Campgrounds and RV parks near Pine Mountain Club, CA

Pine Mountain Club sits in the Los Padres National Forest area of the Tejon Pass region, at the southern edge of the San Emigdio Mountains in Kern County, California. The closest organized camping is at Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, an off-highway vehicle park located along the Interstate 5 corridor between Gorman and Lebec. Hungry Valley SVRA is the third largest unit of California State Park's Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division, located in the Tejon Pass north of Los Angeles and along the Interstate 5 corridor, offering 19,000 acres and more than 130 miles of scenic trails for motorcycle, ATV, dune buggies, and 4x4 recreation. The park has multiple semi-developed campgrounds, including Honey Valley Group - Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, Upper Scrub Oaks - Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, Lower Scrub Oaks - Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, Smith Forks - Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, and Alkilik - Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area. Sites are clustered along Gold Hill Road and Hungry Valley Road. Elevations at Hungry Valley range from 3,000 to nearly 6,000 feet, giving the area cooler nights than the valleys to the south. Surrounding Los Padres National Forest lands provide additional dispersed and developed camping options within a short drive.

Most camping at Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area is first-come, first-served. Semi-developed campgrounds, including Upper Scrub Oaks - Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, Lower Scrub Oaks - Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, Smith Forks - Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, and Alkilik - Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, are not individually reservable, and payment is collected at the north entrance kiosk in Gorman on arrival. Honey Valley Group - Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area is the exception: it is a reservable group facility that can be booked through Reserve California. Special event permits are required for organized activities and must be applied for at least 30 days prior to the desired date. Following the Post Fire, the park has used the north entrance in Gorman while the south entrance remains closed, so arriving early on weekends and holidays is important. Campgrounds on adjacent Los Padres National Forest lands are typically booked through Recreation.gov.