and no ticks, even in April. Some sites are not very private, but many are. Site 46 is incredible, large, on the creek, and just lovely. Even with a mostly full campground, it was quiet and peaceful in the loop. Some of the other areas were much closer and noisier, however. The nearby nature trial is terrific, and there are many longer hikes nearby (but require a drive). Campground staff was awesome. We will definitely come back to this campground!
Molly H
VerifiedApril 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: WHEE
This campground is in a lovely spot. Even though it's next to a road, the road is not heavily used, especially at night. It's in a surprisingly deep ravine (no cell signal at all), with lovely trees and a stream. It's dog-friendly, and no ticks, even in April. Some sites are not very private, but many are. Site 46 is incredible, large, on the creek, and just lovely. Even with a mostly full campground, it was quiet and peaceful in the loop. Some of the other areas were much closer and noisier, however. The nearby nature trial is terrific, and there are many longer hikes nearby (but require a drive). Campground staff was awesome. We will definitely come back to this campground!
Warren R
VerifiedApril 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: WHEE
The campground was clean and the pit toilets were in tip-top condition. I had the luxury of having no one nearby because I was off-season and mid-week. My campsite was next to Bear Creek and I enjoyed it very much. Wonderful experience only 2 hrs away from home.
Warren R
VerifiedApril 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: WHEE
The campground was clean and the pit toilets were in tip-top condition. I had the luxury of having no one nearby because I was off-season and mid-week. My campsite was next to Bear Creek and I enjoyed it very much. Wonderful experience only 2 hrs away from home.
Marcus G
VerifiedMarch 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: WHEE
Stayed at #62 with my family and two small children. Site was absolutely amazing. Super close to the stream/creek and a 2 minute walk from the waterfall (which is a lot bigger than I thought). Fell asleep listening the stream and the baby frogs at night. %100 staying here again!!!
Marcus G
VerifiedMarch 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: WHEE
Stayed at #62 with my family and two small children. Site was absolutely amazing. Super close to the stream/creek and a 2 minute walk from the waterfall (which is a lot bigger than I thought). Fell asleep listening the stream and the baby frogs at night. %100 staying here again!!!
Joyce C
VerifiedMarch 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: WHEE
Will definitely come back, this will be our go to campground. Ranger is very helpful and rounding if you need woods. We had a neighbor that’s been partying and noisy on our 1st night. So I went and talked to ranger the next day, he probably warned them because by 9pm you couldn’t any noise. Just bring extra water for drinking, but we fetched water from the creek for dishwashing, shower and it’s fun experience! Will go back..
Location & Directions for Wheeler Gorge
1190 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, CA 93023 United States
Elevation: 551 ft
Getting There
From Ventura, take Highway 33 north about 14 mi. Turn left, continuing on Highway 33 for another 8 mi to the campground.
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From Los Angeles, take I-5 north, then turn west onto Highway 126 for about 28 mi, to Santa Paula. Continue north...
From Ventura, take Highway 33 north about 14 mi. Turn left, continuing on Highway 33 for another 8 mi to the campground.
From Los Angeles, take I-5 north, then turn west onto Highway 126 for about 28 mi, to Santa Paula. Continue north on Highway 150 for 16 mi. Turn left onto Highway 33 and continue north approximately 8 mi to the campground.
Highway access
Wheeler Gorge is accessible via Highway 33, which can be reached from Highway 126 or directly from Ventura. The campground is located about 14 miles north of Ventura and about 8 miles north of the intersection of Highway 150 and Highway 33.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
10PM
- Contact the office via email or website for FAQs.
- Check-in must be completed before the gate closes.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Utilities
- No water is available; bring your own.
Safety & rules
- Be aware that poison oak may be present.
- It's recommended to use bug spray during warm days.
Site capacity
- Single campsite reservations accommodate 6 people and 1 vehicle.
- Single sites can accommodate up to 8 people and 2 vehicles with additional fees.
- Double sites accommodate 12 people and 2 vehicles with additional fees for extra guests and vehicles.
Local regulations
- Visit the link for more information about Los Padres National Forest.
Fires & fuel
- Buy firewood locally and burn it on-site to protect forests.
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Last updated: October 18, 2026
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