Horseshoe Springs Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Horseshoe Springs Campground in CA
CampgroundUSFS
20 mi from Santa Maria
Maps 1,440 ft
First-come, first-served
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Road Access
Difficult
- Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 16%.
Setting
Secluded
This campground is nestled directly within a large grove of oak trees, offering a simple setup focused on outdoor shade.
Getting there: From Santa Maria: Highway 166 to Sierra Madre Road. Sierra Madre Road to Miranda Pines Road. Take Miranda Pines Road to Forest Road #11N04 to Brookshire Campground and Horseshoe Campground.
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
- Treplett Mountain stands 2,394 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles east.
- Plowshare Spring lies 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 53–80°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 73 of 100.
Tree cover22%30m sat. est.