Reviews

Tomek

Awesome, well maintained state park camp grounds. Clean bathrooms with flush toliets. Hot showers for nominal fee. Over looking carlsbad beach.

caprice gonzales

Loved it there. My cousin has a timeshare across from beach. So we parked and walked across down those 100 stairs and plopped 40 yards from stairs. Omg it was peaceful and weather was beautiful. Miss it already.

Gloria Lim

You really can't beat the views here. Was fully booked during peak season but was able to pick up someone's cancelation last minute. There are bushes to separate each site but you are shoulder to shoulder with your neighbor especially if your neighbor has an rv/trailer. Looks more like an rv park with everyone crammed in together. I had site 73 which is right at the intersection of Carlsbad blvd and Island way. Once night fall hits, your camp site is flooded with the lights from the street lamps. Kind of takes away from the experience, but that's what you get for camping in the city. All the sites 68-76 were exposed to street light. I'm more of a heavy sleeper so the light seeping through my tent and the traffic noise didn't bother me. They are very strict on times and all their rules so make sure you read the signs. Stunning beach during the day. North side of the camp ground has access to the sandier beach. Mostly retired or young families. ZERO shade so bring what you need. Something crucial I didn't see in other reviews: the ground is so hard the tent stakes wouldn't go in and had to weigh down the tent from the inside. Bathrooms were decent and had plenty of toilet paper but no soap dispenser. Only stayed one night but the Camp store looked like a fun hang out spot. I'm used to camping in the mountains so this was a new experience and would consider this campground experience like playing "camp" like you're playing "house". I would come back here if I'm looking for this specific experience, not necessarily for the remote experience i typically associate with camping. Hoping to find my favorite beach camp ground so this will be the first of many.

Brenda Friesen

This is a great beach! Perfect for families. We have gone here every year for the past 7 years and it’s our favorite of all the beaches in CA. There are restaurants close by to walk to, shopping, a restroom on the beach, and lifeguards.

Dave Corrigan

No restroom has soap - important. Some have no sink! The showers take tokens, 2 for a dollar, 2min per token. Plan accordingly. There's a RALPH'S nearby, and a Vons up the freeway; also the Carlsbad Outlets. A new In-N-Out was just built up the freeway. Miguels mexican restaurant is worth a visit. Legoland is close.

Christopher Hazlett

Pretty cool campground. I got a site closer to the road. The road noise didn't bother me. The sound of the waves seemed to balance it out. I managed to get a site like 2 or 3 months out. People I told seemed a bit surprised that I got it so soon. I'm thinking because I booked my site for late May, it wasn't quite peak season. They do have showers, laundry, a camp store and a restaurant. Look at the hours for the store and restaurant as they vary throughout the week.

Diana Green - Realty One Group West

Lots of rocks along the waterline. Volleyball nets. Porta potties. Free parking. Park closes 11pm.

LeeAnne

We love camping here. Its always a fun time. Clean good sized camp sites. Stair access to the beach.

Ed Mossuto

Beautiful views of the ocean. Sunset is amazing. Weather perfect. The beach was walkable and the water was refreshing

Allisen Fernandez

We went trailer camping for 3 days and 2 nights, and we ABSOLUTELY loved it!! So much so that we did not want to leave. Waking up and falling asleep to the sound of the waves was beyond amazing, and the view from our camp space was beautiful!! We want to go back, but it is soooo hard to get a reservation... but I will continue to keep trying!!

Katherine Thompson

Great camp spot on bluffs overlooking the ocean. Only a dozen or so hookup sites and they are hard to get. Reserve 6 months ahead if you can. There’s a camp store and cafe with live music open 5 days a week. A few blocks from grocery store and restaurants. Reasonably clean showers and restrooms.

Danny Briggs

We had a wonderful time. We had an inland site but still had a view 50' across from us. Try to book a site with hook-ups on the ocean side. If you are dry camping there is a sewer dump site inside the park. Restaurants, shopping and the Carlsbad Premium outlets are very close. However, if you don't want to leave there is a store, restaurant and live music! The ocean waves were loud enough that I really didn't notice any road noise on the inland side. There are bathrooms, showers, barbecue pits and water hose bibs interspersed between the campsites. Be sure to check out the Cinni Minis and the taco stand at the Carlsbad Outlets. Both were Amazing! The views are spectacular and you can walk down to the sand. Note: When people leave reviews I always wonder what is their experience, type of camping, etc 10 trips CA, AZ NV, UT, CO 39 days 24' Pleasue Way Pursuit 2 dogs Husband & wife Beginners Prior: OR, WA, ID, IL, MT, ND, NE. NM, NY, SD, TX, Canada, Mexico

Paul Grenier

Site #111. Hard to get sites on the bluff side of the campground. Good beach access from anywhere in the campground. Very swimmable beach. Location is both a curse (right on main road) and a blessing (walk to stores and restaurants). Campers are quiet, lots of families. Clean restrooms and lots of staff on-site.

Sherry Foley

Camped here a few times. Hard to get reservations. 6 mo in advance. Get an ocean side site. Street side noisy from traffic. Ocean side noisy from nice crashing waves. Few sites with hook ups. ADA Sites. Cafe in campground is terrific. Outdoor seating only and a lil store. It's up on a bluff, so u need to go up and down stairs to the beach. Luv it here! 😎

David Raine

Great location for camp site! No guests allowed, and parking is extremely limited. Very difficult to get spaces. Update 1/29/22, the sites are still a bit run down. However, the new shop is 5 star and independent of the park. Maybe it will rub off on the park.