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Thorn Meadows Campground

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🏞️ Attractions

Thorn Meadows TrailheadTrails & trailheads0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Cedar Creek TrailheadTrails & trailheads0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Thorn Point (2,092 m)Summits & peaks0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Fishbowls TrailheadTrails & trailheads2.3 km · ~6 min driveDirections ↗
Sespe Wilderness
Sespe WildernessParks & play

The Sespe Wilderness is a 219,700-acre (88,900 ha) wilderness area in the eastern Topatopa Mountains and southern Sierra Pelona Mountains, within the Los Padres National Forest (LPNF), in Ventura County, Southern California. The Sespe Wilderness takes up 18% of the county's land, yet it truly is an entire vast wilderness that feels much further from any town. It is one of the largest roadless and

6.4 km · ~15 min driveDirections ↗
San Guillermo Mountain (2,007 m)Summits & peaks9.4 km · ~37 min driveDirections ↗
Lockwood Peak (1,904 m)Summits & peaks13.8 km · ~88 min driveDirections ↗
Upper Rose Valley Lake Day Use AreaAttractions80.6 km · ~109 min driveDirections ↗
Sespe Condor Sanctuary
Sespe Condor SanctuaryParks & play

The Sespe Condor Sanctuary is a 53,000-acre (210 km2) wildlife refuge in the Topatopa Mountains, in northeastern Ventura County, California. It is within the Sespe Wilderness in the southern Los Padres National Forest.

139.3 km · ~159 min driveDirections ↗

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How much does it cost to camp at Thorn Meadows Campground?

Thorn Meadows Campground is free to camp at.

Is there drinking water at Thorn Meadows Campground?

No — bring your own drinking water.

Who runs Thorn Meadows Campground?

Thorn Meadows Campground is operated by Los Padres National Forest.

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