Escondido Campground is a small, rustic 9-site campground in Los Padres National Forest situated in a grassy meadow at 2,175 feet elevation, with the Arroyo Seco River running nearby for water access and recreation.

The campground offers picnic tables and fire rings at each site, vault toilets, and nearby trailheads for hiking and backpacking, but has no potable water and requires complete self-sufficiency; access involves 12 miles of driving on Del Venture Road with the last 3 miles unsurfaced.

Reservations are available through Recreation. gov at $30/night, though the campground periodically closes during wet weather and has no cell service.