Camping near New Cuyama, California

Camping near New Cuyama at a glance

Public campgrounds

2 (2 National Forest)

Getting a site

2 first-come

Cost

1 free

Distance from New Cuyama

5.5 miles (Aliso Park) to 24 miles (Nettle Springs) in a straight line; 1 within 15 miles

Elevation

2,900 ft (Aliso Park) to 4,420 ft (Nettle Springs), 2 of 2 on record

Distances are straight-line miles from New Cuyama's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of New Cuyama

• KCL Campground, 11 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near San Luis Obispo.
• Bates Canyon, 13 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Ballinger, 14 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Selby Campground, 16 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near San Luis Obispo.
• Nira, 19 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Valle Vista, 20 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Pine Mountain Club.
• Davy Brown, 20 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Miranda Pines, 21 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Day Use:); listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Figueroa, 23 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Rancho Nuevo Campground, 24 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Ventura.
• Wagon Flat, 24 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Brookshire, 25 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Day Use:); listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Horseshoe Spring, 25 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Day Use:); listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Barrel Springs, 26 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Caballo, 26 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pine Mountain Club.
• Toad Springs, 26 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pine Mountain Club.
• Ozena, 26 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Ventura.
• Marian, 27 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pine Mountain Club.
• Upper Oso, 27 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Reyes Creek, 28 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Ventura.
• Buck Spring, 28 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near San Luis Obispo.
• Sage Hill Group, 28 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Campo Alto, 28 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Pine Mountain Club.
• Dome Springs, 28 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Frazier Park.
• Los Prietos, 29 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Paradise, 29 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Sage Hill, 29 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $150 per night); listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Fremont, 29 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Mono, 29 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Lower Caliente, 29 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Santa Barbara.
• Baja, 29 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near San Luis Obispo.
• Pine Mountain, 29 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Ventura.
• Reyes Peak, 30 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Ventura.
• Paradise Spring, 30 miles from New Cuyama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near San Luis Obispo.

Things to do near New Cuyama

Public land and water within 30 miles of New Cuyama, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Carrizo Plain National Monument, a BLM unit whose mapped point is 7.2 miles from New Cuyama; its camping rule, field office, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• San Rafael Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 15 miles from New Cuyama; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 16 miles from New Cuyama; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Dick Smith Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 19 miles from New Cuyama; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Los Padres National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 26 miles from New Cuyama; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Reyes Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 28 miles from New Cuyama; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Gibraltar Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 29 miles from New Cuyama; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Chumash Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 29 miles from New Cuyama; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near New Cuyama

Groceries

• Albertsons supermarket · 19 miles · (661) 765-4944 · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-23:00

Fuel

• Shell fuel station · 18 miles
• Fastrip fuel station · 19 miles · (661) 763-1790

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of New Cuyama: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, pharmacy, laundromat, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.