Welcome to the Hungry Valley SVRA Final Preferred Alternative page! Below is a summary of the Final Preferred Alternative with accompanying map. Click on the map to open it in a new page or download a copy.

Below is a summary of the various different aspects of the Final Preferred Alternative broken down by topic area. For ease of identification you can follow along on the map by referring to the alphanumerical references identified by parenthesis “()”.

The Final Preferred Alternative will keep the existing North and South Entrance Stations (A1 and A2, respectively) in their current locations. An additional vehicular access entry (A3) will be included from Frazier Mountain Road to the proposed Condor Mesa RV campground (G3). 

Trail connections exist with USFS lands in Los Padres National Forest west and southwest of Hungry Valley SVRA. The Preferred Alternative will formalize existing trail connections to Los Padres National Forest and establish new trails in the Condor Mesa Area (T1). A trail connection will be formalized at Stipa Trail (C1), to connect the trails in the main body of Hungry Valley SVRA to the proposed new trails in the Condor Mesa Area. Trail connections are proposed to be formalized from Sterling Canyon Trail to East Frazier and Tejon Trails (C2 and C3, respectively), to improve connectivity between Hungry Valley SVRA and Los Padres National Forest. A new connection to Road Runner Trail (C4) is proposed in the southwestern corner of Hungry Valley SVRA, for connectivity between the main body of Hungry Valley SVRA and the isolated parcel of State Parks land surrounded by Los Padres National Forest. Additionally, a new maintenance-only connection to the park is proposed from the proposed office buildings at the northern boundary (C5).

The Preferred Alternative includes repaving Gold Hill Road (R1) and paving Hungry Valley Road (R2) and Quail Canyon Road (R3) to improve circulation through Hungry Valley SVRA. Permanent erosion control measures will be implemented where necessary to address historical erosion issues along these roadways and maintain access and connectivity throughout Hungry Valley SVRA during severe weather events.

The Preferred Alternative proposes to make various improvements to existing facilities and construct new facilities in Hungry Valley SVRA. New operational support office buildings would be constructed at the northern boundary adjacent to the Gorman House (F1) to support operations in Hungry Valley SVRA. The existing maintenance and administration buildings (F2) are proposed for upgrades to meet current accessibility and safety standards. All upgrades will occur within the existing building footprint, and buildings that are not able to be upgraded to meet current standards will be demolished. The Gorman House (F3) is proposed to be upgraded to comply with accessibility standards.

The Preferred Alternative also proposes to construct a new Visitor Center (V1) at the Smith Forks Campground. The current Visitor Center at the North Entrance will be repurposed into a storage facility, and the new location will be more accessible to visitors during their stay in Hungry Valley SVRA.

A community event area (E2) is proposed for local, community-oriented or State Parks events in the Condor Mesa Area along Frazier Mountain Park Road. The existing Quail Canyon Special Event Area, including the Ed Waldheim Activity Center (E1) and the Spike Camp/CCC Dorm (H1), will remain in their current locations.

All campgrounds, including the Honey Valley Group Campground (G1), will remain in their respective locations and conditions under the Preferred Alternative. A reservable group campground is proposed near the Smith Forks Campground (G2), along with the addition of Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible restrooms. A new RV campground with full hookups (G3) is proposed in the Condor Mesa Area along Frazier Mountain Park Road.

A designated UAV area is proposed within the Quail Canyon Special Event Area (U1).

To expand opportunities for use of track facilities, a new kid’s track (KT) is proposed near Edison Canyon Campground and a new skills track (ST) is proposed near Smith Forks Campground. 

A new staging area (SA) is proposed in the center of Hungry Valley SVRA near Smith Forks Campground to support equipment loading for both overnight and day users. The new staging area would include a designated parking area, shade ramadas, and OHV loading/offloading ramps. 

Automatic payment systems (AP) are proposed at the North and South Entrance Stations, as well as the proposed entrance on Frazier Mountain Park Road that would only allow electronic and card payments. The entrance kiosks would continue to be staffed by California State Parks employees. 

Electric vehicle charging stations (EV) with dual ports are proposed near the North Entrance Station, the Condor Mesa Area along Frazier Mountain Park Road, the Gorman House, Quail Canyon Special Event Area, and Smith Forks Campground. Construction of electric vehicle charging stations is planned to anticipate the growing use of electric street vehicles and OHVs. Currently, existing electrical charging stations (EE) are at the Hungry Valley SVRA Administration Office and Ed Waldheim Building in Quail Canyon Special Event Area.

A mobile concession (MC) for seasonal use and/or special events is proposed within the Quail Canyon Special Event Area. The newly constructed permanent concessions facility near the ATV Campground will remain as is (PC).