This review is based on what we saw. Didn't stay here…read more.. There's a nice size parking lot just off the campsite. It's not a far walk, maybe 10 min or so along the main trail/path. The scenery is very beautiful. You'll come across a beautiful meadow with loads of flowers. Once you reach the campsite, they're marked so you know where to go. Each site has a picnics table and is pretty decent in size. It wasn't that busy when we walked by but when it's full, it's very lively. Theres the restroom situation not far from sites. From what we've seen, it's actually pretty nice. Place is clean which is a plus. It's near loads of trail which is also a plus. Also, it's camping so take what you brought with you back. Keep nature clean as it should be.

It doesn't even deserve a star. Didn't even check in once…read morearrived the host was so rude we just decided to leave. Why is he even still there as a host. You go camping to have a good time and relax and people like that you don't even feel comfortable. Don't waste your time camping there. There are other campgrounds nearby that welcome you

My son is a scooter rider and Woodward West was like hitting the jackpot for him. We had heard so…read moremuch about this place and were excited to finally get him there. From a non-scooter parent point of view the facilities were great. Clean, kept up and much bigger in person that what you see online. The staff was incredibly helpful and friendly. Customer service is vital for a good review and they had it. They offer accommodations for overnight stays but we opted for a local Airbnb for our family's needs. From a scooter (or skate) point of view Woodward really is one of the best. There are so many parks within the complex for every level of ability. You can see from my pictures the variety they offer both indoor and outdoor. If you have a rider/skater in your family, it's a must go on your list of places to visit. We look forward to coming again. PS - Our boy took second place in his division for the North America Championship.

They need better counselors, and people that actually care about the kids and not just their for…read morethemselves Carson is so rude thinks he owns the places so disrespectful to my sons and his friends the staff just party the whole time up there my kid was saying staff are vaping well riding about with him

My 10 year old came home from camp crying…read more She cried off and on for a few days. She was crying because she didn't want to leave. She was changed. She was empowered. She fell in love with the space, the people and the way of life. She now wants wooden bunk beds in her room... "like the ones at camp". She wants to call helping get ready for dinner OTRS. She is talking about food waste after our meals. She is singing all the camp songs. She is telling us all the stories. She wanted to stay there and "get ready in the morning with other girls and talk about their day, have fun choices of how she wanted to spend her afternoon, be brave and try new things, make friends, and learn about God." She grew up this week...she knows it and we know it. I am grateful for sacred spaces, like El Camino Pines, that provide space and community for us to get away, grow up and be changed. My 10 year old came home crying from camp. The same way I did when I was her age. After I went to camp, I was never the same again.

My family and I have been going to this camp since I was a little kid. The hey staff is always…read moregreat the facilities have been recently upgraded and tons of hiking and exploring for the kids to do. Highly recommend if you're looking for a good adventure. There is camping up top and cabins down below.

I turned on Google navigation, but it led me to a completely wrong mountain road. I wandered around…read morein the mountains for about 20 minutes before finally getting out, so I just came back home. If you plan to go, make sure to double-check the route at least once before heading out.

A friend and I came here to hike on a recent visit to Pine Mountain Club. We didn't camp, so this…read morereview is for hiking only. We took the Tumamait trail to the weather station at the Mount Pinos summit and picnicked at the top by the Iwhihinmu plaque. After returning to the first fork in the trail, we then hiked to the meadow and back. Altogether, this was a full day of beautiful hiking. The crisp mountain air, pine trees, high elevation buckwheat and lichen meadows, and views were all fantastic. As other reviewers have said, the hikes aren't intensely strenuous, but they can be long if you want them to be. Both Tumamait and the meadow paths are partially shaded with sunny patches. Going to the meadow, most of the hike is a small downhill slope, so keep in mind it will be mildly strenuous coming back up. For hiking, my friend and I did not have a parking pass nor could we find a place to buy one at the Nordic Station parking lot (the drive up the mountain to the lot is lovely, by the way!) We were slightly concerned, but nothing happened. No ticket, no ranger presence. Our visit was in late April, 2022. Spending time in this powerful Chumash site was wonderful. We stayed on the mountain peak for at least an hour feeling the wind whip our faces, enjoying our picnic and the views, looking at the trees and plants and snow, and enjoying being at the "top of the world." There weren't many people around, and we said hello to everyone we passed. It felt convivial and isolated at the same time. A pretty cool combination.

Associated with the huge, beautiful, undivided Rancho Tejón, undivided since the time when…read moreCalifornia was under Mexico's control. I highly recommend you visit should you come across the rare opportunity to do so.

Mmmmm, nature! We…read morehad a group hike to the flower fields. Lupine...have you ever seen anything as beautiful as the color purple? Poppies...field of buttercups flying in the wind. Then other varieties of wildflowers...clean air, some trodden paths, helpful docents. All in all, great day exploring Tejon Ranch. They have tours of their massive properties periodically. Last year, it was free. This year, $5. But we had no guide...: (

The Enchanted Forest Trail is one of the closest trailheads to the center of Pine Mountain Club,…read moreand one that was marked on both Google Maps and on the map of hiking trails provided by the Pine Mountain Inn (5*). With such an inviting name, my friend and I wanted to be sure to check it out. Arriving in Pine Mountain Club on a Friday afternoon in April, we decided to save a longer trail for Saturday and visit the Enchanted Forest Trail with about 1.5 hours remaining before sundown. The trailhead is very simple to find. From there, the trail was not difficult to follow until it brought us to a rocky dry watercourse on the mountain. We had read that the track might get lost, but most of the reviews on AllTrails saying that were from winter. We had followed the path pretty easily until the watercourse, but at that point we lost it. We considered scrambling up the rocky gorge but that seemed wrong. At that moment, we heard voices echoing in the canyon, and that directed my attention over across the watercourse into the underbrush. We realized we could cross the gulch and find the trail on the other side. Locating the path, we soon passed the people coming down from the trail's end. We asked how it was, and they said "it gets steep and rocky." It had already been like that, so we wondered how much steeper and more rocky it might be. After going on for another 5-7 minutes, we arrived at an area on the path that felt like it was vibrating with energy. Neither of us is particularly spiritual but this place, where a large redwood had fallen with a tremendous, splintered split across its trunk and where someone had placed a stone cairn, felt inexplicably mysterious. (See my pic. The place where the trunk splits is taller than the height of a person.) The sun had just dipped behind the ridgeline, and we decided this would be where we would stop. It's an out-and-back trail, so why not make this our back point? On the way down the trail, I started to get tinnitus in my right ear. This isn't something that has happened to me in recent memory. Maybe because the area is so quiet, I could hear a ringing in my ears. But then, out of nowhere, a tree started dropping its leaves on the path to our left. No wind blew, nothing discernible changed. Leaves just started dropping. We thanked the forest for hosting us, and made our way down the path--without urgency, but expeditiously. Whatever's enchanting this forest was probably having a good time. We did too. Just be ready for a hint of the chills as you hike along.

I like this trail, it lives up to its name and is very much like walking through a movie forest…read more Trees split in half, old rock slides, echo-y mountains give this trail such a good and on edge vibe. Unfortunately we had to head back early because the ground was too frozen to walk on without some sort of special ice gear.

I had a great time with my family. James was very patient and accommodating, and helped all three…read moreof us enjoy a beautiful ride through the hiking trails, and took some amazing photos. He also surprised us with some cookies during a break in the ride. He has a vast amount of knowledge of the local area, but that is dwarfed by his knowledge and skill with his horses. They were all extremely impressive in how well they handled my 7 year old's high energy, and had a very calm demeanor the whole time. We also followed up with an archery session, and James is just as patient an archery instructor as he is a riding instructor, giving us tips on proper stance and handling of the bows. It was a great experience, and I would definitely like to plan another visit!

This place is the best kept secret in Southern California! James is a great guy and treats the…read morehorses so well. He'll bring you on the most beautiful tour of the most amazing mystical cavern. I've never seen anything like it. The horses are all happy and healthy. You'll have the best day of your life here.

Nice beach park. Pretty cool place for photography and hang out pretty cool place to chillread more

This location was great for day camping and jet skiing! There was a life guard on duty when we went…read morewho stopped by visitors' tables/covered cabanas and welcomed us. He also gave us pointers around swimming and jet skiing in this section of Pyramid Lake which is called Vaquero Lake. We had a fun time. It just sucked that there was green algae on this particularday that we visited, but we kept our dog out of the water and tried to not get it in our mouths if we ended up swimming. We will definitely return in the future.