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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
Joseph H
VerifiedMay 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: WHEE
Very nice campground. We visited mid-week, so it was sparsely occupied. We had a nice site, with a little bit of occasional traffic noise from highway 33. Great little creek (Matilija) was running, which made for a quiet little water sanctuary. I will go back.
Shelby W
VerifiedMay 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: WHEE
Loved the campground, very well maintained. Campsite 040 is as pictured, very shady with lots of large rocks. It is set back from the road and feels quite sheltered/private. It’s lovely to hear the river at night. There were a lot of bugs so be sure to bring bug spray. Also important to note there was a lot of poison oak growing at this site so be cautious if you bring kids/dogs. Zero cell service through the campground.
Jennifer L
VerifiedMay 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 047, Loop: WHEE
Excellent place to camp! All of the hosts are friendly, welcoming and they keep everything very clean. Bring bug spray or a Thermacell and lots of water.
Caroline S
VerifiedJune 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: WHEE
The camp host was lovely and very nice to work with. We hosted a big group here and had a really nice time. It's a beautiful campsite, the kids had a fun time playing in the stream (minus the tiny leeches!!) Only negative feedback is Site 57 is really awful. It is wayyyyy to close to the bathrooms, so smell is an issue and the squeaky door opening all night long. It should not really be a site. However, all other sites that we rented were wonderful.
Janeen S
VerifiedJune 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: WHEE
We love Wheeler Gorge! The campground is beautiful and well kept. The pit toilets were always stocked with toilet paper! We’ve taken two trips to Wheeler Gorge and it is magical.
The only downfall is the lack of running water, but we’ll keep coming back even without that!
Edwin O
VerifiedJune 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: WHEE
Had a great Time at this campground will definitely come back 😃👍
Sean C
VerifiedJune 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: WHEE
Had a great time. Kids loved the creek.
Ralph B
VerifiedJune 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: WHEE
This is a great place, totally off grid, you must bring everything including potable water. There is a nice river that runs through the center of the park. It has plenty of shade trees everywhere and the sites are very big. There are a few hiking trails in the area, one at the end of the park, but be aware there is lots of poison oak. Fire wood is available and i believe all sites have a fire ring and pinic table, most have charcoal grills. The park rangers are very friendly as is teh camp host.
Ojai is just a few mile south on teh 33 and a fun town to visit.
Kirsten L
VerifiedJune 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: WHEE
Had site 40, 41 & 43. Imo 41 & 43 are the best in the whole campground. 41 is right on the stream (bring bug spray though!) and was our “home base” where we all hung out. 43 is a short walk up the road from 41, & had the best swimming hole. 40 was right across from 41 had lots of very fun boulders scattered around. Even though it borders the creek, you could not access it directly due to overgrown poison oak. 40 also had a lot of boulders around the fire pit area so would have been more challenging to work around if you are camping with a bunch of people.
Gabriela M
VerifiedJune 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: WHEE
We stayed in camp ground #24. It was very shaded. The down side it was really close to campsite 23 so we could hear there whole conversations. It's also right next to the highway, so u can hear cars zooming by every now and then. No running water on site, so we took a 5 gallon jug for three of us and it worked out. The toilets were ok, they maintenance them daily so they don't smell bad. Overall the campsite was great.
The creek had a good amount of water in it and our 7 year old loved hopping around the rocks.
Mosquitos are so present and ate me alive, but we didn't have bug spray just some bracelets that did not work.
My family had a great time.
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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