Kirk Creek Campground
Los Padres National Forest · California · 32 sites
Imagery: USGS The National Map
Overview
Kirk Creek Campground is a USDA Forest Service campground in Los Padres National Forest, California, with 32 sites. Mostly open: only a few shady sites. No carrier reports coverage at any site.
1 of 32 sites shaded
30 of 32 sites in full sun
32 of 32 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Kirk Creek Campground are the shadiest?
Only a few. 1 of 32 sites have good shade; most sit in the open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Kirk Creek Campground get the most sun?
Plenty. 30 of 32 sites are open to the south and the sky — easy for solar panels, and warm on cool mornings.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Kirk Creek Campground?
Easy here. All 32 sites have open sky for a Starlink dish. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Kirk Creek Campground are the most level?
None of the 32 sites is flat, and 1 has a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 31 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 56 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Kirk Creek Campground have cell service?
Not really. None of T-Mobile, Verizon or AT&T reports coverage at any site at Kirk Creek Campground, so plan to be offline here. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Kirk Creek Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 75°F and lows around 49°F, with about 1.1 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Kirk Creek in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 32
- Kinds
- 31 for RVs or trailers · 1 tent-only
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 56 ft
- Elevation
- 114–171 ft
- Every site
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “The campground offers single-family sites for tent and RV camping. Utility hookups are not available and parking surfaces within the campground are gravel and grass. Each site is equipped with a table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets are provided throughout the campground. The campground is located on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, at an elevation of about 100 feet. It offers fantastic views of the Big Sur coastline. Campsites are spacious, open and grassy. Each site has a view of the ocean, where sunrises and sunsets are outstanding. Wildlife in the area includes fox, bobcat, deer and raccoon. Mountain lions and bears are occasionally seen, although they have never entered the campground.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.