Thousand Trails Rancho Oso Guest Ranch & Stables

A Message from Rancho Oso

Welcome Members and Guests! Bordered by the Los Padres National Forest and the Santa Ynez River, Rancho Oso offers acres of beautiful scenery and endless opportunities for horseback riding, hiking and photography. Explore our 310 beautiful acres filled with history dating back to 1845. Put on your boots and hats (spurs optional) and experience our Western atmosphere. Visit the adobe, stables, Conestoga wagons, cabins, stone lodge and the unique amenities we have to offer. Participate in the recreation events, or just sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery and wildlife native to our area. Thank you for visiting Rancho Oso. We hope you’ll choose to return soon! Be sure to pick up a free copy of “The History of Rancho Oso” at our Jamison Lodge or Welcome Center/Ranger Station.

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Information and Reminders

• Activity Schedule: At Welcome Center / Ranger Station and Country Store.

• Bicycles: Permitted on roadways only. Please stay off of sidewalks and patios. Safety helmets should be worn at all times.

• Campfires: CHARCOAL ONLY IN BBQ GRILLS. See Ranger for designated wood fire sites, permits and seasonal campfire restrictions.

• Monthly Extended Stay / RV Storage: See Operations Office.

• Group Camping Requests: See Operations Office.

• Ice: Available at Country Store and Welcome Center/Ranger Station after hours.

• Mail: No mail service available.

• Medical: Santa Barbara and Goleta Hospitals. Maps at Office, Store and Welcome Center / Ranger Station.

• Messages: Emergency messages will be delivered. Non-emergency messages at Welcome Center/ Ranger Station.

• Phone: Courtesy Phone at Jamison Lodge.

• Playground / Facilities / Amenities: Use at your own risk.

• Privacy: Please respect the rights and privacy of other campers. Please don’t walk or cut through other sites. Use roadways.

• Propane: Hours posted at store.

• QUIET HOURS: 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Please turn off outside patio and decorative lights.

• Welcome Center / Ranger Station: Staffed 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. After 9:00 p.m., park in the Barn Parking lot.

• Sewer: 90° sewer adapter, threaded coupler or donut is required to connect your hose to our sewer connection.

• Skateboards, Skates & Scooters: Not permitted.

• Swimming Pool / Spa: Follow all posted rules.

• TV: Local Channel 3, Santa Barbara. Both Lodges have satellite.

• Washing Vehicles: Not permitted.

• Wi-Fi: Limited internet at Jamison Lodge

• SPEED LIMIT 5 MPH: in campground. 10 MPH on all other roads. For safety, drive with your headlights ON at all times on the entry road.

• PETS: Keep on a leash no longer than 10 feet at all times. No pets in pool area or buildings. Please clean up after your pet immediately. Bags are available at the Ranger Station. Please do not leave your pet tied up, or in a carate outside your RV if you are not at home.

• AMPLIFIED MUSIC: Keep Volume setting at a moderate level.

DirecTV: 134.8º Azimuth 45.3 Elevation Dish Network: 157º Azimuth, 49º Elevation, 83 Skew