Ponderosa Campground

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Ponderosa
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Location: California, United States
Type: Drive In
Land: Los Padres National Forest
Campsites: 23
Facilities: Vault Toilets, Picnic Tables
Water: Yes
Fee: $15/site/night
Fires: Yes
Elevation:
Season:

Ponderosa Campground is a United States Forest Service campground in the high country of Big Sur, on the central coast of California in the Los Padres National Forest. The campground has 23 sites set in a high valley adjacent to the Nacimiento River, with a canopy of Ponderosa Pine, Oak, Madrone, and Sycamore trees. Each site includes a picnic table, fire ring, and pedestal grill. The campground is on the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road (a famous motorcycling road), approximately 13 miles east of State Route 1 and 20 miles west of the city of Lockwood.

As of June, 2007, the fee is $15 per site per night, and sites are limited to 6-8 persons. Per the National Forest Service, RVs are not advised.

The entrance to the campground is at 35.99752 north latitude, 121.38128 west longitude.

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