Camping

New User Fees Increase. Lake Casitas Recreaction Area will implement new user fees beginning June 1, 2025, for the updated user fees please visit the fee section.

Holiday Booking Dates

Booking windows for holiday weekends will open at 1200am on the booking dates listed below. Reservations can be made online at reservations.casitaswater.org, and by phone or in person with Guest Services. Guest Services is currently open 8am – 6pm Monday through Friday.

Guest Services: (805) 649-1122

Holiday		Holiday Weekends	Booking Date
Easter	3-day minimum	April 18 - 20	December 2, 2024
Memorial Day	3-day minimum	May 23 - 25	December 2, 2024
4th of July	3-day minimum	July 4 - 6	January 8, 2025
Labor Day	3-day minimum	August 29 - 31	March 5, 2025
Thanksgiving	3-day minimum	November 27 - 29	June 3, 2025

Recreation Notices

A lakeside campsite with two picnic tables and a fire pit on reddish dirt. A large tree provides partial shade near the edge of the water, with rolling green hills visible across the lake under a cloudy sky.

Camping Reservations

To reserve your campsite in person, online, or by phone:

A sunny picnic area with wooden tables shaded by a large pine tree. Tall ornamental grass with pinkish plumes grows in the foreground, and dry grassy hills rise in the background under a clear blue sky.

Campsite Descriptions

Camping Fees & Permits

May contain: plant, tree, oak, tree trunk, vegetation, sycamore, grove, land, nature, outdoors, and woodland

Tips to Ensure a Safe Visit

Lake Casitas Recreation Area is surrounded by wilderness areas. Here are some tips to ensure a wonderful and safe visit:

Snowbird Program

The 2025-2026 Snowbird Program begins on September 29, 2025 – March 27, 2026.

Firewood - Buy It Where You Burn It!

Help prevent the spread of invasive species! Moving firewood can transport tree-killing insects and diseases to new areas and kill a large number of native trees and shrubs.

May contain: chart, plot, land, nature, outdoors, sea, water, and map

Campground Map

Need a Trailer?

Check out affiliated outside contractors who can help enhance your Lake Casitas camping experience:

Interested In Being a Park Host?

We are currently accepting applications for our "off season" park host program.

Holiday Booking Dates

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