Claire A.recommendsMay 28, 2024
Gracewood Santa Barbara
My family, including 4 year old, all loved staying here! We wanted a couple of nights close to Santa Barbara for Memorial Day weekend, and this was a great stay. We pulled up to the campsite in our 4x4 Jeep and all terrain teardrop trailer. Lower cars may have a hard time getting through some of the roads, and bigger RVs would have to park in the nearby horse arena. The area was very overgrown, and outdoor furniture in bad shape, but we brought our own camp chairs and folding tables and it was fine. We didn't do a fire, but the fire pit was pretty cool. Really couldn't beat being by the pond with fountain, hanging with the ducks, walking by the avocado orchards, and greeting the horses. The bathroom in the horse trailer was well maintained and nice to have. The outdoor shower offering looked a bit cold and no privacy, so we skipped that. I would also recommend bringing lots of bug spray during warmer months because of that pond. Overall, we'd definitely like to come back. Easy, convenient, and fun!
Eugene G.recommendsMay 5, 2024
Gracewood Santa Barbara
Great intro to camping
This is my fourth time returning to this site. It is certainly not for everyone, and can hardly be considered real wilderness. It is great for a gentle introduction to camping. Brought both my Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts here. They all loved it. You are the only one on the campsite And it feels wild enough for the kids. The clean comfortable bathroom is a big plus. The giant pile of firewood next to the fire pit is also very convenient. There are a couple of nice hikes within a 10 minute drive. No, that you cannot hike anywhere from the campsite itself .
Joseph A.doesn't recommendNovember 20, 2023
Gracewood Santa Barbara
Stay away in the Winter.
We were two dads from LA with our 5 year old sons looking to do a easy 2 night camping getaway. We booked our stay in November and made sure to check the forecast: Sunny with a low temp of 50°.
All was going fine until around 11pm we heard a sound like a helicopter was going to land on our campsite. Then it sounded like the helicopter was flying all around back and forth over us. I went outside to see what the fxxx was going on and I saw nothing. I just heard the helicopter sound from the avocados farm next door.
Turns out there was an extremely loud wind turbine of some sort on all night at the farm next door. We were told this would turn on if the temperature hit 37 degrees which it did not.
Our stay was booked for 2 nights but we couldn’t handle another night of that noise so we left early.
We requested a refund and then the owner badmouthed us to Hipcamp in retaliation. Sad.
Overall it’s a cute yet slightly dumpy campsite with big overgrown trees that provide nice shade. Cute ducks that come right up to you. They also have a nice bathroom trailer set but it’s a bit of a walk to get there. Plenty of free firewood is nice.
It’s pricey but the location is convenient and the fact that it has electricity and running water (cold only) somewhat justifies the price.
Our trip was ruined by the noise but if you stay in warmer months this won’t be an issue for you.
Fabian M.October 23, 2023
Gracewood Santa Barbara
Overpriced, run-down, cute ducks
Overall, it was a decent experience... if it had been priced appropriately. The site is definitely not worth the $160.00 plus tax a night! Even less since it looks like it has seen better days and is now run-down.
Check-in instructions are quite complex. They should invest in signs. Hosts are not responsive. They provide you with 4 phone numbers. We called all of them at around 11 am to ask some questions, and none of them answered nor replied text messages.
The pictures in the listing are deceiving. The site is not green whatsoever. It has a layer of dry leaves: fire hazard! And piles of ash right where we wanted to camp. My bet is that nobody checks the site during guest turnout. The outdoor furniture and tools are worn, rotten, and full of spiders. There were supposed to be nice areas to walk around, take a seat, etc... but all of them were cluttered, very dirty, spider webs...
The bathroom is a 10 minutes hike away and full of black widows. The condition we found it in, was way creepier than in the pictures. I could not imagine having to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
It is worth no more than $80.00 a night, as long as you are a 4 people party. Best thing? Cute ducks that welcome you upon arrival.
Charlie H.recommendsOctober 4, 2023
Gracewood Santa Barbara
We had such a wonderful stay! A bit pricey so I’d recommend splitting between 3-4 people. But worth the price and so much fun. Thank you!
Shelby P.recommendsOctober 2, 2023
Gracewood Santa Barbara
Beautiful Property with Stargazing
Beautiful location and easy check in. Was perfect for our tent and a car although I am sure they could hold more than that. Perfect temps at night during this time of year and amazing views of the stars at night. Cute property with a 5-10 minute drive to everything in SB and Goleta. Definitely reccomend to anyone wanting to camp in the area. LOVED the ducks!