Middle Lion Campground
Middle Lion Campground
Middle Lion Campground offers 8 tent-friendly campsites along Lion Canyon Creek with vault toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings, though no drinking water is available—bring your own.
The campground serves as an excellent base for hiking, with trailhead access to Lion Canyon Trail and nearby Piedra Blanca formations, plus swimming holes along the Sespe River Trail.
Located at 3,250 feet elevation near the Sespe Wilderness, the campground is accessible via a partially paved road 14. 7 miles north of Ojai on Highway 33, with sites available year-round at $30/night.
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