Comments on Jalama: Not saying that Jalama is a bad choice, but it's a "destination" in itself; one goes for the beach and the hamburgers! If one is looking for a "base camp" to explore the area, this is not it, IMO. The road out to the beach from Lompoc - watch carefully for the turn-off; the sign says "Santa Barbara", as I recall - is not really bad (all sorts of rigs camp at Jalama) but it *is* curvy and a bit narrow in several stretches.
The beach is accessible and allows long walks (at lower tides) in both directions, but the wind can be pretty strong, and depending on the time of year, it can be very foggy. Campsites are close together and, depending on the season (and on weekends), Jalama can be very crowded.
I'm not a fan of the place, but many, many are; hope the choice works out for the OP.
