Santa Lucia Ranger District

Facility · California ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Los Padres National Forest (NF) · Open Access

2,993 ft
Elevation

The Santa Lucia Ranger District offers a diversity of outdoor opportunities. These lands are yours - to visit, to care for, but most of all, to enjoy. What are you waiting for? Pack up your family and friends and head for adventure in America's Great Outdoors. TheSanta Lucia Ranger District offers a variety of recreational opportunities... hiking and backpacking, trail riding by horse, bicycle, off-highway vehicles, camping and picnicking, and fishing, and don't forget vibrant wildflower displays each spring especially in the Figueroa Recreation Area.

Recreation passes are required for use of certain recreation sites and areas in the forest, and for certain facilities and services.Click HERE for more information about the Adventure Pass. 

Click HERE for more information about where the Parks Management Annual (PMC) Day Use Pass is needed - concession managed campgrounds and day use areas in the Los Padres National Forest. 

Getting there

34.88143, -119.95422 · 34°52'53.1"N 119°57'15.2"W

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Typical weather

Typically 95°F in Jul, down to 61°F in Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F616266718088959489786861
Low °F333437404551575652433632
Precip in1.51.61.50.50.30.00.10.00.10.20.51.1

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 16 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 Santa Lucia Ranger District

Can you reserve a site at Santa Lucia Ranger District?
No. Santa Lucia Ranger District is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Santa Lucia Ranger District

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

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