Boondocking in Ventura County, CA

SkylineSearcher wrote:
Passing through Ventura County, CA. Anyone got tips on boondocking spots? Considering Walmart and other spots.

Thank you!

Apparently the Mods don't appreciate So. CA *facts*.

Easy answer - No boondocking or Walmart "overnighting" available.
No truck stops where you would like to spend the night.
Rest areas are few and far between - and jam-packed!

True: Most (if not all ) Walmarts ban overnighting - due to folks who have turned "overnighting" into long-term "camping" with run-down RVs.

The So. CA city which I worked for (30 years) fought long and hard *not* to even allow a Walmart within the city limits!
Why? The adjoining city had one - which became a homeless (with RVs) "campground".

In San Diego, Orange, L.A., Ventura, Santa Barbara Counties (and any city/county close to the ocean - search out paid campground listings (off the interstates) and check for offerings and availability. *If* you are traveling inland (like I-5) - your chances greatly improve north of L.A.

Campgrounds on or close to the beaches - sell out (filled) six months in advance when reservations open for summer.

Trying to be honest - been in So CA for 80 yrs, camping (in RVs) since 1976.

As the saying goes - it is what it is.

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