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Ojai Ranger District

The Ojai area includes the Matilija Wilderness and part of the Sespe Wilderness. The Sespe Creek Wild and Scenic River crosses this area.

Passes & Permits

An Adventure Pass or America the Beautiful Interagency Pass is needed to park at the Piedra Blanca Trailhead. The Adventure Pass is sold at most Big 5 Sporting Goods stores, other outdoor recreation stores in Southern California, the Shell Gas station in Oak View, the Ojai Ranger Station, and the Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center. The America the Beautiful Pass is available online through USGS or Rec.gov.

The campgrounds on the Ojai Ranger District are managed by the Parks Management Company for the Forest Service. Fees for most campsites range from $30-$35/night and Holiday Group Campground is $150/night. More information about the Parks Management Company. Reservations are highly recommended for weekends, holidays, and summer months. Reservations can be made at www.recreation.gov.

Recreation Sites

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Agua Blanca Trail 19W10
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
The Agua Blanca is one of the most scenic trails on the Ojai Ranger District. This trail offers access to the Sespe Wilderness. Originally an old Chumash Trail that followed the Agua Blanca Creek up…

Alder Creek Trail 20W11
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
Dough Flat Rd is open all the way up to the Dough Flat Trailhead, to access Alder Creek Trail.This trail leads into the Sespe Wilderness.Hike 2.5 miles north to the Bucksnort Junction. Continue west…

Chorro Grande Trail 23W05
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Biking
As you start the hike, expect to be surrounded by chapparal until you reach Oak Camp. From here, the trail will continuously climb up alongside the Chorro Grande Canyon. On clear days, you can see…

Cozy Dell Trail 23W26
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Biking
Along this trail, large oak trees provide plenty of shade and there are spectacular views of the Ojai Valley. The trail ends at Cozy Dell Creek, where it ties into the Foothill Trail and Cozy Dell…

Dough Flat Trailhead
Site Open
Hiking
Updated 11/1/2023 - The Dough Flat Trailhead/Alder Creek trail is open. The Dough Flat Rd is open all the way up to the Dough Flat TH.General information: There is access to the Dough Flat Trailhead…

Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca Trail 22W03
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
The Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca Trail is a National Recreational Trail that traverses through the Sespe Wilderness. Enjoy a hike through riparian areas, mixed chaparral, high desert sage scrub and…

Gridley Trail 22W05
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
The Gridley trail starts in Ojai at the north end of Gridley Road and ends on top of Nordhoff Ridge. The relatively gentle climb from Ojai to the ridge makes this one of the more popular trails in…

Holiday Group Campground
Site Open
The Holiday Group Campground is located off Highway 33, north of Ojai at the bottom of a heavily shaded Live Oak canyon. It is located one mile north of Wheeler Gorge campground. The campground is…

Horn Canyon Trail 22W08
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
Horn Canyon Trail is most commonly used as a day hike route but can be part of a larger trip into the Sespe Wilderness or looped in as part of a long mountain bike ride with other nearby…

Howard Creek Trail 22W26
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
The trail starts on a dirt road behind a locked gate. This is one of the shortest hikes to Nordhoff Ridge where there are fantastic views of the coastline and the Ojai Valley.

Last updated April 16, 2026

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