Fremont Campground

Would have given it another star, but the toilets were out of order (all of them) «for repair» (?) and there was one portable outhouse pretty much full on Friday night (never revisited this terrible hole).
No warning about the closed bathrooms on the website. Didn’t make a huge difference to me, but it was my girlfriend’s first camping trip, and I didn’t want to throw her in the cold water like that.
Flies: not as bad as other reviews described (Oct may be better), but there were some in the mornings and evenings (didn’t notice any mosquitos)
Noise: pretty quiet after 10:30, but loud party noises woke me up at 2AM, and they continued until at least 3, when I finally got up to get my earplugs from the car. Really loud, but from either a neighboring campground, or a residence in the immediate vicinity.
Mornings: annoying continuous dog barking from a couple of big dogs, coming from the same direction as the late night hollering. Again, could be a residence, or a camper at a different campground leaving his dogs behind for a few hours.
The positive: plenty of space, plenty of shade. Some tent spaces are away from the car/​parking, so you’ll have to carry your gear for maybe 100 feet, depending on the space. I chose one of them on purpose, and brought a foldable dolly.

Nice campground but it’s right on the road so it has a lot of traffic noise so that kinda sucked. Our campsite was number 6 and it was very nice, shady and HUGE. It seems to be a very popular campground for college age kids and since our group was in their 40s and 50s it might have been a lil bit nicer to have some more old farts like us around that go to bed at a decent hour versus drinking, talking and playing guitar all night (not that it’s bad, just not our type of camping anymore). It’s not a bad campground just really didn’t meet our needs of quiet time in nature. We won’t be going back.

Had a great time at this site, we stayed 2 nights in campground #11 with our dog. Our campsite was tucked away about 75ft from our car, which was the only «downside» of the campsite, but provided more privacy as the camping pad was tucked away up the hill from neighboring sites.
The campsite hosts were extremely nice, delivered us firewood at night and made sure we had the proper parking stickers for both the campsite and trails that we hiked the next morning. Woke up each morning to 4 huge wild turkeys roaming the campsite. There are a lot of raccoons at night so make sure to pack your food in your car before going to bed! The campsite can be «noisy,» but its actually quite enjoyable hearing children running around and enjoying camping outside, and dogs occasionally barking. If you’re seeking a completely solitude and quite camping experience, you might be better off searching for back country campsites. For those who enjoy «glamping» and dont mind sharing your space with neighbors, this is a great site and very accessible to downtown SB and fun hikes.
We did the Red rock canyon and let our dog swim in the various swimming holes, we all had a blast!

I have been camping but it was my friends first time camping and this place was perfect. It was small and we went during the week so it was quite. There were plenty of trees for shade and it was nice and green. There were some bugs but nothing too bad. There was a beautiful hike a few miles up the road. The bathrooms were clean and well stocked. The tenants were awesome. They were nice and friendly. I would go back again. Keep in mind this is a small campground and its not in the middle of the redwoods but it was perfect for our 2 days off. We wish we could have stayed another night. It was even raining the first night and that didnt bother us one bit. :)

I have mixed feelings about freemont camp ground. On one hand, it was a nice, well shaded camp area. On the other, there were no food lockers and also there were flies. However, we went to a very nice restaurant in downtown Solvang, and there were really bad flies there, too. (We sat outside on their patio) So, I don’t think it was an exclusive problem to the crampground, but still not pleasant. Main con is no food lockers and some crows ate our fruits. So we had to keep food in the car. Nice campground tho. Quiet, peaceful and good location to all things in the area. We had a peaceful time, but some minor issues. BTW, I am an avid camper. I hate when ppl leave reviews, but they don’t camp a lot.

In short: it was the worst campsite I’ve been to in the entire state. Most reviews refer to this place as a «little buggy.» A little buggy? The places is a bee hive. The whole site is on a 15 degree slant.
And the host although nice, gets a little testy at night.
Don’t camp next to her unless you plan on going to bed at 10 PM sharp. On Friday night, our families were asked to quiet down 57 minutes before quiet hours at 9:03 PM. «This is a quiet site.» These rules really only apply near the host. The site further away were allowed to howl at the moon and sing and carry on until 1 am.
I would never come back here.

We were excited to stay here due to the fairly good reviews and good pics, but we were pretty disappointed the minute we stepped out of the car.
First and foremost were the FLIES… there were so many of them and were just flying everywhere. In the mornings you can actually hear them whizzing around (flies and meat bees). It was just so annoying. We drenched ourselves with insect repellent and it helped a little since they weren’t landing on us, but they would still circle around our faces. And our poor dogs. they looked really uncomfortable with all the bugs nipping at their cute faces.
The campground itself wasn’t so bad. It’s really small and the pics posted on Unilocal are pretty deceiving. The layout didn’t give much privacy-​my friend remarked that the place looked more like a rest area then a campground. We were at site 10 which was in the middle, and every now and then we would get a good whiff of something that smelled like a dead animal. We thought it was maybe the dumpster smell that was close to our site, but my BF insists there it was a carcass that was lingering around.
All in all we made the best of our trip and had fun spending our day out in Lake Cachuma and the beach, but won’t be back to this campground.
One good thing about this place are that the restrooms had flushable toilets, and the restrooms were fairly clean. But You’ve been warned about the FLIES. And bug spray will not help.

Did not like this campground it was very weird very hot lots of bugs everywhere biting flies all over me would not return. Not close to the lake at all

Went camping here over the weekend. Small campground with 15 sites. Great spot if your looking for some seclusion. There is plenty of shade at each site. We stayed at site 14 and 15. Site 15 has a large area centrally located in the middle of the campgrounds. If you want to be away from people sites 12 & 13 are place towards the back and away from the other sites. The bathrooms here are clean. The host are very friendly and come around to check on sites.
Each site comes with a grill, firepit, and picnic bench. Some sites will have their own water spout. You’re not suppose to wash hands, dishes, etc at the spout. It is for you too bring the water back and do it at your site. There is one trash bin located at the center of the camp grounds.
There are several hiking trails around the area. There is a lake a few miles north but we didn’t get a chance to go. We went hiking at the Red Rock Trail which is few miles down the road.
Be sure to bring bug spray though. Lots of mosquitos buzzing around. If you bring your pets be sure to check them for ticks. Brought our dogs and found some trying to hitch a ride.

Well I was sorely disappointed on this, our third trip to Paradise campground. I had raved to friends about it and got some to come along this time, so we had 2 sites side by side. The new camp host, I found to be a bit lack lustre. She was hardly seen at all, even when a large group had a stereo blaringinto the evening, sharing their music with the whole campground whether we liked it or not. If you like music, just keep it low. Then there were the dogs… five on one side, two huge pit-​bulls on the other. The dogs were allowed to roam freely around the camp and often came into ours, one time bolting through and barking up a riot. The kids were terrified. They also barked at every little animal sound throughout the night. Not fun. The host was not seen ONCE to talk to the dog owners about keeping the dogs in their own site and keeping them quiet. Then the recreation area was so dry, I had no idea that there was a drought this year and the river that we enjoyed so much in the past had all but dried up and that there had been a wildfire in the area devastating the greenery. We did find a small spot along the river where there was a natural spring and the kids could swim there. Hopefully we will get some rain this year and the area will be lush again. The host really needs to step up her game, the previous hosts were fantastic, sticking to the rules without being killjoys… there is a happy medium.

Great campsite in Los Padres. There are others, but this is the smallest with the most shade. Lots of hiking close by and an easy drive to all the wineries around Los Olivios. The host is very nice. It is not a luxury campground, but I’m seeking something remote even when car camping. I will certainly stay again.
One of our nights a huge group of loud college students were there doing a fraternity induction. Regardless of how many times other campers asked them to quiet down they were loud all night. The next day the rangers told them they had to leave and move to a group campground. It was nice to know there was a solution to noise, but its also to be expected that some groups will be loud while camping.
I recommend bringing ear plugs and bug spray. I think site #11 is the most private. Site #13 and 14 are great and set back from the drive, but underneath a crows nest so expect an early morning wakeup

Poor host enforcement with terrible drug using kids & other partying… stay away on weekends if you want to chill.

I don’t know what other reviewers are smoking, but I do not find this campground to be «beautiful» or «scenic» at all. Sure, there was plenty of shade, I’ll admit to that. But when we arrived, it was a brown, dry, and desolate place. There’s no scenery to look at, other than the main road that’s next to the campground.
I guess I had high expectations based on the pictures I saw. Unfortunately, this place did not live up to them.

What a wonderful trip we had. We enjoyed it because 1) beautiful location 2) very shady campgrounds and 3) clean bathrooms. We stayed at site 14 and although it was one of the smaller sites, it was probably the most private and most shaded campground on the premises. We also liked the hosts who were very friendly and helpful.
On another note, it was so dog gone hot! When we arrived for check-​in at 2 pm last week our car temperature read 93 degrees, a whole 15 degrees warmer than down in the city of Santa Barbara. Thankfully there is a refreshing watering hole nearby to go and cool off. The second day we ditched the campground all together and hung out at the beach (25 mins away). It was so relaxing and made the trip that much more enjoyable. We got a beach vacation without having to pay the Santa Barbara price tag. :)
My only gripes are the heat (our fault for going in July) and that the gnats were kind of annoying.
Overall, it was a fun trip and we would definitely go again.

We tent camped at this campground from Mon. 7÷9− Thurs. ⁷⁄₁₂ in site 15. We had a great time and loved the scenery. Phil and Brenda (the current camp hosts) do a great job at keeping the whole campground really clean. Phil cleans the bathrooms at least twice a day and walked the campground picking up any trash laying around. Our campsite had even been nicely raked when we arrived. They also have firewood for sale for $ 6 per bundle.
We went to Red Rocks swimming area (just up the road a few miles) on two different days and enjoyed the cool swimming water. The water was a bit murky, but refreshing. Since we camped midweek the swimming holes weren’t too crowded. We did have to see a 16 year old be life flighted out of the area. He had jumped from too high of a rock into water that was too shallow. His leg appeared to be badly broken, but he is extremely lucky to be alive! Please use caution/​good judgment when jumping into the swimming holes!
We only had a few small complaints. The first being that on two of the three nights we stayed, some of our things went missing. The first night our dogs toys disappeared and the second night a large gallon size zip lock bag with all our games and insect repellent went missing. The camp host felt maybe that it was the local fox. The last night we chose not to leave anything out. The second annoyance was that the trash truck came to empty the dumpsters at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The other mornings were more quiet, with the exception of the horses across the street naying early each morning. We also felt there were an excessive amount of flies and gnats in the campground. Probably related to the horses across the street and how warm it was. There were also a lot of mosquito’s at the swimming areas.
All in all, we will be back to camp here again!

Just got back from Fremont Campground and I have to say it was a nice experience. The Campground host Barbara was very nice and helpful about finding those swimming holes. We went to Red Rock and the water was ok, being sunday it was a little crowded. Our campsite was very roomy. The bathrooms are very clean and always stocked with toilet paper. At night you get to see the local bats looking for food. Would definitely go back, great experience.

This is a beautiful place and the campground is wonderful. Phil and his wife, are the most helpful and kind people I have met in a long time. Phil cleans the campground continuously and the bathrooms are always very, very clean.
Up from the camp is a swimming hole, called White Rock, a great place to cool off. There is also a great old stagecoach saloon about five miles away to have lunch or dinner and a drink — established (I think in 1875 — old stagecoach line stop).
If tent camping, look for sites 6, 7 and 8 others could be a challenge for a level spot to pitch your tent but not impossible. Oak trees canopy the camp for shade but there is sunlight for sun lovers.
Love this place, the hosts and we will be back

We celebrated my best friend’s 50^th birthday in site 6, which is a large shady site with a level enough tent site. There is piped, very drinkable water, loads of stars at night, and a nearby swimming hole. The hosts were very friendly and kept the bathroom immaculate. The other campers were very quiet and clean as well. We had a great time!

Great adventure awaits at Fremont Campgrounds. The grounds were clean and the bathrooms were very clean when we arrived on Friday. By Sunday morning, the bathrooms were out of toilet paper and quite the mess. The surrounding area provides several day hike and play options, but require a car to get to most.
There were four downsides to the trip we made 4÷20÷12:
1. The bugs were ferocious! (probably the time of year of them)
2. The ground was soft because of the many ground squirrels and gophers digging.
3. The bathrooms could have used some attention throughout the weekend.
4. The site we were at had a pretty significant slope which made sleeping an adventure (we had #9 and #10)
There were several great things which outweighed the bad:
1. The camp host was very nice.
2. The firewood selection was great.
3. There was a deer that was munching on the grass at the edge of the campground.
4. White Rock — a nice water hole for all ages. There was even a rope swing that the kids checked out.
5. Red Rock — it’s a bit of a hike to get there and in the heat with no shade was a bit much, but once we got there, it was great. There are tons of rocks in the stream to walk on and explore, some areas were shallow, some were deep. The kids enjoyed jumping off the rocks into the water.
6. The shade trees covering each site, open areas to get sun if you wanted.
7. Only 14 sites in the campground so it wasn’t too crowded.
I would definitely go back, but would make sure to get a site on level ground and come prepared to ward off all the bugs.

This place was great! So clean, very well organized and run by a lovely couple when we were there. They were so welcoming and helpful.
We went this past weekend when it was POURING earlier in the day but turned to drizzle by Friday night. It was freezing and we weren’t really prepared for that. Thankfully they sell extra firewood on site so we managed to stay warm until bed time. There’s a great little «private» trail that runs behind the campground up into the hills. It’s really only accessible to the campground and not day hikers, which is sort of cool. Also, the bathrooms were all super clean and well maintained. Just flush toilets, no showers.
My only complaint about this place is that it is a little closer to the road than I would like. It was the most convenient campground for us but I didn’t like that we could here cars whooshing by at night. I guess that’s the price we paid for convenience though.
I would definitely recommend this place for families with kids and beginner campers! And make sure you check out Cold Spring Tavern down the road!