Gaviota State Park Campground

After driving all day in torrential rains, we were happy to find some where to park. It is not allowed for anyone other than the town/city’s residents to park on city streets along the coast!! So travellers beware! We pulled into this place which incidentally was behind a grammar school(!!!) as is was getting dark. I was stunned at the $75,- overnight fee, too rich for my pockets! Was told that MAYBE there might be somewhere else 10-15 miles further south. We left to take our chances/hard earned cash elsewhere!

This campsite has been my favorite place to go camping ever since I was a little girl. I love that the campsite is right next to the beach, less than 5 minute walk. There is a pier and a gift shop and when walking along the beach you can find some cool little spots to chill at away from all other campers and beach goers. Always pretty clean and there are fire pits. This was always my favorite camping spot and still is to this day.

Easy beach access ,but the winds can be intense so come prepared also if you are in a full sun site bring shade. Stunning sunsets

Nice little beach. Quiet peaceful camping

We read that there Was no Internet or cell service. We have Verizon and we had both.

Comments are similar to others who posted here - pictures may add some detail. Only some sites are suitable for RVs with limited hook ups.

Place is amazing. Really windy. Badass railroad bridge. Minimal shade

We stopped here at random and got the last spot. It is more or less a parking lot campsite with a dirt lot in the center. It was very windy and dusty. A plus is you were able to walk down to the ocean. Probably wouldn’t stop here again unless we needed to.

Gaviotas is one of the smaller camp grounds in the area. It has facilities and a small general store. The spaces are small and the parking lot is paved. The beach is right there and has lots of sand. You have to not mind trains if you want to stay here, as there is a train trestle above the camp grounds. Great for a couple days on the way to another destination. It gets WINDY too.

We drove by looking for a campsite close to the beach. It is close, and there is mountains to look at. It is a field with a parking lot that you can pitch a tent or park your rv. It's also expensive. There is no shade, there is nothing appealing about it. Right off the highway as well.

This campground does not have a lot of trees and is more like a parking lot, but the beach access and pier make it worth a visit.

We stayed here in a campervan while driving Hwy 1. It is a nice enough camping area, but I wouldn't say you are 'camping in nature' as much as camping around a parking lot. The facilities were good. There was a neat pier and ocean access. I would stay here again.