Campgrounds and RV Parks

Benbow KOA

7000 Benbow Drive

Garberville, CA 95542

707-923-2777

www.benbowrv.com, or koa.com/campgrounds/benbow

Casa de Fruta

10021 Pacheco Pass Highway

Hollister, CA 95023

408-842-9316

www.casadefruta.com

Casa de Fruta is a large rest area on Highway 152 with a fruit stand, store, restaurant, gas station, Inn, and RV park. The RV park and spaces are paved and level, but the asphalt is old and bumpy.

Costanoa (Santa Cruz KOA)

2001 Rossi Road

Pescadero, CA 94060

877-262-7848

www.costanoa.com

Costanoa is the KOA campground north of Santa Cruz.

• Directions:
• Campground map, rates

Half Moon Bay State Beach

95 Kelly Ave

Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

650-726-8820

www.parks.ca.gov

Half Moon Bay State Beach is right on the beach with miles of sandy beach and bike trails that go 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.

Indian Flat

9988 Highway 140

El Portal, CA 95318

209-379-2339

www.indianflatrvpark.com

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

MacKerricher State Park

24100 MacKerricher Park Road

Fort Bragg, CA 95437

707-937-5804

www.parks.ca.gov

MacKerricher State Park is a very scenic area with lake, beach, and ocean.

• Directions: Three miles north of Fort Bragg on Highway 1
• Fees: $35
• Number of Spaces: 140 sites, but sections of the campground are closed in the winter.
• Facilities: Picnic tables, fire rings, and food lockers at each site. Restrooms with flush toilets, coin operated showers, water, WiFi, and dump station.
• Reservations: Accepted from April to September; otherwise, first come first serve. Make 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

Mad River Rapids RV Park

3501 Janes Road

Arcata, CA 95521

707-822-7275

www.madriverrv.com

Mad River Rapids RV Park is nice, well maintained RV park with convenient freeway access.

Manresa State Beach

831-724-3750

www.parks.ca.gov

• 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

Moss Landing KOA

7905 Sandholdt Road

Moss Landing, CA 95039

800-562-3390

Moss Landing KOA

• Number of Spaces: 46
• Directions: Moss Landing KOA is in Moss Landing just off Highway 1 to the west. It is at the corner of Moss Landing Road and Sandholdt Road.
• Reservations: Online at Moss Landing KOA
• Brochure, campground map

Mount Madonna

7850 Pole Line Road

Watsonville, CA 96076

408-842-2341, 408-299-2311

parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/Mt.Madonna-county-park

Mount Madonna is a Santa Clara county park. There are sites for tents and RVs. The RV sites have water and electricity and are $44. The test sites are $34. I did not see any RVs using the text sites. Many of the sites are not very level.

Site 104RV had both electricity and water, however, the electric voltage dropped below 104v when the load was 8 amps of more. This caused the electricity in the RV to shut off and on. The water pressure was too low for the water heater to turn on in my RV. I don't know if all RV sites have these problems.

New Brighton State Beach

Park Avenue off Hwy. 1

Capitola, CA 95010

831-464-6329

www.parks.ca.gov

• 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

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

47225 Highway 1

Big Sur, CA 93920

831-667-2315

www.parks.ca.gov

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.

Pinnacles National Park Campground

2400 HWY 146

Paicines, CA 95043

831-200-1722

www.VisitPinnacles.com

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Seacliff State Beach

201 State Park Drive

Aptos, CA 95003

831-685-6500

www.parks.ca.gov

• 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

www.parks.ca.gov

Sunset State Beach is on a hill overlooking the beach below. You cannot see the beach from the campsites, but it is a short walk to the edge of the hill overlooking the beach and a half mile or so to the beach itself. There is a parking lot at the beach for daytime use.

The Campground is divided into three areas: the South Camp (1-37), which is the southern most loop or furthest from the entrance, then the Pine Hollow Camp (38-61), and Dumes Camp (62-90), which is the northern most loop. The Dumes Camp and Pine Hollow Camp are closed during the off season.

Dunes Camp

All the spaces in the Dunes Camp have a paved area for parking. Most are fairly level. 68, 69, 71, and 86 are almost flat. 66 and 67 not very very level. 80 is for handicapped only.

Pine Hollow Camp

The spaces in Pine Hollow Camp are dirt and mostly uneven, but nothing too severe.

South Camp

Most spaces in South Camp are not very level, but 8-10, 34, 35 may be too unlevel for a motorhome to park comfortably. Spaces 23-25 have a slight view of the ocean and are the nicest spaces. When reserving a site, look at the pad length, not the site length (don't know what this means; it's always 31 feet). Spaces 3-4 are too short for an RV (20 feet) unless it backs in and overhangs the back of the RV into the campsite.

Uvas Pines RV Park

13210 Uvas Road

Morgan Hill, CA

408-779-3417

www.uvaspines.com

• 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

Westport Beach RV Park

37700 North Hwy 1

Westport, CA 95521

707-964-2964

www.CasparBeachRVPark.com/Westport.html

• Directions: 16 miles north of Fort Bragg and 1 mile north of Westport on the west side of Highway 1.
• Fees: $44 without hookups, $58 with hookups, $65 with hookups, premium site (creek side or ocean front)
• Number of Spaces: 75
• Facilities: Picnic tables and fire rings at each site. Hookups at some site. Restrooms with flush toilets, coin operated showers and laundry, water, WiFi, store and recreation facilities.
• Reservations: Online or call 707-964-2964.
• Campground map, rates

Westport-Union Landing State Beach

707-937-5804

www.parks.ca.gov

Westport-Union Landing State Beach is a primitive campground, but it is on a bluff right next to the ocean. This is a long thin park that stretches for a couple miles along Highway 1. There are 3 entrances. From south to north they are Abalone, the main entrance, and the Howard Creek entrance. The Abalone section is closed in the winter.

• Directions: 19 miles north of Fort Bragg and 2 miles north of Westport on the west side of Highway 1.
• Fees: $25
• Number of Spaces: 85
• Facilities: Picnic tables and fire rings at each site. Drinking water and pit toilets are available.
• Reservations: Not accepted.

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.
• WiFi:There is free WiFi at Degnan's deli in Yosemite Village. The access code is "welcome1".
• 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.
• WiFi:There is free WiFi at Degnan's deli in Yosemite Village. The access code is "welcome1".
• 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. For Yosemite road conditions call 209-372-0200, #1, #1.