Nira Campground is a primitive 12-site campground along Manzana Creek in Los Padres National Forest, offering direct trailhead access for backpacking into the San Rafael Wilderness and hiking the Manzana Trail.

The creek provides swimming and fishing opportunities, though visitors must bring all drinking water and be prepared for a narrow, challenging mountain road (mostly paved with about one mile dirt).

Sites feature picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets with ample oak tree shade, making it an ideal base camp for wilderness recreation, though insect repellent is recommended during summer months.