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
Julia K
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: WHEE
The camp ground was beautiful, a great place for families and groups.
Jane H
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: WHEE
Beautiful setting. Dry and hot in summer. No running water. Some bathrooms out of order. Hopefully camp hosts have changed since September 2019. Previous ones were wonderful but the ones we experienced were not nice to anyone.
Thesa M
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: WHEE
Our site was at a slant and not much room for a tent let alone 2. We woke up at the bottom of our tent as we rolled down the hill while sleeping. This was the worst site but our neighbors were nice and the ranger gave us a lot of info during our stay for next time. It was great to have a stream by the campsite to swim in.
Arpy S
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: WHEE
The camp host was wonderful. Immediately took action when necessary. The campsites are spacious and provide both shade and sun for those who enjoy the rays. This is my home away from home campsite to stay at every year. Try the nature walk, it’s an interesting trail of woodsy to good old california desert chaparral.
Jennifer M
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: WHEE
we love coming here. nothing better than falling asleep next to a river.
Marco O
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: WHEE
Very well kept. Bathrooms were clean. We had a great time and the person in charge of the place was the friendliest man ever, as well as very helpful.
We will definitely come back.
Arpy S
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: WHEE
The camp host was wonderful. Immediately took action when necessary. The campsites are spacious and provide both shade and sun for those who enjoy the rays. This is my home away from home campsite to stay at every year. Try the nature walk, it’s an interesting trail of woodsy to good old california desert chaparral.
Jennifer M
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: WHEE
we love coming here. nothing better than falling asleep next to a river.
Marco O
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: WHEE
Very well kept. Bathrooms were clean. We had a great time and the person in charge of the place was the friendliest man ever, as well as very helpful.
We will definitely come back.
Byron A
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: WHEE
The camp hosts were extremely rude. Every campsite around us was up past 10 drinking beers and the campsite across us even had children laughing and making noise. We were literally sitting down eating s’mores and watching the meteor shower when this lady comes up yelling, “we’ve already warned you once. This is your last warning to be quiet. Lights out. If we have to come back again we’ll kick you out immediately.” First of all, our lights were out since we were watching the meteor shower. We hadn’t received a first warning so we don’t know why this was the second and last. Also, the camp host was the loudest person there because every campsite around us heard her yelling. And I wish she would’ve kicked us out then and there because I would have had no trouble showing her what it was like to actually be loud and disturbing. The campsite itself was nice, but her people skills were the absolute worst. I will also add that the people around us continued to be loud and drink and stay up, receiving no warnings. But everyone else around us was white, so maybe that played a role. I will add that the silver lining in this story is that the next morning as we were packing up she drove by in her golf cart and wasn’t paying attention to where she was going and literally almost flipped her cart by driving into a giant boulder on the side of the road, not once, but twice. Right in front of our family’s campsite. Karma. Again, two stars because the campsite is nice. However, the staff is ridiculously rude compared to the other places I’ve camped at. Only go as a last resort if you can’t find anywhere else to camp.
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 3, 2026
