Upper Oso Campground Near Santa Barbara, CA

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Pet Friendly

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Equestrian-Friendly

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7 total sites

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About Upper Oso Campground

Upper Oso Campground provides ample opportunity for exploration of California's coastal mountains. It is a family-friendly campground, equipped with equestrian sites, and is close to a variety of trails and several mountain streams.

Activities & Attractions

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Hiking

Year-round

Horseback Riding

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - May 15 to Nov 30

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⛺ 04, Loop: UPPE Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Yes shade

⛺ 05, Loop: UPPE Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Full shade

⛺ 06, Loop: UPPE Tent

Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade

⛺ 07, Loop: UPPE Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Yes shade

🚐 10, Loop: UPPE RV

Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 11, Loop: UPPE RV

Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 13, Loop: UPPE RV

Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In

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⛺ 04, Loop: UPPE Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Yes shade

⛺ 05, Loop: UPPE Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Full shade

⛺ 06, Loop: UPPE Tent

Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade

⛺ 07, Loop: UPPE Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Yes shade

🚐 10, Loop: UPPE RV

Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 11, Loop: UPPE RV

Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 13, Loop: UPPE RV

Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews (54)

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Review Summary

3.9

54 reviews

48.1%

22.2%

11.1%

7.4%

11.1%

Zac D

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August 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: UPPE

Beauty

Zac D

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August 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: UPPE

Beauty

Helen J

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August 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: UPPE

We were at site 13 and I'm not too sure if it's because so many people had used these areas so much but it had an infestation of gophers, wasps, small flies, and some mosquitoes. These were all present especially around the table. Therefore we ended up washing down the tables by ourselves even before we could get our gear out, let alone start cooking. We were awoken at 5am by someone getting ready to motor bike or dune buggy around that area. He was pretty loud and talked for about 20 minutes before starting off.

Helen J

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August 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: UPPE

Joshua S

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September 4, 2020 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: UPPE

Loved this campground. Just far enough off the main road that it was nice and quiet. And our site was perfect. However, lots of offroaders and dirt bikers came very early (around 5 am) both days. Wish the staging area for the dirt bikes was further from the campground.

Joshua S

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September 4, 2020 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: UPPE

Danielle J

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September 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: UPPE

Family camping trip for the ages. We had so much fun we decided to make this an annual trip

Danielle J

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September 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: UPPE

Family camping trip for the ages. We had so much fun we decided to make this an annual trip

Mariah T

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October 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: UPPE

Site #10 was a great location with shade! Camp host was the best! Close to the red rock swimming hole which was really nice.

Mariah T

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October 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: UPPE

Site #10 was a great location with shade! Camp host was the best! Close to the red rock swimming hole which was really nice.

Location & Directions for Upper Oso Campground

5050 Paradise Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93105 United States

Elevation: 724 ft

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Getting There

From Santa Barbara, travel north on Highway 101. Exit onto Highway 154 and continue northwest for about 10 mi. Turn east onto Paradise Road and travel about 6 mi. Turn north onto Forest Route 5N15 and continue less than two miles to the campground.

Nearest town

Santa Barbara, CA - 24 mi

About 42 min to downtown

Highway access

Upper Oso Campground is accessible via Highway 101 and Highway 154. It is located approximately 10 miles from Highway 101 and about 6 miles from Highway 154.

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