The visitors' center at Chuchupate Ranger Station is a good stop for information about hiking, camping and other recreational activities in the Los Padres National Forest. Visitors may call ahead to check on weather and road conditions in the area. The Lodge at Scheideck was built in 1925 on property originally homesteaded in 1887. Reyes Creek flows through Camp Scheideck after making its way down the northern slopes of Pine Mountain. J.R. and Rose Putzier welcome you in for breakfast and lunch and drinks.
Live entertainment is featured on holiday weekends and on special occasions.
Open all year on weekends. Kitchen hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Ojai Ranger Station is not in the backcountry, but it is a good place to get information before you start your trip. Maps, guidebooks, brochures, campfire permits, wilderness permits and National Forest Adventure Passes are available here. The Ojai Ranger Station is about one-half mile east of downtown Ojai at 1190 E. Ojai Ave.