San Benito RV & Camping Resort

Darlene Shannon

This park is absolutely beautiful! I cannot even begin to tell you how serene and peaceful this place is and it’s a perfect place to slow your mind, body and soul from the stressors of everyday life. This place is remote! So if you are looking for action it’s not the place for you! If you are looking for the serenity of beautiful and warm staff and unforgettable wildlife at your doorstep. This place is for you. I feel like everytime I come here that I am coming home. When I settle into my spot and I take in the smell of nature and the sight of wildlife presence around me, I immediately relax. This is the epitome of what I think of in regard to camping. The minute I arrive I am greeted by a happy and smiling staff! As I drive slowly (5 mph) I see the new born Mule deer fawns with their spots with some of them taking a rest under a tree. Small ground squirrels sound the alarm to let everyone know we have another welcome visitor at the park! Above me I take in the turkey vultures, red tailed hawks and the plethora of other birds and their soothing songs. As I pass the enclosed dog park I cross a bridge and head to my site. On the way I see a cluster of adorable cottages that people rent. They are on the perimeter of this large property which looks to be about 100 acres. Next door to the cottages and perimeter you can see flocks of sheep and guardian dogs surveying for danger. After setting up camp, taking a walk around this huge expanse of property scattered are an assortment of Coast Live oaks, Blue Oak, Buckeye and more. In this valley it can be a bit toasty in the late summer and fall with 80-100 degree weather. But a lot of coastal fog comes over the mountain range and brings with it nice breezes and cool evenings in spring and early to mid summer. In the spring the soft mounded mountains look like something out of Scotland and late Spring/early summer they turn to a yellow velvet you just want to run your hands over. If you have dogs you will want to put a mat out and buy a protective face netting to keep foxtails out of their eyes, nose, and ears. Check them daily between their toes and brush their coat. If you have a cat, keep in mind there are bobcats, mountain lions and most of all coyotes! Coyotes love small animals such as cats and small dogs. Same with flying prey! Keep them in at night! At night time you will hear the sounds of coyotes yapping, Great Horned Owls hooting, and significant amount of other night time owls and predators and prey. If you are a bird or wild life lover, hiker, or adventurer. This place has your name stamped on it! Don’t forget to check out the pool, mini golf, volleyball, playground, play room, and lodge! The activity planner always has something fun for everyone to enjoy as well! There are vineyards, fruit stands, hiking in pinnacles national park and Monterey and Carmel are about an hour away. The small agricultural town of Hollister is about 25 minutes drive and easy to get all of your provisions. There are also several RV repair businesses that will also come to the campground. With full hookups and an onsite propane center and laundry center at the campground, you have most of your needs. The only thing I found was lack is an ice machine. Im assuming since they just remodeled about 3/4 of the park recently that they will have one of these soon. Can you tell I’m passionate about this place? I am! I don’t work here, nor am I affiliated with San Benito Thousand Trails. I’m just a happy camper sharing my experience! The date of my experience here started in September 2025. Today it’s July 2026! I highly recommend meeting all of the staff and enjoying this beautiful place! You won’t regret anything! Happy trails! Darlene Shannon and my 3 corgi kids and kitty!

TruckerGitty

The workers try so hard with what they get. But you can tell they're struggling. The wifi suxs. They need bangers on the mowers since they have foxtails. If you are a dog owner, becareful and checknyour dog good. A vet bill to have them removed is 800 or more from the paws. Pool was cold heater doesn't work. They filled in the jacuzzi. So your really screwed on getting relief from the weather. Make sure not to use high heat on the dryers. It will melt your clothes, rugs, towels. I lost 250. Worth of clothes. No activities. Like I said workers are doing the best they can with what they have to work with. You can tell the owner doesn't care or spend anything here! Sad it has so much potential.

Honey Pie

The staff is fantastic. But they can only work with what they have. And the owner of thousand trails is all about making money on more and more memberships. And not putting into making the places better. The pool would be nice if it wasn't so cold. The workers have been trying to get the heater fixed. But it's been out for well over 7 weeks. And don't think you're going to use the hot tub. Its been not working for 6 Years. I love going to the camp grounds that have working hot tubs. Since a lot of members are seniors. And need the warmth of the hot tub to help with arthritic problems, you'd think thousand trails would make this a priority!!! You can get your mail from Amazon at the paicine post office general delivery.

Matthew Kline

This park is a bit off the beaten path, but if you’re looking for a quiet getaway surrounded by wildlife and a nice home base for Pinnacles National Park, this is the perfect location! You’re about 20-30 minutes from both the park and Hollister which has all of your standard services and shopping, and you’re only about 1 hour from the coast as well! The staff here is incredibly friendly, and they take good care of the grounds. There are tons of squirrels, deer, and birds of all size which makes the park even more enjoyable to walk and drive around. Be sure to take CA-25 south from Hollister to Cienega Road past Paicines, otherwise you will be on a winding road for 10+ miles if taking Cienega Road all the way from town.

Lindsay Meyers

We had a lovely stay here. The location is great, 30 mins to the Pinnacles, 40 mins to San Juan Batista Mission or 20 to Hollister, super cute with restaurants and shops. Free WiFi at the lodge, outside of that there is no cell service. We stayed in a 6 person cabin, the kids loved the loft. Heavy rains caused some issues with the direct tv but they went above and beyond to try and fix it. Even offering to switch cabins if we’d like. Staff then brought us back a meat thermometer during their attempts after overhearing my mom say she wanted one. Which was probably the only thing the kitchen was missing. The thoughtful kindness was very much appreciated. Just magical all around. We will be back!