Steckel Park

**Bring $2.00 cash on weekday and $5.00 weekendPark is large & clean with a good amount of parking & tons and tons of grills and picnic tables throughout. There is an aviary with some beautiful birds. There are lots of places for camping and RVs. The water is clean and is very relaxing. Visited on a Wednesday and was pretty mellow. Definitely worth a stop. Not too far off the 126 so if youre in the area.

Great place. Nice showers, clean bathroom, not expensive. We really liked it.

Beautiful park. I’ve always enjoyed every visit I’ve had to this place. There’s so much to do here and it’s a very clean place. You’ll be able to find a creek that always has plenty of water running through it. If you explore the park you’ll be able to find areas where there are wild peacocks. I’ve seen two snakes at this place one a king snake and the other a rattlesnake. This park also has a bird aviary which has different type of birds. Overall, this is a fun clean place to bring your family and hang out.

Beautiful, shady park with lots to do for kids and very relaxing for adults. We spent hours exploring the creek and making friends with the birds at the aviary and the wandering peacock who would come by and give us a show. The camp host, Jared, was very friendly, helpful, and accommodating, especially as we had a group of almost fifty! We had a fantastic time, cant wait to go back.

Fee to enter: $5 on weekend, $2 weekday per vehicle. They put those dollars to work, its clean, trash is picked up and love seeing the aviary. Hike down to the river, find a good spot and get in!! Its fun place to visit. Campers have showers and restrooms available, worth a visit. Many large trees survived the fires so its nicely shared from sun on hot days.

Great place to spend the day. Creek is well groomed to have various shallow pools for kids to play, close enough to civilization for convenience, yet far enough for relaxation.

Overall the camping experience was good. The small River that runs true it is pretty decent. A few spots have been dammed up over time by people visiting creating small pools where you can sit and enjoy the cool water. The bathrooms are actually very clean probably the cleanest Ive ever seen at these type of state parks. The camping areas are not bad, decent size. The only downside we had was the amount of fleas in the area. The first couple hours we were bit pretty consistently but the mosquito repellent we had helped. overall I would recommend this place but just come prepared with good repellent and if you do bring your dog make sure they are on good flea medication.

Love it. theres a playground, river EVERYONE goes in. restrooms. bbq areas. i went down a star cause a lot of bees, wasps, and I found glass in the river bed . so caution for little ones. my son had water shoes which I would HIGHLY SUGGEST. otherwise, everyone kept to themselves. it was nice.

Love this place. The aviary is great. The cockatoois adorable. We look forward to camping here in a few weeks.

I live in Santa Paula. This place is only a few miles from my home. I enjoy coming here with the kids to get away. Its close enough yet far enough. The site shown here is number 29 I really enjoy this site due to the large trees that give you shade pretty much all day. There is water close by and a porta potty about 50 yards away. There are also full hookup sites 12 in total that are up the road. The creek is nearby and has running water and is nice too take the kids to. This is the county park that is on the west side of the creek. KOA camping is on the other side of the creek. They are two different camping spots.

Steckel park has a bird sanctuary with a beautiful variety. Its included in the daily park use fee which is 2$ per car on weekdays and 5$ on weekends and holidays. They have a park with play structure with day use picnic tables and grills close by. Lots of mature trees are in the area. Very nice all year round. It can be triple digits in the summer months though. The Santa Paula creek is flowing very nice. Its a great creek to climb through and wade in. The camping areas look big with lots of shade. Watch out that some spots are right on the road with only sparse bushes separating it fro the sites. The rv spots are paved with power and electricity but some are close together. I havent camped here before but look forward to coming back in the fall or next spring.

I had a little problem with the rangers about paying for 1 night, but I paid it and have record of it.i had to go to the DMV the next morning and I knew i wouldnt b back by 11. When i got back hadnt been hear 2 min. And a ranger was on me about the night before. I said I paid it, his records said different. I couldnt log into the account without purchasing a spot, so he made me pay twice but after he left I was checking my tent for spiders and found a ticket wrapped around a tent post and tied with a rubberband. So the way it was attached, I or annyone would not have found it until they broke down thier tent. The ticket said that if I didnt pay for the night that I paid twice for, by 8:00 am I would be banned from the park for life. The thing that gets me is woildnt you put the ticket where someone would find it. Maybe the table, but it was practically invisible. Not cool at all. I think some messed up power tripping ranger is in the wrong line of work. Other the the threatening extortion note I like it. I almost forgot, the showers are cold you cant turn them up. That sucks.

Great little campground! Full hookup, shade, flat concrete pad. The only drawback is the yellow jackets. Theyre very bothersome. Theres traps in the trees, but they dont seem to be effective.

Amazing place to take smaller kids hiking or have a family picnic.

Great place for family and friends. Many activities to do including a walk in zoo, camping, and hanging by the river.

Its a nice little park.. Love it.

It is a nice place to camp or just to hang out by the entrance they have live animals you can see and fees too. On the top side of steckel park theres camping area really nice they have very clean bathrooms and shower areas for men and women the personal are very friendly highly recommended

Bought soy material from location, looked very nice and secluded.

Loves the birds. Clean peaceful place.

Great place to camp,kid friendly...

Great park for picnics, barbeque, camping or RVing the Aviary is nice. Park lies on a creekbed and surrounded by excellent hiking areas! No retail stores for miles so bring everything you will need for your stay.

Clean spacious park to spend the day or camp.

Small campground mostly all port a potties. One flush bathroom but not that clean. Didn’t see a shower.

Family gatherings to brithdays. Great spot for the kids to explore nature an get them off there computers. Water still runs through this Park. Also nice to have an outdoor park so close.

Playset and great picnic areas. The kids enjoy the small river that runs through it.

This is a place I enjoyed as a child and can now share with my kids. It is beautiful and the birds are awesome.

Like the waterfall but if you want to go to the water fall you going to need to hike

Very fun place to take the kids. But be careful there are snakes around.

I love the place. Ive been going there since I was a kid. You have to check it out for yourself.

Very unfriendly, prone to charge extra days wich were not reserved.

Its a really great place

Great place to hang out and bring the kids. Has a nice little aviary thats always a good spot to check out the birds. Tends to be pretty hot in the summer but theres lots of shade.

Beutiful place to hike down the water bbq picnic they also have beutiful birds centuary lots of beutiful oak trees and pretty rocks beutiful mountain view.

Beautiful family oriented place.

So serene and beautiful. I would encourage you to go if you havent. Super clean restrooms and shower.

Family friendly Nice lil getaway.

Small park area is hreat to play in, the creek is beautiful.

Nice to go in the mornings. So peaceful!

Beautiful Park, very clean, polite staff. Rangers were great and courteous. Weekends are not the time to tent camp, can be noisy

Great campground if you come with the right expectations and have hookups. Easy to get reservations.

My husband and I went in the am hours just to see the place. How peaceful and beautiful it is. And brings back memories when we used to visit back in the 80s we are planning a weekend trip very soon...thank you staff at the park

Nice park make sure to bring charcoal and meat bbq pits everywhere

I looked around, we got a campsite that has a lot of rocks, no problem with that its nature but I dont like our campsite near the road, you can hear the noise of the cars. GOD bless!

Bathrooms were stocked and cleaned. No ramp for handicap. Very steep stairs. Needed to clean their pool more often. Very cloudy. Not a lot of activity during the week if you visit.

Steckle park is a nice place to hang out with family and friends. You could are able to play music moderately loud and no one really complains, although the floor around could be a little cleaner and the bathroom could have an operating hand dryer

The best!

We are long time RV campers. Camp ground very clean. Very nice staff. Always asking how everything is going.

Just came from the park. My girls had fun in the water. But once we got home, we noticed some dark spots on their skin. Legs. Had to scrub deep to get them spots off their skin. Not sure what it is but never seen that happen in other rivers. Does anybody know what is the reason?

Very serene beautiful views of mother nature

Great place for a picnic.Really calm also.

I love this place

Very nice public park. Fills up quickly. Campers shouldnt be allowed to bring in stereos and a quiet time should be observed.

I like the place has nature and remote, Also reasonable, and animals frandly, goodMaintenance .

A great family park to hang out at. With a beautiful animal area. Nice shaded benches and BBQ pits. There is a park entree fee.

It was beautiful and lots of water running today

Its cool if you first to arrive lol once its full its full

Big, wandering, quiet.. check out the free roaming peacocks

VERY peacful and scenic...Nature at its most serene

Great place to go to the wild and not be to separate from the world also it cheap.

Nice hike along the river

Great place to this day for gatherings have very fond memories of this park when I was a child

Great improvements made and lots to do.

Love the park itself, pretty clean except be prepared to bring your own soap to the bathroom because none is provided for you.... not even a dispenser for soap just rinse with water and call it good right?... gross, and the bathroom mirror looks like the camp host purposefully took a brillo pad to the reflective surface, but there is alot of great history here and some very nicely kept public areas plus a water hole!

Love it .. the bird walk is our favorite we always go and talk with the bird macaw

Good birdies!

Lovely park!

Magical!

Beautiful place!

Grew up there. Ill always love my park.

Beautiful Place With FAMILY AND FRIENDS ️️️️️️️️️

Very nice park to bbqs and river has water at the moment.

The river has oil as of petroleum lots and lots of petroleum you will come out with brown stains of petroleum all over your body and clothes. Location is ok. It looks better in the pictures than it really is. Weather is ok.

Great spot, clean, quiet and nestled in the oaks and the camp host was a big help too. Ill definitely be coming back here

Spent a week here had so much fun

It was I nice and relaxing visit.

Great park

Great big birds so we can talk on a cell make a lot of noise

My family loves to vist and stay here camping! I love that they brought and upgraded the birds area~!Its also great for a day use of BBQ and play on the playground equipment

Nice little park to got camping close by or spend the day.

Really enjoyed the hike along the river.

Nice little park for a picnic. There is a small bird sanctuary that is fun to look at. Further down the road there are more picnic benches and spaces for large parties with permit, will cost you about $90 plus $90 security deposit and a $2 entrance fee for all visitors.

Nice park and equally awesome aviary with birds and if you go down to the river bed u can see guppies and some small fish

Clean site nice cover nice BBQ pit plenty of parking

Very good place...

Very relax there

I go there with friends to hangout have a BBQ or sip on. A cold one or if youre into it a blunt.

Love going to Steckel park. The little park area is perfect and the creek is a must to splash your feet in.

Pretty cool place to stop on your way to somewhere else! Small and the worker was a little rude at first. She needs a little love is all! Birds are fun. The cockatoo is sweet until it decides its done and wants to bite you. Bipolar parrots! Cool for the kids!

We stayed in the RV section of the park. Full hook-up, clean and well-maintained sites and lit power post. We stayed during the July 4th weekend, which probably accounts for the loud thumping music and tipsy campers reveling a little too long into the night on Saturday. But aside from that, wouldnt hesitate to stay here again. Didnt use the public restroom and showers, so cannot comment on that.

Nice place for weekend camp trip. Nice bird sanctuary. Only negative was the loud music. Best for tent camping although there are a few spots for taller or motorhomes with hook ups. We found it while drivng to another campground then went back ti check it out and drove through.

Couldnt connect to wi-fi and pool was closed

What a rare place to visit. Looks great.

Awesome place to go with all the family

This is great place for picnic very shady alot of oak trees all over the place

Quiet, beautiful, unique, affordable.

A very nice place to relax and it takes me back to memory lane.

What a beautiful place! My best friend got married here and it is simply amazing. The couple that own the house are so friendly and helpful.

Loved it so nice clean

This is a terrific park for picnics and get togethers/events.