San Clemente State Beach
San Clemente Campground is located halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego...
Silver Strand State Beach
Silver Strand is in the middle of two beaches. The west-facing one offers sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean while the east-facing one points inland across San Diego Bay.
Silver Strand Campground is...
El Capitan State Beach
Located 17 miles west of Santa Barbara off Highway 101, El Capitan beach is a spectacular beach in California full of stunning views of the Pacific Ocean.
An excellent choice for oceanside camping, E...
Crystal Cove State Park
Located along the N. Coast Highway, south of Corona del Mar in Orange County, California, Crystal Cove State Park has 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of inland chaparral valleys, Pacific shoreline, and the Crystal...
South Carlsbad State Beach
There are over 200 sites available at South Carlsbad State Beach, including accessible campsites, primitive sites for tents or RVs, and limited sites with full and double hookups. The on-site dump sta...
Leo Carrillo State Beach
Leo Carrillo State Beach is located just off the Pacific Coast Highway, less than 50 miles west of Los Angeles. Primitive individua...
Bolsa Chica State Beach
Bolsa Chica State Beach Campground is located off of Pacific Highway in Huntington Beach, California. The off-season is from October...
Doheny State Beach
Doheny State Beach is California’s first state beach, located in Dana Point, where HWY 1 and I-5 meet. It features over a mile of pristine sand and attracts thousands of surfers and day-use visitors e...
San Elijo State Beach
Located along Coast Highway 101, San Elijo State Beach offers 171 campsites, including full-hookup spaces for motorhomes under 24 feet and non-hookup spaces for RVs up to 35 feet. There is one group s...
Carpinteria State Beach
Beautiful dunes and bluffs line the white sand shore at Carpinteria State Beach, where campers can swim, explore tidepools, and watch wildlife. Jellybowl Vista Point offers views out to the Channel Is...
Francis Beach Campground
Francis Beach, the largest part of Half Moon Bay State Beach, is close to Highway 1 as well as Venice, Roosevelt, and Dunes beaches. The ca...
Crystal Cove Beach Cottages
Located just off the Pacific Coast Highway, Crystal Cove Beach is a picturesque escape with 24 historically significant cottages available for rent to the public. Nearby amenities include the Beachcom...
North Beach Campground Pismo
North Beach Campground Pismo is a beautiful campground immediately off Highway 1 and behind an array of dunes near Pismo Beach. One of the two campgrounds for Pismo State Beach, North Beach expands ov...
Seacliff State Beach
Seacliff State Beach is located off Highway 1 near the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary. It’s also the site of the _SS Palo Alto _concrete freighter.
The campground has 27 sites with full hookups for se...
Pismo Oceano
Pismo Oceano Campground is located in San Luis Obispo County, California, close to the Pismo City Beach and the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA). The campground offers 42 RV sites w...
Emma Wood State Beach
Located west of Ventura off Highway 101, the North Beach Campground at Emma Wood State Beach has 90 primitive campsites for self-contained RVs and trailers that are divided between upper and lower cam...
Sycamore Canyon
Sycamore Canyon Campground is located in Point Mugu State Park at the foot of the Santa Ana Mountains near Malibu, close to the beach. The 13,...
Thornhill Broome
Located in a somewhat remote area off the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, Thornhill Broome Campground is part of [Point Mugu State Park](https://powercamper.com/camping/california/point-m...
Gaviota State Park Campground
Nestled on the beach, Gaviota Campground is located off route 101, 33 miles north of Santa Barbara, California. With a total of 39 campsites accommodating trailers up to 25 feet, RVs with a maximum le...
Barton Flats Campground
Located roughly 36 miles from San Bernardino, Barton Flats Campground features 51 campsites for RVs and tents. No hookups are available, but there is a paid dump station within the campground that cos...
China Camp Campground
Located in San Rafael, California, China Camp State Park is named for a historic Chinese-American shrimping village in the area. The Back Ranch Meadows Campground features 33 primitive sites split int...
Washburn Campground
Located on a plateau within San Simeon State Park, Washburn Campground has 68 sites and shares an entrance with the San Simeon Creek Campground. As a primitive campground, amenities are limited to res...
Russian Gulch State Park
Located along the Mendocino coast, Russian Gulch features 30 standard sites, 4 sites with corrals for equestrians, and a single group site. Each standard site is limited to three vehicles under 24 fee...
Angel Island State Park
Angel Island State Park is an island located in San Francisco Bay just south of Tiburon Peninsula. The park features ten primitive environmental campsites with an emphasis on preserving nature instead...
Manresa State Beach
The waves of the beach are hypnotically relaxing, and you’ll find this to be true with some time spent at Manresa State Beach. The peaceful beach allows for plenty of opportunities for fishing, boogie...
Elk Prairie Campground
The Elk Prairie Campground is a breathtaking camping site located in Orick, California within the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. It is a mile from the highway and 3 miles from both Fern Canyon and...
Fallen Leaf Campground
Located just off Lake Tahoe’s south shore, Fallen Leaf Campground has 206 campsites and remains open from the middle of May through the end of October. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, a dump...
Agate Campground
Located in Sue-meg State Park, Agate Campground is open year round and has 39 campsites that can accommodate tents and RVs/trailers up to 31 feet. Amenities include paid showers, flush toilets, fire r...
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park stretches out from the Big Sur coast onto the slopes of a 3000-foot ridge and is one of California's most magnificent natural campgrounds. The most spectacular features...
Oceano Dunes SVRA Campground
Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA) is located off Cabrillo Highway by Pismo State Beach. Although camping is permitted, there aren’t any designated campsites. Guests can set up their ...
Limekiln State Park
If you’re big on hiking and breathtaking views, you’re going to love Limekilm State Park. Located on the Big Sur coast of California and flanked by several lush creeks and a waterfall, this park offer...
Observatory Campground
Observatory Campground is in the Palomar Mountains of Cleveland National Forest in San Diego, California. The campground sits near the iconic P...
Serrano Campground
The Serrano Campground is a scenic campground right next to the lovely Big Bear Lake located in the San Bernardino Mountains. It is easily accessible from the highway and has 109 campsites that can ac...
Wheeler Gorge Campground
Located within Los Padres National Forest in Santa Barbara County, Wheeler Gorge Campground offers 74 individual sites (5 of which are accessible) and 6 double sites. Tents and RVs up to 35 feet are w...
Plaskett Creek Campground
Just across Highway #1 from Sand Dollar Beach an easy five-minute walk away lies the beautiful Plaskett Creek Campground in the Los Padres National Forest. This beautiful park-like setting offers the ...
Pineknot Campground
Located within San Bernardino National Forest by Big Bear Lake, CA, Pineknot Campground offers 47 mixed-use sites that can accommodate up to 8 people and 2 vehicles. Although RVs are permitted in addi...
Table Mountain (Angeles)
Table Mountain Campground is located within Angeles National Forest northeast of Los Angeles. Although not far from major urban areas, ...
Van Damme State Park
If you love the river banks and relaxation for you is being around the water, and going on day hikes on trails, then your next getaway should be at the Van Damme State Park.
The campground is located...
Sue-Meg Stake Park (Patrick's Point)
Located amongst the redwoods north of Eureka, California, Sue-meg State Park has three separate campgrounds: Penn, Abalone, and Agate. Penn Campground is a tent-only area, while Abalone and Agate camp...
New Brighton State Beach
One of the most popular beach campgrounds in California, New Brighton State Beach Campground is located four miles from Santa Cruz in Capitola. With stunning views of Monterey Bay, the campsites on th...
Hearst San Simeon Creek Campground
A perfect fusion of a creek and beach, the San Simeon Creek Campground is located on San Simeon-Monterey Creek Road. It is 2 miles away from Cambria and 5 miles away from the iconic San Simeon State H...
Stone Creek Campground (Mt. San Jacinto SP)
Located within Mount San Jacinto State Park off Highway 243, Stone Creek Campground offers approximately 44 campsites. Some are for tents only, while others can accommodate RVs and motorhomes of varyi...
Idyllwild Campground (Mt. San Jacinto SP)
Located in San Jacinto State Park in southern California, Idyllwild Campground is the more developed of the two campgrounds. Of its 28 sites, 3 have full hookups and 4 only have electric. One of the f...
Portola Redwoods State Park Campground
Portola Redwoods State Park is located within San Mateo County. The campground features 53 single sites that can accommodate trailers and RVs up to 21 and 24 feet, respectively. For tents, there are a...
Islay Creek Campground (Montana De Oro)
Islay Creek Campground is located in Montaña de Oro State Park along the California coast in San Luis Obispo County. The campground features 50 sites for tents or small RVs/trailers with a maximum len...
Sugar Pine Point State Park Campground
Located on the west shore of Lake Tahoe, in south Tahoe City, Sugar Pine Point State Park is a must-visit. This beautiful park is a perfect mix of a lake, and forests of pine, fir, aspen, and juniper....
Meeks Bay Campground
Meeks Bay Campground is located on Lake Tahoe's west side, 10 miles south of Tahoe City and 8 miles north of Emerald Bay. From the campground, you can access hikes into the Desolation Wilderness, the ...
Acorn Campground
Tucked on the shores of New Hogan Lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains foothills, Acorn Campground is a sunny one with a warm, dry climate. To get there, exit Hogan Dam Road from Highway 26, above 30 m...
Penn Creek Campground (Sue-Meg)
Located in Sue-Meg State Park, Penn Creek is a smaller campground with 14 tent-only sites and a nearby group site. The campground is open all year, but reservations are only permitted from May through...
Onion Valley Campground
Nestled at 9,200 feet surrounded by the peaks of the John Muir Wilderness in Inyo National Forest, Onion Valley Campground is renowned for its tranquility and breaktaking mountain views.
The campgro...
San Onofre Bluffs Campground
San Onofre Bluffs Campground is situated next to the stunning sandstone bluffs along Old Pacific Highway 101 in San Clemente, California.
175 campsites are tucked away in the San Onofre Bluffs Campgr...
Morro Bay State Park
The Morro Bay State Park is a must-see for nature lovers. The 2,700-acre area consists of a vast range of habitats like tidal wetlands, estuaries, and mudflats.
The park, which also houses the Museu...
Kirk Creek Campground
Kirk Creek Campground is located within Los Padres National Forest only a short distance from the town of Lucia and Limekiln State Park. The campground offers 40 sites for RVs or tents, but RVs are li...
San Gorgonio Campground
Located in San Bernardino National Forest by Angelus Oaks, CA, San Gorgonio Campground has approximately 51 single sites for up to 8 guests and 3 double sites for up to 16 guests. There is no group si...
Laguna Campground
One hour east of San Diego, Laguna Campground is located in the Cleveland National Forest's Mount Laguna region. Nestled in a lush forest surro...
Andrew Molera State Park
Located in the Big Sur region south of Carmel, Andrew Molera State Park is a hidden gem that’s less developed than other beaches. The park maintains a hike-in campground that’s roughly a quarter-mile ...
Morro Strand State Beach
Located just 2 miles south of Cayucos off the Yerba Buena exit of Highway 1, Morro Strand State Beach is a 3-mile area that offers RV and tent camping. The campground has 81 campsites in total, includ...
San Onofre San Mateo
San Onofre San Mateo Campground is located in northern San Diego three miles south of San Clemente off the I-5.
[San Onofre State Beach](http...
Refugio State Beach
Refugio State Beach Campground is located 20 miles west of Santa Barbara off Highway 101. With a wonderful coastline full of fishing opportunities as well as hiking routes and picnic areas, this campg...
Pfeiffer Big Sur
Pfeiffer Big Sur is located south of Carmel, California, and to the west of the Santa Lucia Mountains. It has 189 mixed-use sites for RVs or tent camping. Trailers are limited to 27 feet, and RVs are ...
Burnt Rancheria Campground
Burnt Rancheria is a beautiful, forest-sheltered campground located 50 miles east of San Diego at the Laguna Mountain Recreation Area in Southe...
Dogwood Campground
Located in San Bernardino National Forest east of I-10, Dogwood Campground offers 36 tent-only sites as well as 77 single sites and 5 double sites for tents or RVs. There is no group site. The campgro...
Gold Bluffs Beach Campground
Open year-round, Gold Bluffs Beach Campground is located on the coast within Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in San Francisco, a five-mile drive from the 101 along Davison Road, an unpaved dirt road...
Mackerricher State Park
Stretching for 9 miles north of Fort Bragg along the Pacific Ocean, the MacKerricher State Park Campgrounds are popular among tourists to the Mendocino County coast. Visitors to the park can enjoy man...
Wright's Beach (Sonoma Coast State Park)
Wright's Beach Campground is located in Sonoma Coast State Park, midway between Bodega Bay and Jenner, on the edge of a nice sandy beach off Highway 1. Wright's Beach Campground has 27 campsites locat...
Bodega Dunes (Sonoma Coast State Park)
Located in Sonoma Coast State Park, Bodega Dunes Campground features 99 campsites for tents and RVs. The maximum length for trailers or RVs is 31 feet. Since there are no hookups, the campground has f...
Sunset State Beach
Sunset State Beach is located in Santa Cruz County, California, close to agricultural land and Monterey. The campground is divided into four sections: South Camp, Pine Hollow, Dunes, and the group cam...
Paso Picacho Campground
Located within Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, Paso Picacho Campground features 85 mixed-use sites for tents or RVs, 3 standard cabins, and 1 premium cabin with electricity. Sites can fit trailers and RVs...
Jedediah Smith Redwoods Campground
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park is one of California's most popular state parks, and for good reason. With its dense forest, beautiful lake, and endless hiking trails, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State...
Upper Jamison Creek Campground (Plumas-Eureka SP)
Upper Jamison Creek Campground is nestled within the Plumas Eureka State Park which is located in the northern Sierra Nevada. This campground is popular with history buffs that want to learn more abou...
Mcarthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park Campground
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park is located on Highway 89 in Shasta County, northeast of Redding. The park is located in the Cascade Range, near Lake Britton. The 129-foot Burney Falls draws ...
Wawona Campground
Wawona Campground is located one mile north of Wawona along Highway 41 in Yosemite National Park's southern section.
The Wawona section of the legendary Yosemite National Park is home to the histori...
Deer Creek Campground
Deer Creek Campground is located 1 mile down the north shore of Huntington Lake in the Sierra National Forest, California at an elevation of 7,000 feet.
You can reach the campground by taking Highwa...
East Fork Campground
Nestled almost 9,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, East Fork campground is in a gorgeous wooded section of Rock Creek Canyon which is home to abundant wildlife like bears, mountain lions, deer,...
Samuel P. Taylor State Park Campground
Located in Marin County, California, Samuel P. Taylor State Park has a diverse set of camping options. There are 51 individual sites, cabins, a horse camp, a hike-and-bike site, and group camps of var...
Silver Lake Campground
Nestled at 7,200 feet, Silver Lake Campground is located between the picturesque June Lake and Ansel Adams Wilderness in Inyo National Forest, right at the base of Carson Peak in the June Lake Area. ...
Whitney Portal Campground
Whitney Portal Campground is located 12 miles west of Lone Pine at the foot of Mt. Whitney. Many visitors to the campsite have ambitions to summit 14,505-foot Mt. Whitney, the tallest peak in the lowe...
Oh Ridge Campground
Located in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, Oh Ridge Campground is part of Inyo National Forest. The campground has 143 sites for RVs, trailers, or tents spread across multiple loops. There are no...
Sherwin Creek Campground
Sherwin Creek Campground is one of several campgrounds located within Inyo National Forest by Mammoth Lakes, CA. It offers 70 sites for tents or RVs and 15 walk-in sites for tents only. There are no g...
Twin Lakes Campground
Twin Lakes Campground is located in Inyo National Forest outside of Mammoth Lakes, CA. It features 93 mixed-use campsites for tents and RVs spread across three loops, one to the east and two to the we...
Gull Lake Campground
Gull Lake Campground is located in the June Lake area just west of Highway 395 between Lee Vining and Bishop/Mammoth Lakes. Nestled in the south end of Gull Lake, the campground has 11 campsites for ...
Abalone Campground (Sue-Meg)
Abalone Campground is one of several campgrounds located in Sue-meg State Park. It features 63 mixed-use sites for RVs or tents and 7 tent-only sites. Abalone Campground is open from May through the b...
Coldwater Campground
Coldwater Campground is located in Inyo National Forest on the southeast side of Lake Mary. The campground offers 74 sites for tents, RVs, and trailers, and it remains open from the end of May through...
New Shady Rest Campground
New Shady Rest Campground is located in Inyo National Forest close to Mammoth Lakes. It features 92 sites that can accommodate trailers, RVs, and tents. No hookups or cabins are available. The campgro...
Old Shady Rest Campground
Located in the quaint mountain town of Mammoth Lakes, California, Old Shady Rest Campground is one of the best places to camp that’s surrounded by nature yet still relatively close to the amenities of...
Convict Lake Campground
Convict Lake is one of several campgrounds located within Inyo National Forest. There is no group site at this location, and individual sites are limited to 6 people per reservation. The campground is...
Lake Mary Campground
Located on the northern shore of Lake Mary in Inyo National Forest, Lake Mary Campground features 48 campsites separated into multiple loops. The campground is open from late May to early September.
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Big Pine Creek Campground
Big Pine Creek Campground is located just south of Bishop at the end of Glacier Lodge Road, next to Glacier Lodge. Some campsites have creek access, and each site may accommodate up to six campers. Ca...
Silverwood Lake SRA
The Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area’s campground, also called Mesa Campground, can be reached by taking Highway 138, located 11 miles east of I-15 or 20 miles north of San Bernardino through Hig...
Clear Lake State Park Campground
Clear Lake State Park is home to four campgrounds with individual sites: Cole Creek, Upper Bayview, Lower Bayview, and Kelsey Creek. It also has two group sites, two hike-and-bike sites, and a lakesid...
Lake Perris State Recreational Area Campground
Lake Perris, an artificial lake completed in 1973, is home to an amazing variety of birds, marine life, and wildlife. First looking barren and rocky, Lake Perris has a flourishing plant community as w...
Salton Sea State Recreational Area
Located on the north shore of the Salton Sea, this amazing area is one of the world’s largest inland seas and it lies approximately 240 feet below sea level!
The Salton Sea State Recreational Area h...
Rolling M. Ranch Campground (Chino Hills SP)
Rolling M Ranch Campground is a relatively small, primitive campground tucked away on the eastern side of Chino Hills State Park that gives easy access to the park's hiking, bicycling, and equestrian ...
Doane Valley Campground (Palomar Mountain SP)
Nestled at 5,000 feet above sea level, the evenings at Doane Valley Campground remain cool at night, even in the height of summer. The campground is located in the picturesque Palomar Mountain State P...
Emerald Bay State Park
Emerald Bay State Park is located northeast of Eldorado National Forest along the western shore of Lake Tahoe. It features two campgrounds: Emerald Bay Boat Camp and Eagle Point. The former has 22 sit...
Salt Point State Park
Salt Point State Park is a fascinating area along the Sonoma County coast. With nine miles of rugged coastline, with numerous activities to choose from.
The ocean can be dangerous but visitors to the...
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Campground
Located in Kenwood, CA, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park features 46 individual sites for tents or RVs, 3 glamping sites, and a group site. The campground is open all year, and reservations are highly recom...
Lime Saddle Campground (Lake Oroville)
Lime Saddle Campground is located in the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, right on the West Branch of the Feather River Arm. To get there, take the Pentz Road exit from Highway 70 from the northwe...
Beals Point Campground (Folsom Lake)
Beals Point Campground is located within Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, not far to the east from Sacramento. It includes 49 sites without hookups, 20 sites with hookups for RVs and trailers, and 3...
Hendy Woods State Park Campground
Located west of Clear Lake in Mendocino County, Hendy Woods State Park Campground has 1 hike-and-bike site, 4 cabins, and 92 campsites spread over two separate loops known as Wildcat Campground and Az...
San Luis Creek Campground (San Luis Reservoir)
San Luis Creek Campground is located southeast of San Jose, California, not far from Henry W. Coe State Park. This year-round campground consists of 53 sites spread along the banks of O’Neill Forebay....
Los Banos Creek Campground (San Luis Reservoir)
Los Banos Creek Campground is located within San Luis Reservoir Recreation Area. The campground includes 14 sites that are spread along the Los Banos Reservoir. There are two group camps nearby in a s...
Live Oak Campground (Mount Diablo SP)
Live Oak Campground is located in the Sequoia National Forest off Highway 155 on the northwest shore of Lake Isabella. The campground is near the town of Wofford Heights and the North Fork Marina is c...
Peninsula Campground (Folsom Lake)
Peninsula Campground is located within Folsom Lake State Recreation Area to the east of Sacramento. It features 85 sites that are accessible by boat or road, and the smaller sites are marked for tents...
Juniper Campground (Mount Diablo SP)
Juniper Campground is one of three campgrounds Mount Diablo State Park, located on the plateau on the side of the mountain. To get there, turn off Highway 680 at Walnut Creek.
It has 36 sites that c...
Grover Hot Springs Campground
Located near Markleeville, California, Grover Springs campground is nestled near several hot springs surrounded by lush alpine vegetation.
This relatively large campground has 76 sites that can acco...
Caswell Memorial State Park Campground
Caswell Memorial State Park Campground is located 5 miles southwest of Ripon, among the forests along the Stanislaus River. Take Highway 99 and turn off the Austin Road exit, heading south until you r...
Loafer Creek Campground (Lake Oroville)
Loafer Creek Campground is located on the southeast side of Lake Oroville, a man-made lake formed by the impressive Oroville dam, the tallest in the country.
The campground is across the bay from Bi...
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park covers 600,000 acres outside of San Diego. Borrego Palm Canyon Campground has 52 sites with full hookups, 8 hike-in primitive sites, 68 sites without hookups, and 5 tent...
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campground
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park features 83 sites for tents or RVs, 30 tent-only sites, and a single bike-in site. The Cowell Campground is divided into north and south sections, and both are open fr...
Malibu Creek State Park Campground
Located roughly 25 miles outside of Los Angeles, Malibu Creek State Park Campground features 63 campsites for tents, RVs, and trailers. The maximum length for RVs and trailers is 30 feet. The campgrou...
