Campgrounds
Nira Campground
Valley Sign, 3011 W Highway 154, Los Olivos, CA
Nira Campground is a U.S. Forest Service site in Los Padres National Forest, reached from Highway 154 near Los Olivos, California, via Armour Ranch Road/Happy Canyon Road to Cachuma Saddle and then Sunset Valley Road. It sits along Manzana Creek beneath oak trees and serves as a trailhead into the San Rafael Wilderness for backpacking.
The campground has 12 sites; sites 1 through 3 are restricted to tent and car camping, while other sites can accommodate small RVs under 20 feet. Two vault toilets and a dumpster serve the campground, but there is no potable water on site. Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, Solvang and Buellton are all within about an hour's drive.