Benbow KOA
7000 Benbow Drive
Garberville, CA 95542
707-923-2777
www.benbowrv.com, or koa.com/campgrounds/benbow
- Directions: Take Highway 101 to the Benbow exit, which is about two miles south of Garberville.
- Reservations: 800-562-7518
- Brochure, rates
Casa de Fruta
10021 Pacheco Pass Highway
Hollister, CA 95023
408-842-7282
Casa de Fruta is a large rest area on Highway 152 with a fruit stand, store, restaurant, gas station, and RV park. The RV park and spaces are paved and level, but the asphalt is old and bumpy.
- Directions: Casa de Fruta is on Highway 152 east of Hollister.
- Fees: $42 (Good Sam and AAA discount)
- Number of Spaces: 300 spaces: about half for long term residents, the rest for short term stays.
- Facilities: Water, electricity, sewer, and cable in all spaces. In addition to sewer connections in each space, there is a separate dump station inside the RV park near the exit.
- Reservations: 408-842-9316
- WiFi: Network name: "casarv"; password: "apricots".
- Brochure, rates
Costanoa (Santa Cruz KOA)
2001 Rossi Road
Pescadero, CA 94060
877-262-7848
Costanoa is the KOA campground north of Santa Cruz.
Half Moon Bay State Beach
95 Kelly Ave
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650-726-8820
Half Moon Bay State Beach is right on the beach with miles of sandy beach and bike trails that all the way to the yacht harbor. Although you cannot see the ocean from the campsites because of the sand dunes. The park and spaces are paved and level. There is a farm just outside the park on Kelly Avenue that sells fresh produce, and there is a New Leaf market about one mile away at the shopping area on Highway 92.
- Directions: Take Highway 92 to Half Moon Bay. When you get to the signal at Highway 1, turn left. Go to next signal, Kelly Ave., and turn right. The park is at the end of the street (about 1/2 mile).
- Number of Spaces: 46 spaces for motorhomes up to 40 feet in length.
- Fees: $65 for spaces closest to ocean with 50 amp electricity, $50 for spaces further back with 50 amp electricity, and $35 for spaces without electricity and furthest from ocean.
Premium spaces: 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32
Regular spaces: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9-12, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 40, 42, 45-50
Regular space without electricity: 2, 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 43
Handicapped spaces: 15, 28, 34, 44 - Facilities: Rest rooms and dump station. Some spaces have 50 amp electricity. All spaces have picnic tables and fire rings.
- Reservations: Online at Reserve California. There is an $8 fee for making a reservation. One night limit without reservation. Reservations are only accepted 48 hours or more in advance.
- WiFi: Network name: "ParksWiFi", no password.
- Brochure, rates, campground map
Indian Flat
9988 Highway 140
El Portal, CA 95318
209-379-2339
Indian Flat is a small, private RV park 12 miles from the entrance to Yosemite National Park. Many spaces are under shade trees; others get full sun at least part of the day (which can be very hot in the summer). The spaces are very close together.
- Directions: Take Highway 140 east from Merced. Continue east through Mariposa. The campground is 22 miles from Mariposa and about 10 miles before the entrance to Yosemite near the town of El Portale. It will be on your right just past the Cedar Lodge.
- Fees: $42 from April to October, and $37 from November to March
- Number of Spaces: 25 spaces for motorhomes of various sizes.
- Facilities: Water, electricity, cable TV, picnic table and BBQ in all spaces. A few spaces have sewer. There is a dump station that costs $5 to use. You are allowed to use the swimming pool at Cedar Lodge next door.
- WiFi: There is public WiFi at Cedar Lodge next door, but I could not get it to work. No cell phone coverage (but there is in Yosemite Valley)
- Campground map
Manresa State Beach
831-724-3750
- Number of Spaces: Tent camping only; no RVs.
- Directions: From Highway 1, south of Aptos, San Andreas Road heads southwest and continues for several miles to Manresa, the first beach access upon reaching the coast.
- Reservations: Online at Reserve California. There is an $8 fee for making a reservation. One night limit without reservation. Reservations are only accepted 48 hours or more in advance.
- Brochure, campground map
New Brighton State Beach
Park Avenue off Hwy. 1
Capitola, CA 95010
831-464-6329
- Directions: New Brighton State Beach is in the town of Capitola, just south of Santa Cruz. Take the New Brighton/Park Avenue exit off Highway 1.
- Reservations: Online at Reserve California. There is an $8 fee for making a reservation. One night limit without reservation. Reservations are only accepted 48 hours or more in advance.
- Brochure, campground map
Pillar Point RV Park
4000 Cabrillo Highway
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650-712-9277
newradio.com/pillarpointrvpark
- Directions: About ¼ mile south of the harbor entrance on highway 1.
- Fees: $67-84
- Number of Spaces: xxx spaces for motorhomes up to xx feet in length.
- Reservations: None. First come, first serve
- Highlights: Right on the ocean; beautiful view; walking distance to harbor and restaurants.
Seacliff State Beach
201 State Park Drive
Aptos, CA 95003
831-685-6500
- Directions: Take the State Park Drive exit from Highway 1. Proceed west through the neighborhood of Aptos to the entrance.
- Reservations: Online at Reserve California. There is an $8 fee for making a reservation. One night limit without reservation. Reservations are only accepted 48 hours or more in advance.
- Brochure, campground map
Sunset State Beach
201 Sunset Beach Road
Watsonville, CA 95076
831-763-7063
- Directions: The beach is 16 miles south of Santa Cruz. From Hwy 1 take the San Andreas Road exit. Proceed south to Sunset Beach Rd; go west to beach entrance.
- Reservations: Online at Reserve California. There is an $8 fee for making a reservation. One night limit without reservation. Reservations are only accepted 48 hours or more in advance.
- Brochure, campground map
Uvas Pines RV Park
13210 Uvas Road
Morgan Hill, CA
408-779-3417
- Directions:
- Fees: $50
- Number of Spaces: xxx spaces for motorhomes up to xx feet in length.
- Facilities: Water, electricity, and sewer in all spaces. Dump station and propane available.
- WiFi: Yes
Yosemite, Hodgdon Meadow Campground
PO Box 577
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
209-372-0200
www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm
The Hodgdon Meadow campground near Yosemite Valley is open all year.
- Directions: The Hodgdon Meadow Campground is just past the Big Oak Flat Entrance Station to Yosemite National Park. From the Big Oak Flat entrance station, go south ½ mile on Highway 120 (Big Oak Flat Road). Turn left (east) on Tuolumne Grove Road. In 2500 feet, the campground will be on your right. Yosemite Valley is 25 miles further south. Take Highway 120 south, but go straight at Crane Flat, which is where Highway 120 turns left to cross the Tioga pass.
- Fees: $26 plus park entrance fee. Seniors with Interagency Senior Pass get free entry into the park and half price on the campground fee.
- Number of Spaces: 31 spaces for motorhomes. Size restrictions vary by campsite.
- Facilities: No hookups; There are bathrooms with flush toilets (not especially clean because of high usage). No fresh water except in the bathrooms.
- Condition: Within the campground, both the roads and campsites are dirt. Campsites are generally not level.
- Elevation: 4875 feet
- WiFi: None
- Cell Reception: None
- Reservations: Required in the peak season. To make a reservation call 877-444-6777 or go online at www.recreation.gov.
- Campground map
Yosemite, Lower Pines Campground
9024 Southside Drive
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
209-372-8502
www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm
The Lower Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley is open from April to October. There are two adjacent campgrounds, North Pines and Upper Pines. Upper Pines is open all year.
- Directions: The Lower Pines Campground is at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley. There are three roads that lead to Yosemite Valley. Highway 120 from Manteca is the northern most approach. Highway 140 leads to Yosemite Valley from Merced and Mariposa. Highway 41 from Fresno is the southern most approach. It enters the park at Wawona and continues north to Yosemite Valley.
- Fees: $26 plus park entrance fee. Seniors with Interagency Senior Pass get free entry into the park and half price on the campground fee.
- Number of Spaces: ??? spaces for motorhomes. Size restrictions vary by campsite. Sites are level; most are paved but some are not.
- Facilities: No hookups; There is fresh water and bathrooms with flush toilets. There is a dump station just outside the entrance to the North Pines Campground. There is cell phone coverage in Yosemite Valley.
- Elevation: 4000 feet
- Reservations: Required. To make a reservation call 877-444-6777 or go online at www.recreation.gov.
- Campground map
Yosemite, North Pines Campground
9024 Southside Drive
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
209-372-8502
www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm
The North Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley is open from April to October. There are two adjacent campgrounds, Lower Pines and Upper Pines. Upper Pines is open all year.
- Directions: The North Pines Campground is at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley. There are three roads that lead to Yosemite Valley. Highway 120 from Manteca is the northern most approach. Highway 140 leads to Yosemite Valley from Merced and Mariposa. Highway 41 from Fresno is the southern most approach. It enters the park at Wawona and continues north to Yosemite Valley.
- Fees: $26 plus park entrance fee. Seniors with Interagency Senior Pass get free entry into the park and half price on the campground fee.
- Number of Spaces: ??? spaces for motorhomes. Size restrictions vary by campsite. Sites are level; some are paved but most are not.
- Facilities: No hookups; There is fresh water and bathrooms with flush toilets. There is a dump station just outside the entrance to the North Pines Campground. There is cell phone coverage in Yosemite Valley.
- Elevation: 4000 feet
- Reservations: Required. To make a reservation call 877-444-6777 or go online at www.recreation.gov.
- Campground map
Yosemite, Upper Pines Campground
9024 Southside Drive
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
209-372-8502
www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm
The Upper Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley is open all year. There are two adjacent campgrounds, Lower Pines and North Pines, that are only open from April through October.
- Directions: The Upper Pines Campground is at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley. There are three roads that lead to Yosemite Valley. Highway 120 from Manteca is the northern most approach. Highway 140 leads to Yosemite Valley from Merced and Mariposa. Highway 41 from Fresno is the southern most approach. It enters the park at Wawona and continues north to Yosemite Valley.
- Fees: $26 plus park entrance fee. Seniors with Interagency Senior Pass get free entry into the park and half price on the campground fee.
- Number of Spaces: 230 spaces for motorhomes. Size restrictions vary by campsite. Sites are level; most are paved but some are not.
- Facilities: No hookups; There is fresh water and bathrooms with flush toilets. There is a dump station just outside the entrance to the campground. There is cell phone coverage in Yosemite Valley.
- Elevation: 4000 feet
- Reservations: Required in the peak season and not accepted in the off season. To make a reservation call 877-444-6777 or go online at www.recreation.gov.
- Campground map