USDA Forest Service · California
Miranda Pines
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Day Use: $5 per vehicle per day $30 per annual
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,921 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MIRANDA PINE CG (NFSR 32S13B) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Nestled in the pines along the Sierra Madre Mountain ridgeline, Miranda Pines Campground offers wonderful vista views of the Cuyama Valley. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 35° | 23° | 72° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 34° | 20° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 36° | 24° | 83° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 39° | 28° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 46° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 54° | 39° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 62° | 51° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 61° | 50° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 56° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 47° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 40° | 27° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 34° | 23° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Brookshire · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Horseshoe Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Wagon Flat · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Buck Spring · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Bates Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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