Campground

LA JOLLA (Group Campground)

Operated By

Point Mugu State Park

Reservations

www.reserveamerica.com

Location

15 miles SE of Oxnard off CA-1

Lat/Lon

34.0852°,-119.035°    Google Earth    Google Maps

Elevation

60 feet     Weather

Capacity

50 campers, 16 vehicles

Facilities

Water, flush toilets, showers, tables, shade structure, BBQ, fire rings

Activities

Hiking, ocean fishing, ocean swimming

 

Trail

Big Sycamore Canyon – Newbery Park to Coast

Distance

8 miles to Sycamore Canyon Campground

9 miles to La Jolla Group Camp via La Jolla Canyon     Topo

Elevation Gain

850 feet (mostly downhill)     Profile

Difficulty

Easy

Hike Time

3.5 hours to 5 hours

Trail Condition

Fire road / pavement

Trailhead Parking

Wendy Dr and Potrero Ln, Newbury Park, California

Trailhead Lat/Lon

34.1543°, -118.948°    Google Earth

Trailhead Elevation

860 ft     Weather

Trail Description

Deep wooded canyon, lovely 80 ft sycamores, mountain views, easy hikebike

Ranger

Santa Monica Recreation Area - 805-370-2300

Activities

Satwiwa Nature Center (about 1 mile from trailhead parking area)

 

Driving Directions - Church to Trailhead Parking

Distance

91 miles – allow 1 hour 35 minutes     Google Map     Overall Google Map

Directions

WEST on Sandburg Wy
RIGHT onto Culver Dr for 0.6 mi
MERGE onto I-405 NORTH for 57.4 mi
MERGE onto US-101 NORTH for 29.2 mi to Exit 47C/Wendy Dr
LEFT onto Wendy for 2.9 mi
ARRIVE trailhead parking area across Potrero Rd

 

Driving Directions – Trailhead Parking to La Jolla Group Camp

Distance

16 miles – allow 30 minutes    Google Map

Directions

WEST on Potrero Rd for 0.5 mi
RIGHT onto Reino Dr for 0.2 mi
LEFT onto Potrero Rd for 5.1 mi
LEFT onto Hueneme Rd for 1 mi
LEFT onto S Las Posas Rd for 3.1 mi
LEFT onto CA-1 SOUTH/Pacific Coast Hwy for 4.2 mi
LEFT onto Access road for 400 ft

RIGHT through gate for 400 ft

ARRIVE La Jolla Campground on LEFT

 

Driving Directions – La Jolla Group Camp to Church

Distance

87 miles – allow 1 hour 45 minutes    Google Map

Directions

LEFT on CA-1 SOUTH/Pacific Coast Highway for 34 mi
LEFT onto I-10 EAST for 3.4 mi
MERGE onto I-405 SOUTH for 47.8 mi to Exit 5/Culver Dr
RIGHT onto Culver Drive for 0.4 mi
LEFT onto Sandburg Wy
ARRIVE Light of Christ Church on LEFT