Ponderosa Campground offers 23 family campsites along the Nacimiento River in Los Padres National Forest, with each site featuring a picnic table, fire ring, and grill under a canopy of ponderosa pine, oak, madrone, and sycamore trees.

The campground provides vault toilets and drinking water, with sites available for both tent and RV camping (up to 35-40 feet), accessible via paved loop roads at $35 per night.

Anglers and water enthusiasts can access the river for trout fishing, wading, and swimming in designated holes, with nearby hiking and horseback riding trails available; reservations are recommended through recreation. gov or by calling 877-444-6777.