McGill Campground
Los Padres National Forest
Write a Review Mc Gill Camp Rd. Frazier Park, CA 93225 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.8139, -119.1024
Overview of McGill Campground
Last Price Paid: $24
Reported by TomStone01 on 8/15/2024
Longest RV Reported: 26 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Scott on 7/5/2020
Number of Sites 78
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 6,561 ft / 1,999 m
Max Length 16 ft
Tent Camping Yes
Discover a smarter way to RV with Roadtrippers
All your Campendium favorites and more are now in Roadtrippers.
Q&A - Ask the Community about McGill Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly.
Reviews of McGill Campground 8 people have reviewed this location.
Cell Phone Coverage
Confirmed by 5 Users
Last reported 8/15/2024
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 6/10/2019
Confirmed by 2 Users
Last reported 6/22/2024
“Great Campground!”
Reviewed 8/15/2024
| Nightly rate: | $24 |
|---|---|
| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 19 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
We booked a Sun-Mon-Tues to avoid the weekend crowd and there were only three other sites in use, so we basically had the place to ourselves. The camp host was SUPER nice and EXTREMELY helpful. We have a 23' trailer and mistakenly booked a drive-in site when we really needed a back-in site. The camp host recommended a few back-in s... more
We booked a Sun-Mon-Tues to avoid the weekend crowd and there were only three other sites in use, so we basically had the place to ourselves.
The camp host was SUPER nice and EXTREMELY helpful. We have a 23' trailer and mistakenly booked a drive-in site when we really needed a back-in site. The camp host recommended a few back-in sites and once we found one we liked, she made the booking change for us.
We explored and hiked in the area. The weather was a perfect 75F.
The campground is mostly trees so it might be hard to get much solar to charge your RV batteries. The sites were clean without any trash. Since we had our trailer, we never used the camp toilets.
There are trash bins at the entrance/exit and a $10 dump station at the Flying J in Lebec.
There wasn't any T-Mobile service but we did get 2 bars of Verizon which was good enough to work remotely and stream video from a cell phone.
Overall, a great campground and we will be back!
| Access | |
| Location | |
| Cleanliness | |
| Site Quality | |
| Noise |
Verizon 5G
T-Mobile
TomStone01 would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great place to escape the summer heat!”
Reviewed 6/22/2024
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
|---|---|
| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 23 |
| RV Length: | 13' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
The high elevation makes for cool breezes and lots of unspoiled nature. Midweek you have the place almost to yourself. For a detailed review of each and every campsite at McGill campground, go to our YouTube channel "Tin Can Twosome" and search for "McGill." We want to help you find the best spot to meet your camping needs. We ... more
The high elevation makes for cool breezes and lots of unspoiled nature. Midweek you have the place almost to yourself.
For a detailed review of each and every campsite at McGill campground, go to our YouTube channel "Tin Can Twosome" and search for "McGill." We want to help you find the best spot to meet your camping needs.
We have also camped at Mt Pinos campground (just up the hill a bit) and McGill is better maintained. There are also free walk-in tent campgrounds at the cross-country ski area at the very top of the road.
We got our camp site for $!5 because of our Senior Lifetime Pass.
Bears can be an issue, so keep your food safe.
So strange that there is still no water. The drought is over. They should get at least a couple of the water spigots working.
| Access | |
| Location | |
| Cleanliness | |
| Site Quality | |
| Noise |
T-Mobile 5G
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Excellent campground only an hour from Bakersfield!”
Reviewed 6/12/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
|---|---|
| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
Overall Rating
Excellent campground only an hour from Bakersfield! Two Camp Hosts, picnic tables, fire rings and vault toilets and cell service!! No water! Bring your own. This place was nice and clean and quiet. I did not make a reservation because there are first come first serve camp sites available. Lots of pine trees and a cool breeze. As a sing... more
Excellent campground only an hour from Bakersfield! Two Camp Hosts, picnic tables, fire rings and vault toilets and cell service!! No water! Bring your own. This place was nice and clean and quiet. I did not make a reservation because there are first come first serve camp sites available. Lots of pine trees and a cool breeze. As a single female traveling alone I felt very safe here. I would highly recommend for female solo travelers. Plus, if you have a senior pass, it’s only $10 a night. What a bargain! I have Verizon and was able to get two bars of service. Enough to use the Internet, text, and make phone calls.
| Access | |
| Location | |
| Cleanliness | |
| Site Quality | |
| Noise |
Verizon 5G
Marizee would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great campground”
Reviewed 5/28/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
|---|---|
| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 30 |
Overall Rating
We've been here several times in the past, but never in our 35' 5th wheel. It's not something I would normally suggest, but we are able to fit in a first come, first serve spot. There are a couple other reserve spots that we think we could fit in, but definitely not most of them. The one drawback we experienced this trip were the flies... more
We've been here several times in the past, but never in our 35' 5th wheel. It's not something I would normally suggest, but we are able to fit in a first come, first serve spot. There are a couple other reserve spots that we think we could fit in, but definitely not most of them. The one drawback we experienced this trip were the flies! Swarms of them! Everywhere. However, we haven't always had this problem so I'm not sure if it's the time of year or the space we're in, but it's annoying.
| Access | |
| Location | |
| Cleanliness | |
| Site Quality | |
| Noise |
Verizon 4G
T-Mobile 4G
cljrmccoy would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“A beautiful campground, very nicely laid out”
Reviewed 7/5/2020
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
|---|---|
| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 15 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
We had 4 great nights up at McGill Campground. We live very close by (only 20 minutes away), so it wasn't a big change of scenery. But, the weather was perfect, the forest looks beautiful, and the campground was in great shape. There's a very nice, short nature trail walk to a lookout with a great view of Cuddy Valley below and the ... more
We had 4 great nights up at McGill Campground. We live very close by (only 20 minutes away), so it wasn't a big change of scenery. But, the weather was perfect, the forest looks beautiful, and the campground was in great shape. There's a very nice, short nature trail walk to a lookout with a great view of Cuddy Valley below and the Sierras in the distance. It's a 5 minute drive to the Mt. Pinos parking lot, where there's always a good collection of amateur astronomers around New Moon Weekend throughout the Summer.
The campground was completely full by Friday night - undoubtedly from many people tired of being shut in from the coronavirus outbreak. Even when half the campers cleared out on Sunday morning, the campground filled up again by Sunday night! Nonetheless, everyone was respectful and reasonably quiet.
The campground host, Kerry, was very friendly and quite helpful. I'm sure her job was that much tougher given the packed conditions, but she was still a pleasure to work with.
Highly recommended campground - especially if you're looking for some good dark skies relatively close to the Los Angeles basin.
| Access | |
| Location | |
| Cleanliness | |
| Site Quality | |
| Noise |
Verizon 4G
Scott would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great campground IF you can find the right spot...”
Reviewed 6/10/2019
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
|---|---|
| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 64 |
Overall Rating
Had a really fun weekend here at McGill and that had a lot to do with getting a good spot. Having never been here before and reserving online, it turned out to be quite the gamble and somehow we lucked out. Our parking pad was plenty long for both our trailer and truck, but mildly uneven side to side and sloped back quite a bit. Of ... more
Had a really fun weekend here at McGill and that had a lot to do with getting a good spot. Having never been here before and reserving online, it turned out to be quite the gamble and somehow we lucked out. Our parking pad was plenty long for both our trailer and truck, but mildly uneven side to side and sloped back quite a bit. Of course we only realized how much after unhooking and lowering our tongue jack on the stand all the way and still sloping back. Next time, no jack stand and extra supports for our rear jacks so they aren’t fully extended. I highly recommend driving through the campground to see what fits your needs. I’m not sure how busy this place normally gets, but there seemed to be plenty of spots to choose from. The camp host came by one night to warn of bears nearby, but there are no bear boxes so keep your campsite clean and stuff put away. No running water here so bring plenty for cooking, cleaning, and drinking. Vault toilets were not pleasant, but clean as they can be. Pretty decent AT&T cell coverage. Be sure to check the website for fire restrictions.
| Access | |
| Location | |
| Cleanliness | |
| Site Quality | |
| Noise |
AT&T 4G
WCRCinCA would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Really great spot!”
Reviewed 9/10/2018
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
|---|---|
| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 74 |
Overall Rating
Really great campground! Just an hour away from Santa Clarita. We stayed the Saturday after Labor Day weekend. It was not crowded. There was great weather. There were no wood campfires allowed when we were there. We brought a propane campfire and it was nice! Totally recommend staying here! Also, there were signs all around that bears ... more
Really great campground! Just an hour away from Santa Clarita. We stayed the Saturday after Labor Day weekend. It was not crowded. There was great weather. There were no wood campfires allowed when we were there. We brought a propane campfire and it was nice! Totally recommend staying here! Also, there were signs all around that bears had been sighted nearby, but there were no bear boxes...so be prepared for that!
| Access | |
| Location | |
| Cleanliness | |
| Site Quality | |
| Noise |
Verizon 4G
Mdear would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Convenient location, but super dry”
Reviewed 9/4/2018
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
|---|---|
| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 16' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Sites are relatively small and close to one another, and there is no running water anywhere in the campground, potable or otherwise. The high altitude and convenient location makes for a great escape from the heat of Los Angeles during the summer.
Dick Tony would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
Be the first to add a note for McGill Campground!
Be the first to add a video for McGill Campground!
Have you written a blog post about McGill Campground?
Contact us to update this listing.
Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- group sites
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
Nearby RV Rentals
In partnership with
Nearby RV Rentals
In partnership with
15 Reviews
2012 CLASS C MOTOR HOME
Fleetwood RV Tioga Ranger 31M
$149 /night | Sleeps 6 Guests
7 Reviews
2021 CLASS C MOTOR HOME
Thor Motor Coach Four Winds 28A
$206 /night | Sleeps 6 Guests
1 Review
2017 CLASS C MOTOR HOME
Jayco Redhawk 31XL
$229 /night | Sleeps 10 Guests
New Listing
2022 TRAVEL TRAILER
Jayco Jay Flight 24RBS
$147 /night | Sleeps 6 Guests
25 Reviews
2021 CLASS C MOTOR HOME
Coachmen RV Freelander 27QB Ford 350
$110 /night | Sleeps 7 Guests
34 Reviews
2022 TRAVEL TRAILER
Forest River RV Salem T29VBUD
$131 /night | Sleeps 8 Guests
Nearby
Chula Vista Campground
Beautiful walk-in campground w/ vault toilets at the top of the road where locals stargaze
- metalmusicwoman
Please select a reason for flagging this item: