American Canyon Campground

Overview

American Canyon is a small, secluded campground which borders the Machesna Wilderness. While the campground is accessible through the wilderness, it is a long and strenuous hike as vehicles are not permitted in wilderness areas. The only motorized entrance is through the Avenales Ranch.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Fee

From $5 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

(805) 925-9538

Amenities

No amenity details published by the sources yet.

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around American Canyon Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Rinconada TrailheadTrailhead · 9.4 mi from campShow on map
• Calisfornia Mission Trail - stage 10 Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa to Mission San Miguel ArcangelHike · 42.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 17.9 mi from camp

  A long-distance route from Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa to Mission San Miguel Arcangel.

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• California Mission Trail - stage 09 Mission La Purisima Concepcion to Mission San Luis ObispoHike · 58.7 mi long · Long-distance trail · 19.4 mi from camp

  A long-distance route from Mission La Purisima Concepcion to Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.

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Scenic sights

• Storybrook FallsWaterfall · 3.4 mi from campShow on map
• Hi Mountain Condor LookoutViewpoint · 6.7 mi from campShow on map
• Little FallsWaterfall · 10.3 mi from campShow on map
• Islay HillPeak · 781 ft · 17.9 mi from camp

  Islay Hill is a volcanic cone, and is the southernmost of the nine volcanic mountains and hills that make up the Nine Sisters, located in the San Luis Obispo County of central California. Wikipedia

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• Franklin Hot SpringsHot spring · 28.6 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Shadow RockClimbing · 22.0 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.