Navajo Flats Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Navajo Flats Campground in CA
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20 mi from Shandon
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, dirt, pitching to 16%.
- Overhead clearance here is posted at 14 ft, set by the tightest site.
Rig fit
- 5 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: slight.
Campground details
Setting
Navajo Flat Campground functions as an off-highway vehicle trailhead and day-use area set among oaks, conifers, and chaparral in the Los Padres National Forest. The year-round facility offers six hard-packed campsites—five featuring shaded canopy structures—equipped with picnic tables and fire rings, alongside one vault toilet and an information kiosk. There is no drinking water, electricity, or dump station. The campground features a kid's practice track and provides direct access to 45 miles of designated ATV and motorcycle trails, which also link to area hiking and equestrian routes.
Getting there: From Santa Margarita, CA, head northeast on H St toward Margarita Ave. Turn right onto CA-58 E 1.4 miles, then turn left to stay on CA-58 E for 22.9 miles. Turn right onto Forest Rte 29S15/Red Hill Rd. Turn left onto Red Hill Rd. Turn left onto Forest Rte 28S02/Red Hill Rd. go 0.5 miles. Navajo Flat Campground, 11156 Red Hill Rd, Santa Margarita, CA.
- Moderately separated here.
- Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
- Most of them shaded.
- Blue Oak Spring lies 1.1 mi off.
- Black Mountain stands 1,432 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 51–77°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 93 of 100.