Valley View Camp

Date	Surveyor	Water Report
02-08-2026	Cian	Flowing
02-07-2026	Andy	Flowing
08-03-2025	Anonymous Surveyor	Trickle
05-22-2025	Diane Soini	Flowing
03-29-2025	Gio	Flowing
05-27-2024	Chase Witter	Flowing
02-08-2024	bardley	Flowing
01-04-2024	Anonymous Survveyor	Flowing
12-29-2023	bardley	Flowing
07-07-2023	Anonymous Surveyor	Flowing
05-28-2023	Lee	Flowing
05-05-2023	Jesse Rodriguez	Flowing
12-03-2022	Anonymous Surveyor	Flowing
05-15-2022	Anonymous Surveyor	Trickle
02-02-2020	Antonio Calderon	Flowing
04-29-2019	Anonymous Surveyor	Flowing
10-21-2017	James Wapotich	Dry
06-06-2017	Anonymous Surveyor	Flowing
03-27-2016	Jacob Duran	Trickle
09-01-2015	Los Padres Forest Association	Dry
05-29-2015	Dan Whelan	Trickle
11/12/2014	Los Padres Forest Association	Stagnant

Valley View Camp Survey - 02-08-2026 - by Cian

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	02-08-2026
Surveyor Name:	Cian
Camp Description:	Found mushrooms that might've been morel(in oak leaf duff), turkey tail, and lions mane(in log), but no positive ID. A few mountain bikers riding without bike bells on trail. Weather moderate high 70s. Hiking poles very helpful for the loose patches of shale/gravel on the way down.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	strong flow, one swimmable area,
Weather Conditions:	high 70s

Valley View Camp Survey - 02-07-2026 - by Andy

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	02-07-2026
Surveyor Name:	Andy
Camp Description:	Campsite is in fine shape for 2 tents max. Equipment is present to clear out extra sites. It’s gorgeous with a great waterfall and rock pool, bay trees, ferns, and Humboldt lily. The spur trail could use some clearing and fix one wash out.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Abundant clear water
Weather Conditions:

Valley View Camp Survey - 08-03-2025 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	08-03-2025
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Trickle
Water Source Details:	Low trickle. Maybe 1 qt./minute. Good quality, though. Collected water in 1st pool is gone. 2nd pool stagnant and rapidly disappearing.
Weather Conditions:

Valley View Camp Survey - 05-22-2025 - by Diane Soini

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	05-22-2025
Surveyor Name:	Diane Soini
Camp Description:	Cool shady place to rest in the middle of a relentless climb. The pool was deep enough to take a dip.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Good clean water
Weather Conditions:	80s, sunny

Valley View Camp Survey - 03-29-2025 - by Gio

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	03-29-2025
Surveyor Name:	Gio
Camp Description:	Plenty of water in the stream. Some pockets of poison oak along the trail coming into camp. Most tent sites are in good condition if a little on the small end, the one in a thicket of trees slightly uphill from the fire ring has a collapsed tree lying across it that will need to be removed. There are tools in a hollow tree but I did not have time.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Stream was full and flowing
Weather Conditions:	Surprise drizzles most of the night

Valley View Camp Survey - 05-27-2024 - by Chase Witter

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	05-27-2024
Surveyor Name:	Chase Witter
Camp Description:	Camp is well maintained. Some poison oak
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Water was 3' deep at the little pool below the fire ring
Weather Conditions:
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Valley View Camp Survey - 02-08-2024 - by bardley

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	02-08-2024
Surveyor Name:	bardley
Camp Description:	did not visit the camp - only saw the waterfall from Ojai
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Waterfall just below the camp is visible from downtown OjaI
Weather Conditions:	50s, now clear, snow on nordhoff ridge

Valley View Camp Survey - 01-04-2024 - by Anonymous Survveyor

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	01-04-2024
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Survveyor
Camp Description:	Well kept camp with three private spots and a fire pit and seating area.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	2 small pools, decent flow, some leaves and debris
Weather Conditions:	60 and sunny

Valley View Camp Survey - 12-29-2023 - by bardley

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	12-29-2023
Surveyor Name:	bardley
Camp Description:	on this wonderful website, this trail camp needs to be added to the ojai ranger district’s list of trail camps.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	large pool with good water flow
Weather Conditions:	sl overcast, mid 60s

Valley View Camp Survey - 07-07-2023 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	07-07-2023
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	Nice campsite, well established. Clearings for 3 or 4 tents, maybe more up further. Log benches for seating all around official fire ring. Sufficient firewood scattered around. There's a shovel stashed in a hollow tree. Listening to the frogs at night was a nice treat :) I was coming down from Nordhoff Peak and almost missed the turn off the trail, it would be easier to see coming up the trail.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Lots of water flowing in the stream, forms a nice pool near camp.
Weather Conditions:	Shady evening, maybe 60F overnight, pleasant.
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Valley View Camp Survey - 05-28-2023 - by Lee

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	05-28-2023
Surveyor Name:	Lee
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	cold and clear
Weather Conditions:
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Valley View Camp Survey - 05-05-2023 - by Jesse Rodriguez

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	05-05-2023
Surveyor Name:	Jesse Rodriguez
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:

Valley View Camp Survey - 12-03-2022 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	12-03-2022
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:

Valley View Camp Survey - 05-15-2022 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	05-15-2022
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	Flow decreasing rapidly. 3 weeks ago I would have said Flowing. Now getting closer to a trickle. But still easy to use my gather bottle to fill up and filter into drinking bottles.
Water Source:	Trickle
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:

Valley View Camp Survey - 02-02-2020 - by Antonio Calderon

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	02-02-2020
Surveyor Name:	Antonio Calderon
Camp Description:	Nice well shaded camp with fire ring and some tools but is rather small with only enough space for a couple tents. Water was flowing right next to camp. A beautiful area.Â
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Ankle deep with good flow
Weather Conditions:	Low 70s sunny, windy
Images:	Valley view camp Tools Water next to camp

Valley View Camp Survey - 04-29-2019 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	04-29-2019
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	Campsite is in decent condition. A little overgrow - be sure to watch out for poison oak. There are some tools in the hollowed out tree just up from the fire ring. Water was flowing well. Beautiful site.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:	Mostly Clear - 50s at night

Valley View Camp Survey - 10-21-2017 - by James Wapotich

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	10-21-2017
Surveyor Name:	James Wapotich
Camp Description:	No water at camp, did not explore very far up or downstream from camp
Water Source:	Dry
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:

Valley View Camp Survey - 06-06-2017 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	06-06-2017
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	Nice spot to spend the night. Beware of poison oak / ivy. It's everywhere.Â
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	There was a steady flow and a couple of pools. Good enough to filter through my Sawyer and enjoy drinking
Weather Conditions:	High 80's during the day, mid 50's overnight
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Valley View Camp Survey - 03-27-2016 - by Jacob Duran

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	03-27-2016
Surveyor Name:	Jacob Duran
Camp Description:	Hiked Â in at midnight, Â A few days after the full moon, which gave plenty of light. The site is clean. It seems like very few people ever come here. There are a couple of fallen trees once you get to the trail that leads to the camp.
Water Source:	Trickle
Water Source Details:	There is definitely a nice trickle, and the pools have a little water.
Weather Conditions:

Valley View Camp Survey - 09-01-2015 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	09-01-2015
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:	Report from Ranger Heidi, ORD
Water Source:	Dry
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:

Valley View Camp Survey - 05-29-2015 - by Dan Whelan

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	05-29-2015
Surveyor Name:	Dan Whelan
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Trickle
Water Source Details:	good depth, lots of water but the flow is a trickle
Weather Conditions:

Valley View Camp Survey - 11/12/2014 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Valley View Camp
Date:	11/12/2014
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Stagnant
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:

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