Reviews

BETO CHINGON

This is the only place is California to go to the sand dunes and the ocean when you are camping, the weather is normally cold but enjoyable if you take firewood, there is the option of buying firewood and other services for camping. Great place to get out of the city and have a great time with the family riding ATVs at the sand dunes! Make sure to take plenty of firewood if you're planning to be there for a few days! Big place plenty of space for camping!

Changjae Kim

Good camping spot. Easy to access the beach (10min walk) and good lake view and clean restrooms. But beware of mosquitoes

Savvy Brown

This campground was very clean and was a nice place to camp for a first time camper. The bathrooms and showers were cleaned regularly and they were very nice. The walk to the beach was nice find that we could drive on the beach was nice but also shocking. My friend and I have never seen so many intact sand dollars and they were so pretty. Warning: BEWARE of the squirrels! They crawl up onto the table and go through your things. I kept our food not the coolers in the car and that seemed to be the safest way. Hope to come again soon! Hopefully, the weather next time will be warmer.

Maddy Cole

Such a unique camping experience! We car camped on the beach for one night. It was awesome waking up to the waves. Be aware that nights can be cold by the water, so bring layers. Also you will have sand everywhere!! There were no facilities if you camp on the beach; there is little privacy, and you would have to walk a bit. We had so much fun in the morning frolicking in the sand dunes!!

Freddie Gomez III

Very very clean restrooms, hot fresh water showers.. agreeable amount of lighting at night.. plenty of hiking paths, to the beach, around and over the creek, fresh water bass in the creek.. excellent nature scenery, pines, grass, rock, squirrels (bold & brave), was a very nice place all in all.. we will be back!!!

Robin A Enos

Very comfortable camp ground. 82 camp sites, 40 in the front with the partial hookups, 42 in back for tents and RV’s-dry camping only. Generators ok-10am to 8pm. If you have solar, you got it. Potable Water spickets through out the campgrounds. Clean bathrooms and token showers. Currency to token dispensers at a couple shower houses. Firewood for sale at the Camp Host site, all money goes the private non-profit organization “Central Coast State Parks Association”. They maintain the Monarch Butterfly Grove in Pismo Beach and other central coast parks. There are some sites with power (30 amp) and water, no sewer dump. Dump stations with $10.00 fee-credit card only, are within 1.5 and 3 miles, both off Hwy 1. There’s also a local company that you can contact to come empty you black and gray tanks, for around 50-60 bucks, it’s worth the convenience. The campground is located next to a beautiful lagoon with a cement trail that runs next to part of it. It’s also a very short walk to the beach. A small visitors center and local displays is also located in the campground. Old Juan’s Mexican restaurant is walking distant as is a small grocery type store and other small eateries. Elks Lodge is across the street (Pier Avenue).

Matt Rubenstein

Nice campground but they drive heavy equipment through the campsites early in the mornings to and from the equipment yard next to it.

Aaron Darkes

One of the few, if not the only place to drive on the beach in California. The campground is nice if the beach camping is too windy and cold. Grass tent sites were a bit lumpy due to ground squirrels, but still grass tent sites! Oceano is smaller, easier to get in, and more cozy than the nextdoor "main" Pismo Beach campground

Jonathan T

Great California State Campground with RV sites offering water and electricity. No sewer hookups. Super close to the beach and a great trail to both the beach and lagoon. Clean restrooms and coin operated showers.

Sam Rezaei

Great clean and quiet campground! Very close to the beach and if you want to drive on the beach it is free for campers. Bathrooms were spotless but there was no soap inside the stalls.

Ashly Anderson

I used to love coming here with my family when I was a kid. But now it’s so different. They cut down a lot of the trees which isn’t a deal breaker but they allow homeless to stay for who knows how long. This wouldn’t be terrible but they’re taking over the campgrounds! We can’t even go to the bathroom without being afraid because there’s a cracked out old man who took his shirt off, screaming about the government! We’re terrified! We’re afraid of leaving our things out in fear that it may be stolen! This place has really gone downhill. Tragic cuz the bathrooms and showers are renovated and nice! But these hobos go in the bathrooms and smoke and leave ashes all over the ground. Definitely check out other campgrounds and steer clear of this place. Hope they do something about this soon.

Cindy Harding

BEWARE!! The park rangers are merciless and more than willing to ruin your vacation with citations. We made an honest to goodness mistake and we had to pay $71.50 (plus convenience fee) for parking on the dirt at our campsite. Our friends also witnessed a car being towed. Here are the citations you should know about before you go.

Carl stewart

I would give no stars for the park ranger there was very rude! The sites are okay but service is more important and I’m sure there are sites that are better with quality service! We have enjoyed our stay in CA and all the officers and park rangers elsewhere but the old guy with a beard was not nice! Hope no one else has to deal with this guy. The ranger’s name is Doug.

angela gubrud

The staff was very helpful! Close to the dunes and if it weren't for the construction going on, it would be pretty peaceful! I give 4 stars because of construction