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McGill Group Campground
Paid or permit campsite
Group campsite · USDA Forest Service Escape from the city to the rustic and beautiful McGill Campground. The campground, bursting with views of mountains and valleys, is an ideal base for several biking and hiking trails. A dense stand of Jeffrey pine and ponderosa shade the campground and each site is nicely spaced. A perk of camping at McGill is the chance to see hummingbirds. They happen to love the area. McGill Group Sites Campground sits in a mixed conifer forest in the Pinos Mountains, at an altitude of 7,500 feet. Campground temperatures are typically 15 to 20 degrees cooler than the Los Angeles Basin, just over an hour's drive from the campground. The area is in the northeastern part of Los Padres National Forest, which boasts 1,257 miles of maintained trails. Much of the forest is primitive and has 10 congressionally designated wilderness areas. The McGill Campground is near the Chumash Wilderness area that offers… Getting there: From I-5, take Frazier Park exit (Frazier Mountain Park Road), go west approximately 6 miles. The road name changes to Cuddy Valley Road. Continue on it up Mt. Pinos. The road name changes to Mt. Pinos Highway. McGill Campground is approximately 5 miles further on the north side of road. Phone: 805-434-1996 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10060060 Source: Recreation.gov. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Recreation.gov
Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.
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