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Lake Piru camping is located in Ventura County, California, in the Los Padres National Forest next to the Sespe Condor Sanctuary. You would never know it floating on our peaceful lake, but we are less than an hour away from Los Angeles. Visitors to our campground can also enjoy the uncrowded beaches of Ventura, Venice, and Santa Monica.
Lake Piru offers level tree-shaded camping sites, clean restrooms, coin operated hot showers and a fully stocked store to meet most camping and boating needs. Motor homes, trailers and truck campers are welcome. Lake Piru has paved roads, tree-shaded sites, and a convenient dump station.
Our day use and picnic area includes lots of grass space to play, a playground, plenty of picnic tables, wooden awnings, a horseshoe pit and a 9-hole disc golf course.
We also have Two Group campsites available for your family reunion & big get together. Please note that all campsites do come with a Picnic table & fire ring with a grill top.
The California rains have made this place more green than I can convey, and our most gorgeous camp spot so far. Lake is overflowing! The campground is very well-maintained. Staff maintains an active and consistent presence, which I think is great for a few reasons. There seems to be much pride and in the grounds maintenance, and it shows! I had a problem with my sewer line (person before me broke their line, which prevented me from hooking up) and the staff was here and under a minute to rectify the situation. All bathrooms are clean and even smell nice. The full hook up spots are wide and spacious. Our site, # 20, was mostly level, only slightly low on one side. Also, due to the rain, a lot of DG has been placed on the campsites which helps with leveling and cleanliness as well. Tent campsites, or non-hook up sites, are full of grass at the moment, who keeps things cool and tidy.
Great experience, had a lot of fun camping here with my friends and family. The only downside was that there were a lot of parties going on which I didn't mind until they were still partying after lighouts out (at 10 PM) but I don't blame the camp hosts for that so I give piru five stars!
I have not been camping here but the lake is nice! After the rains early this year, the lake is the most full I have seen! No reception when going up the mountain. There's a store at the bottom just before coming up the mountain I don't think there's a store at the actual lake so try to bring everything you will need. There are several picnic areas but during the weekend it gets really packed in the summer so you will need to go early to reserve those picnic spots as it's first come first served. Since the lake is really full, there is only a tiny area where you can swim on the shore and that kinda sucks. We always take the boat so we get the full experience. The water is pretty choppy, it can get windy. There are little coves all around the lake that if you have a boat, you can drive out and find a spot on the coves. It's super nice to do that because like I said it gets packed. Dog friendly, it does get super hot during the summer and there are a lot of dogs so keep that in mind. There are restrooms on the shore just a little off the dock and also there are multiple floating bathrooms on the lake.
I love camping here. It is reasonably priced, spacious, and so wonderfully quiet. The camp hosts are always so helpful and kind.
Took the family camping here. The wife thought it was too close to other campers but liked our spot. We played in the designated swim area. It was very murky but the water felt great and the kids loved it. I like that there was clean portapotties and flowing water nearby. Our site was shaded but there were others that had no shade whatsoever. The water in the lake was a bit icky but we go in it anyway. There was a store close enough that we were able to make runs if necessary. Our site was quiet time from 10 pm to 8 am and they definitely made sure. The location allowed for us to get a great look at the sky once the sun went down. Perfect site for star gazing. We didn’t get to rent water crafts but the lake is wide open. If you bring your own or rent one you will have a great time. Not very many people fishing and we unfortunately didn’t get the opportunity. All in all, we will return but this time with better planning. We went on a first time trip and never having went camping as a group before and the trip turned out solid. If you’re second guessing or trying to find a good introductory spot to take the family, this is a good one. Make sure to bring a shaded canopy or some sort of covering in case you don’t get a shaded spot.
