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San Clemente State Beach


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Matthew Duree

November 20, 2025

40ft diesel pusher fit no problem. Lots of safe walking area. Constant beautiful views with picturesque landscapes to be enjoyed. San Clemente in general was a beautiful area with the small town charm.

Brittany Wright

September 22, 2025

Pretty cool camp ground. With a short walk down to beach. Although the walk could be somewhat hard for some people, and definitely not wheelchair accessible due to the fact that it's a bit of a decline walking path down, which ends at the metrolink train track which you have to cross to get to the beach. But the camp ground has a spectacular view from the top of the walking path before the decline which is a huge open plato with picnic benches placed all around with trees for shade. Great fir large groups or for many small groups. The beach was clean and their were life guards on duty. But make sure to pay attention to the red flags when deciding on your spot because red flag means rocks which let me tell you, IT MEANS ROCKS! like big boulders that are only visible when waves revise bak for only a moment until another waves comes in and crashes over it. And beside them the waves crash right at shore creating a huge trench full of tons of rocks so your legs get beat up for sure. and you cannot swim where the flags are because it's very difficult to get pass the rocky trench since it's again wherr the waves crash. So from my experience it's not the best beach to go swimming at. But if your surfing or boogie boarding maybe it's more fit for that. Also I don't know how it was in other areas where there wasn't a red flag. I'm sure much better. I'd definitely return here again to find out!

Traci P.

September 05, 2025

Beautiful & clean! We camped here for 4 days & 3 nights. The view is remarkable. There's is a path that takes you right down to the ocean. It is a VERY steep path! It was a little tricky getting down & especially so coming back up! The campsite is clean with a fire pit and covered picnic bench at each site. There are multiple bathrooms & pay to use showers that are well maintained on the grounds.

Michael de Leon

July 25, 2025

One of the best camping site with full RV hookups and awesome view of the Pacific Ocean!!! Very dark evenings allowing for perfect view of all the constellations..on full moons, its so bright you don’t need a flash light to hike to the beach. Shore fishing is great as they have grunions runs, plenty of sandcrab bait, and super secluded beach. Wave are mesuim awesome for surfing and boogie boarding. Great plac to have family parties until 10pm.

Don Shoemaker

July 16, 2025

A pretty long walk down to the beach be prepared a wagon helps! There is campground for overnight stays. It costs to park but we'll worth it. Fairly clean, only a few rocks and very little seaweed. Overall great beach!

Bryan Symons

June 03, 2025

Close to San Clemente Pier. The park was good with enough space between sites. It's a beach environment so it's not lush green grass. The beach itself is a 15-20 min walk down a fairly steep hill. There is a lot to do in San Clemente, including the pier, breweries, etc.

Joe Ferrer

May 31, 2025

Great camping sites but bathrooms need more attention. Would be nice if they were cleaned at 6am instead of a later time. I went to use them in the morning and it was not cleaned from the day before.

Mark Skorupa

November 08, 2024

Large park with long pull through spots. We were here for a full week so we got to experience everything the park has to offer. The sites are all decent sized but some offer a little more privacy thanks to the shrubbery planted between the sites. We were in site 38 which was pretty good considering some sites have no bushes at all. The park has a trail down to the beach which is pretty steep. Once you get to the beach, you can walk about 2 miles to the pier and small town. It is a really nice beach walk and probably our favorite part of the park. I am knocking a star off due to the bathrooms. They are not dirty or anything. Just very tired. We decided to shower in our rig instead of the showers. Also the freeway noise is very noticeable when outside. Overall we would stay here again. It is very conveniently located and love the beach walk.

Robert Prescott

October 13, 2024

Love this place, so close to home, but it feels like you're somewhere else. The beach is beautiful. The campgrounds are clean and well-maintained, including the restrooms and showers. You have plenty of room between yourself and your neighbors. We look forward to coming here each and every time. The rail trail is a beautiful and flat walk to the San Clemente pier and even further north if you like. I've been here six times and look forward to returning each and every time. So many great places to eat and visit nearby as well. *10/13/2024 update* Simply my favorite place to camp. They do an outstanding job keeping it clean and in good condition. The sunsets are not to be missed. My favorite trip is always my next one to San Clemente.

James White

August 05, 2024

This is always one of the best Camping places around. And then you have the great beach and waved. Always such a great time 💙🙏

Dhanyakumar M H

November 07, 2023

- The beach is nice and clean water - Waves are good for surfing - saw lot of surfers - Easy to access - Maintained well - Nicely carved canyon or cliffs (main attraction) - Can see the surf liner running next to sea

Amy Stoddard

October 19, 2023

We camped in October 2023 on a Friday and Saturday. The campground has a great family vibe. The beach was quiet. My girls loved doing the Junior Ranger program. The historic cottage/gift shop is adorable. Such nice people who work there. Loved having a pergola for our tent site. The bluffs and beach are stunning.