Spend the summer channeling your inner beach bum.
Rv camping california beaches.
Below find some of the best campgrounds and places to camp in california.
El capitan beach state park campers rave about this pretty park just outside of santa barbara.
You ll also find some beautiful places for beach camping between morro bay and santa cruz especially the state parks just south of santa cruz.
Even if rv camping is your thing the large paved lots that offer little seclusion are a downer too.
With temperate weather year round and easy ocean access this is an extremely popular destination.
Which ones are the worst.
There are two sites with spectacular views of the channel islands and the beautiful.
California s pacific coast is a popular vacation destination ranging from the rocky cliffs of northern california to the golden sand beaches of central and southern california.
Others have spaces for tents but none of the southern california campgrounds are tent camping only.
Between santa barbara and big sur you ll find the only place in california where you can set up your rv right on the sand that s in pismo beach.
If you are a tent camper then some of the rv only campgrounds in southern california like silver strand state beach won t work at all.
Some are only for recreational vehicles and don t allow tent camping period.
The beauty of california stretches from its deserts to forests to beaches.
If you re looking for an alternative to the parking lot style of rv beach camping so typical in southern california then el capitan beach state park is just the ticket one reviewer wrote on yelp.
Central coast california beach camping.
Here s a list of 23 state or county beaches and parks that allow beach camping from san diego county to cambria in san luis obispo county.
Few of these campgrounds allow camping right on the sand but most are close enough to walk to the beach.
California s central coast covers 230 miles of pacific coastline north of los angeles and south of san francisco.
Here you will find tent camping and rv park campgrounds as well as hidden gems and cabin rentals.
California department of parks and recreation manages 280 park units which contain the finest and most diverse collection of natural cultural and recreational resources to be found within california.
All the beach campgrounds are listed below.
All waiting for you to explore.
A short access trail from the campground leads directly to miles of sandy coastline.
Many beaches in southern california are day use only but several offer the best camping in southern california and this includes rv beach camping.