Can you reserve a site at La Cumbre Peak Day Use?

No. La Cumbre Peak Day Use is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

La Cumbre Peak Day Use

Facility · California ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Los Padres National Forest (NF) · Open Access

3,986 ft
Elevation

Top of the Santa Ynez Mountain Range, overlooking the city of Santa Barbara. Coulter pines, maple trees, manzanita, bay trees, chaparral. There is a ¼ mile hike past the locked gate to the picnic area on top. Next to the day use area there is an old Forest Service fire lookout tower that is closed to the public.

Getting there

(From Santa Barbara) Hwy 101, 8 miles N.W. on Hwy 154, 8 miles east on East Camino Cielo.

34.49470, -119.71300 · 34°29'40.9"N 119°42'46.8"W

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Typical weather

Typically 96°F in Aug, down to 64°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	66	67	70	76	80	88	94	96	91	83	73	64
Low °F	36	36	38	41	46	49	55	54	51	45	40	34
Precip in	7.1	7.6	4.7	1.6	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.1	1.5	4.2

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about La Cumbre Peak Day Use

Can you reserve a site at La Cumbre Peak Day Use?: No. La Cumbre Peak Day Use is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near La Cumbre Peak Day Use

Upper Oso Campground 4.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Sage Hill 5.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Los Prietos 6.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Paradise Campground 6.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Fremont Campground 7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Lower Oso Day Use Picnic Area 5.1 mi · Facility
First Crossing Day Use Picnic Area 5.1 mi · Facility
Upper Oso Campground 5.4 mi · Campground
Upper OsoTrailhead 5.5 mi · Facility
Sage Hill Group Campground 5.7 mi · Campground
Los Prietos Campground 5.9 mi · Campground
Outdoors Santa Barbara Visitor Center 6.4 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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