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Based on KAYAK hotel searches, the most popular destination is Santa Barbara (67% of total searches to Los Padres National Forest). The next most popular destinations are San Luis Obispo (23%) and Santa Clarita (8%). Searches for hotels in Palmdale (2%) are also popular.
KAYAK users have found double rooms in Los Padres National Forest for as cheap as $76 (Palmdale) in the last 3 days. The average price is $677.