Lake Casitas Recreation Area Campground

Ventura, CA

4.3(1,902 reviews)

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About this campground

Lake Casitas Recreation Area Campground near Ojai and Ventura California offers full, partial, and primitive (no water, electric, or sewer) hookup RV and tent camping in multiple locations near and adjacent to the recreational lake. A popular weekend and summer destination reservations are recommended. Special rules exist for watercraft so plan appropriately if bringing your own. Home to a newly opened water park the campground is family friendly with an active security presence and guarded gate entrance. During winter months the park is also home to winter Californians taking advantage of the excellent rates and great weather. Multiple playgrounds throughout the various camping loops. Sites range from paved pads to dirt tent sites along with varied ambiance depending upon the camping location. Overall a very nice camping spot near Ojai.

What campers say

Lake Casitas Recreation Area offers a scenic, nearby lake setting that many visitors find peaceful—especially on weekdays—and a family-friendly water park that’s popular with kids but requires separate admission and enforces restrictions. Campsites are varied, with many tent sites along the water and a limited number of full‑hookup RV spots; a few sites are level and serviceable for RVs. Expect inconsistent restroom and shower cleanliness, occasional maintenance issues, and potential power problems on very hot days when many air conditioners run. Weekends can be noisy and crowded, and additional vehicle fees and campsite policies have frustrated some guests.

Our summary of 1,901 traveler reviews.

Amenities

Hookups and power

Electric

Sites

Back-In

Facilities

Showers
Laundry
Pool
Playground
Dump Station

Setting

Mountains
Forest
Lake
Beach

Bathrooms
Big Rig
Biking
Boat Ramp
Boating
Canoeing
Clubhouse
Concerts
Destination
Dirt
Dogs
Family Friendly
Firepits
First Come First Served
Fishing
Full-hookups
Group
Hiking
Kayaking
Launch Ramp
Long Term
Marina
Motorcycle
Mountain Biking
Off-road
Open
Pads
Park
Partial Hookup
Paved
Pets
Primitive
Public Park
Public Parking
Pull-In
Regional Park
Rural
Scenic
Sewer
Shade
Store
Swimming
Tents
Tourist
Trails
Trees
Walking Trail
Water
Water Ski
Waterpark
Wildlife

1,902 reviews

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Legacy Reviews

July 11, 2012

I know this Quagga Mussel is a problem but when I bring a perfectly dry brand new kayak why does it need to be locked up for 10 days? You can see the price on the hull! The campground is nice as usual with full hookup sites. We actually stayed right in that row pictured in the video! There are a ton of different camping options here. Ojai is nice to walk around in but it is worth it to drive the other way up to SB or Montecito.

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