Jacob is your community news reporter covering the Santa Maria Valley. Starting on Sunday, you may have to pay a little more the next time you are out exploring at Los Padres National Forest.

NEW CUYAMA, Calif. — The Aliso Park Campground in Los Padres National Forest is temporarily closed over the ongoing containment of the Plant Fire in New Cuyama. In a press release, the Mt.

All developed campgrounds in Los Padres National Forest and four other Southern California national forests are closed due to the state’s regional COVID-19 stay-at-home order, the U.S. Forest ...

The Los Padres National Forest is closing its campgrounds through Jan. 6. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Pacific Southwest Region issued the order, which includes four other Southern ...

People heading out to camp and visit Los Padres National Forest this summer need to know about changes — and higher fees — after the agency hired a new partner for campground and recreation ...

For outdoor recreation in Central California, look no further than this giant national forest that is a gorgeous hub of ...

Heading to Los Padres National Forest this Memorial Day weekend ... For more information about fire-safe camping, go to fs.usda.gov/lpnf.

Fee increases at some developed recreation sites in Los Padres National Forest will take effect on Jan. 1, U.S. Forest Service officials have announced. The fee hikes affect 33 campgrounds and one ...

A complete list of closed roads, trails, campgrounds, and day use sites can be found on Los Padres National Forest’s website at fs.usda.gov/lpnf.

More and more campgrounds within the national forest system are not actually run by the U.S. Forest Service. They’re operated by private companies. In the Los Padres National Forest along ...