About Wheeler Gorge
Number of accommodations: 63
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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 (865)
What Guests Are Saying
Wheeler Gorge Campground is a beautiful and well-maintained location, perfect for families and individuals seeking a peaceful getaway close to nature. The sites are spacious, clean, and many offer access to the lovely Matilija Creek, providing a serene atmosphere for relaxation and exploration. While there is no running water and some areas have poison oak, the campground hosts are friendly and helpful, making it a highly recommended destination for camping enthusiasts.
What Guests Are Saying
Wheeler Gorge Campground is a beautiful and well-maintained location, perfect for families and individuals seeking a peaceful getaway close to nature. The sites are spacious, clean, and many offer access to the lovely Matilija Creek, providing a serene atmosphere for relaxation and exploration. While there is no running water and some areas have poison oak, the campground hosts are friendly and helpful, making it a highly recommended destination for camping enthusiasts.
Review Summary
Carlynn N
VerifiedDecember 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 064, Loop: WHEE
Campsites are clean and well maintained. sites are well spread out so you feel like you’re alone.
David F
VerifiedDecember 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: WHEE
We arrived on a Monday when there weren't many reservations. The campground host was kind enough to offer us a better campsite...it was fantastic! We had a most peaceful and beautiful experience...sitting/meditating by the stream, hiking the area, and staying warm by the evening fire. We would definitely return.
Ariane T
VerifiedDecember 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: WHEE
Beautiful location near Ojai! Chilly in November but still had a nice time.
Ariane T
VerifiedDecember 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: WHEE
Beautiful location near Ojai! Chilly in November but still had a nice time.
David F
VerifiedDecember 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: WHEE
We arrived on a Monday when there weren't many reservations. The campground host was kind enough to offer us a better campsite...it was fantastic! We had a most peaceful and beautiful experience...sitting/meditating by the stream, hiking the area, and staying warm by the evening fire. We would definitely return.
Aneesh D
VerifiedDecember 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: WHEE
We visited for Thanksgiving weekend. The camp host were really nice and helped us with all info for places around. They also moved us to a better spot as one opened up. The place is really nice and the toilets are really well maintained!
Aneesh D
VerifiedDecember 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: WHEE
We visited for Thanksgiving weekend. The camp host were really nice and helped us with all info for places around. They also moved us to a better spot as one opened up. The place is really nice and the toilets are really well maintained!
Kevin W
VerifiedNovember 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: WHEE
This is a family friendly campground. The sites are well-maintained and for the most part are fairly large. I don’t know to what extent the camp host intervenes, but one family was playing recorded music until 10pm while I was there. Luckily it was folk music and adjacent campers seemed to tolerate it. Lots of trees which is good for a hammock camper like me! That also helps when summer camping (lots of shade)! This campground is next to the highway, and if you’re one of the unlucky few campers to get a site next to it, expect the bright headlights and loud motor cycles to buzz by occasionally.
Overall, a fun place to camp
Kevin W
VerifiedNovember 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: WHEE
This is a family friendly campground. The sites are well-maintained and for the most part are fairly large. I don’t know to what extent the camp host intervenes, but one family was playing recorded music until 10pm while I was there. Luckily it was folk music and adjacent campers seemed to tolerate it. Lots of trees which is good for a hammock camper like me! That also helps when summer camping (lots of shade)! This campground is next to the highway, and if you’re one of the unlucky few campers to get a site next to it, expect the bright headlights and loud motor cycles to buzz by occasionally.
Overall, a fun place to camp
Jirire Jerry B
VerifiedNovember 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: WHEE
The location is such a short distance from LA and it makes you feel you are in a totally different world. The Camp is being maintained and kept meticulously clean in daily bases. The staff is very friendly and at the same time very strict about the rules. The campsites are reasonably apart from each other so you have complete privacy. For the past two times we had camped there we have not seen any disturbing act from any of the guests. The stream running through the campground gives it even a nicer feeling, which is kind of rare, especially for us who live in LA and dealing with water shortage all the time. Altogether, this spot is a very convenient place for a short getaway.
Location Wheeler Gorge
Address:
1190 E. Ojai Ave.
Ojai, CA, 93023
United States
From Ventura, take Highway 33 north about 14 miles. Turn left, continuing on Highway 33 for another 8 miles to the campground.
From Los Angeles, take I-5 north, then turn west onto Highway 126 for about 28 miles, to Santa Paula. Continue north on Highway 150 for 16 miles. Turn left onto Highway 33 and continue north approximately 8 miles to the campground.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.5119 / -119.274
Elevation: 551 feet
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: June 4, 2026
