Ballard Campground, California Camping Information <<< Back to Ballard Campground main page Hotels near Ballard Campground, California: Santa Ynez Inn, Santa Ynez 9.1 miles away Best Western King Frederik Motel, Solvang 12.6 miles away Royal Scandinavian Inn, Solvang 12.6 miles away Petersen Village Inn, Solvang 12.6 miles away Wine Valley Inn, Solvang 12.7 miles away Holiday Inn Express Solvang, Solvang 12.8 miles away Hadsten House Inn and Spa, Solvang 12.9 miles away Kronborg Inn, Solvang 12.9 miles away Santa Ynez Valley Marriott, Buellton 14.3 miles away Quality Inn Buellton, Buellton 14.5 miles away Days Inn Solvang/Buellton, Buellton 14.7 miles away Best Western Pea Soup Andersen's, Buellton 14.7 miles away El Capitan Canyon, Santa Barbara 16.3 miles away Victorian Mansion, Los Alamos 18.5 miles away Alamo Motel, Los Alamos 18.5 miles away Super 8 Motel - Santa Barbara/Goleta, Goleta 21.8 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Nira Campground Tent Sites... Gato Trail 14 miles away This trail is gone without a trace, and is only visible on topographic maps dating from before the 1970s.  Even on high-resolution aerial photography, you can find no evidence that there was ever a trail here, except in the lowest portion, which is on private land, completely and irretrievably closed to entry.  The chaparral in this vicinity is old, hard, and impenetrable to anything larger than a rabbit.  I hiked the lower portion last in 1974, and it was overgrown then; I had to trespass to get there. ...(?)The trail actually no longer exists.(?)... Wheeler Gorge - Los Padres National Forest 17 miles away Wheeler Gorge is especially exciting for those who have attended the Cannes Film Festival.... Cuyama River 20 miles away Be advised, this river's headwater starts on private, sporatically goes through USFS, back to private. From Cuyama down to Santa Maria is mostly private. Beware of me & my neigbors barb wire fences. Very seasonal to paddle if your lucky. Draws down to a trickle. Twitchel Reservoir, Vaqueor Dam is NOT OPEN to the public. It is on private land. Being seasonal, it has many hazards.... Other campgrounds near Ballard Campground, California:    Upper Ballard Campground, Santa Barbara County, 1 miles away    Coldwater Campground, Santa Barbara County, 4 miles away    Davy Brown Campground, Santa Barbara County, 4 miles away    Manzana Campground, Santa Barbara County, 4 miles away    Nira Campground, Santa Barbara County, 5 miles away        Tent Sites...    Lost Valley Campground, Santa Barbara County, 6 miles away    Sluice Box Campground, Santa Barbara County, 6 miles away    Water Canyon Campground, Santa Barbara County, 7 miles away    Mormon Campground, Santa Barbara County, 8 miles away    Chuchudas Campground, Santa Barbara County, 9 miles away Paddling Rivers Near Ballard Campground, California:    Cuyama River, San Luis Obispo / Santa BarbaraCounty, 21 miles away        Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Highway 166 to Twitchell Reservoir) ... down to a trickle. Twitchel Reservoir, Vaqueor Dam is NOT OPEN to the public. I... National Parks near Ballard Campground, California:    Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA, 56 miles away Trails near Ballard Campground, California:    Gato Trail, Santa Barbara County, 14 miles away        6.6 hiking miles, 3037 feet elevation difference ...and irretrievably closed to entry.  The chaparral in this vicinity is old, hard,...    Potrero Canyon Trail, Santa Barbara County, 5 miles away    Ranger Peak Trail, Santa Barbara County, 6 miles away    Hurricane Deck Trail, Santa Barbara County, 10 miles away    Manzana Trail, Santa Barbara County, 15 miles away    Rattlesnake Trail, Santa Barbara County, 15 miles away    Jackson Trail, Santa Barbara County, 16 miles away    Indians Trail, Santa Barbara County, 17 miles away Lakes Near Ballard Campground, California:    Zaca Lake, Santa Barbara CountyCounty, 2 miles away    Lake Cachuma, Santa Barbara CountyCounty, 10 miles away