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Cachuma Lake Campground

THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN SANTA BARBARA
Surrounded by 9,000 acres of nature in the Santa Ynez mountains with year round-mild weather and sunny skies sits Cachuma Lake with everything you need for a relaxing getaway. Fishing, biking, a swimming pool and family fun.

Amenities

- Tenting

• Overflow Area

- Recreational Facilities

• Swimming Pool
• Boating
• Lake
• Swimming
• Fishing
• Dock
• Ramp
• Boat Rental
• Boat Marina
• Paddle Boats
• Body Of Water (Lake Cachuma)
• Horseshoes
• Planned Activities
• Playground
• Pavilion
• Nature Trails
• Frisbee Golf
• Rec Open to the Public
• Kayaking/Canoeing

- Policies

• Folding Tent Campers Allowed
• Pets Welcome
• Pets $
• Day Max Stay (14)
• Tent Camping Allowed

- Rentals

• Teepee/Yurt Rentals (7)
• Cabin/Cottage Rentals (8)

- Other Amenities & Services

• Road Condition (Fair)
• Road Type (Paved)
• Restroom and Showers
• Restroom/Showers ($)
• Laundry
• RV Supplies
• Metered LP Gas
• Firewood
• Ice
• Snack Bar
• Groceries
• Restaurant
• Cocktail Lounge
• Fishing Supplies
• Onsite Rentals (15)
• Enclosed Dog Run
• Sells Fishing Licenses

- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)

• Fishing
• Hiking
• Boating
• Mountain Biking

- Facility

• Type (Public Park)
• Dump Station
• Partial Handicap Access

- Internet

• WiFi at Overnite Sites
• WiFi at Park
• WiFi at Park Supports Mobile Devices
• 2 Devices supported per Overnite Site
• 70 Sites with WiFi

- Hunting Nearby (within 20 miles)

• Year-Round

- On-Site Rentals

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- Sites

• Spaces Available (157)
• Width (23)
• Max Length (56)
• Paved Sites (120)
• Gravel Sites (37)
• 30 Amp
• 50 Amp
• Shaded (Some)
• Full Hookups (120)
• Water (37)
• Electric (37)
• Max Amps (50)
• Pull-thrus (7)
• Pull-thru Size (23 x 56)
• Back-ins (30 x 50)
• Room for Slideouts (Yes)
• Site Length (56)
• Table at Site

User Reviews

alex pae

April 29, 2026

Great camping/RV area with clean bathrooms, swimming pool (seasonal) , plenty of hiking trails, boat rentals and you can drop your own at the marina. Fishing I read is good although the weekend we stayed it was chilly and slightly rainy and we got skunked. I would definitely be back. 90 minute drive from home it's a great get away for a short trip.

Arely Lopez

March 11, 2026

This campground has become one of my favorites. There are so many campsites to choose from and the toilets/showers are fairly clean. There are day use areas such as the marina, the playground, and a general convenience store if you forget anything. They allow fishing and boating but no swimming in the lake. They come around to check for fishing licenses if they see you are fishing. We stayed in site #303 and it has a great view of the lake (see pictures). We did find some poison oak near our campsite so please be aware of it (see pictures). We stayed 3/6/26 - 3/8/26 and the weather was perfect. High 60's during the day and mid 40's before dusk. I highly recommend this campground to anyone especially beginners because the nearest town is about 10-15 minutes away just in case you need anything.

Georgina Curry

January 25, 2026

I have to say I was a little worried before arriving, some of the reviews stated that the grounds and bathrooms were disgusting. I was so pleasantly surprised with the cleanliness of both grounds and bathrooms. I really enjoyed our stay here. Hot showers clean restrooms, they have a cleaner crew come every morning and clean the restrooms. They views were amazing and we had alot of privacy.

Goldie Gibbon

November 03, 2025

Bathrooms were disgusting, doesn't anyone own a power washer? The campground is beautiful but sites are poorly maintained and rundown. A little creepy all around, did not see any patrols or staff the entire time we were there. The only high note is that views of the lake are beautiful.

Mary M

September 26, 2025

We come here as a family every year during the summer and we love. Some family stay in a cabin and the rest of us camp out in our tents. I love here because of the little amenities it has to offer like, coin hot showers, flush toilets, swimming pool, a small convenience store, and there bar and grill that serves amazing food and drinks not to mention the people there are so nice and hospitable. We have come to a few problems the last couple of years though, last year the pool was not in service and we weren't notified ahead of time, also normally they are on it so that people respect the quiet time last year not so much another issue was they let the restrooms stay dirty a whole weekend which was left pretty bad, this year we had a power outage and not once did the ranger come to talk to us or give us some kind of information on the situation, because of the power outage you are unable to use some of there amenities like shower, or the store, we drove 30 minutes out to the nearest store to get ice, and we drove over an hour out trying to find a place to shower, thankfully we decided to call around 6:30pm when they told us the power was back on. We never got a sorry or anything, it was very disappointing but it is what it is. This year's there were a lot of bugs so bring bug spray.

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