We stayed one night. Nice experience. It was super quiet after 10p.m., but it was a Monday night.

About 60% of the sites have shade. Check the ReserveCalifornia.com site pictures to see what the site looks like before you register. Open the map then click on the site to see the picture. https://www.reservecalifornia.com/CaliforniaWebHome/

It’s a short walk to the beach. Nice beach. Dogs are only allowed on the beach north of Leo Carrillo Beach. It’s a little longer walk. A couple of notes: The Dyrt info says $12 but that’s for day use only. The tent sites are $45, plus $9 registration fee;hookup sites $60, plus $9 registration. There is a flock of South American parrots that come by and feed on the flora seeds in the area.

I love camping at Leo I grew up going here, some of my best memories are riding bikes and hiking around the campground with friends. As a kid I always felt safe and my parents let me roam free. It’s crowded during the summer for obvious reasons, but I think that’s part of the charm it’s a great place to people watch and make friends with your neighbors. Highly recommend booking 6 months in advance if you want a summer weekend spot. The beach is a short walk, bike ride or drive away and the north end of the beach is dog friendly. Campers have priority at the beach parking lot. It’s only an hour drive from LA but you can see the stars and hear the waves crashing at night from your campsite. Quite time is 10 but it usually gets quite around 12. Rangers do try to enforce it but they are understanding and will give a few warnings before getting stern. Hope you get the chance to visit this cool spot...wishing I was there now!

Close by in northern Malibu, it’s perfect for a weekend getaway, close to beach / surf. Hot tip, bring bikes to get to the beach.

Can someone inform me if I can camp here with a tent last time I went it was closed?

Nice campground super clean and friendly!

Fun place to spend Summer by the beach! Definitely gets booked quickly, so reserve in advance but in slower months first come first serve is generally just fine to settle into a good spot. The beach is walking distance to a well known surfing location. Very popular area and can be known for partying at night. The moon is a beauty out here at night, with moon flowers everywhere. Fire pits are available at campsites, with restrooms, and a local shop in the campground that nearly sells about everything you’ll need. There’s backpacking sites at no charge but for a standard campsite there is a fee. Each standard site is $45 a night, sites with electric hookups are $60 a night and there a group site for $225 a night. Parking is limited so additional vehicles per campsite is $12 a night per vehicle. Once you’re through the gate there is absolutely no cell service here. Overall it’s just a fun place for a weekend with friends to hang out, grill and go surfing at Leo!

We spent 3 nights at this campground and had a great time. They have a camp store right in the middle of the campground that has essentials. Bathrooms were nice. Can’t wait to go back. Walking distance to the beach. Best part.

Recent fires and winter storms hit this area hard, and they ate still cleaning up. But the sites have mostly been repaved and are clean. The power was out to part of the park (our bath/showers were still up and running), but we were part dry camping anyways, so all good.

There aren’t sewer or water hook ups, electrical only, but for me that’s perfectly fine for a long weekend or short week with 2 kids and 2 adults. They do have 3 dump stations, too, so that made it nice!

Short jaunt to the beach under the highway, small store with basics in camping area, and lots of walking trails around.

Super location. Friendly staff. Beach is close by. Bit of a party scene when we were there so not super quiet, but fellow campers were very friendly. Facilities are a bit dated

Came to camp here just after a major holiday and the place was clean as if it hadn't just been packed. Several bathrooms and showers available as well as a great little store with a good selection of basics and beyond with friendly staff.

5min walk to the beach.

While the campground was quite busy and loud at times, the hike and bike area was rather quiet.  Camp store for basic items. Squirrels are very aggressive and will eat your food if left unattended.  Lots of shade trees.

I’ve been camping here since I was a kid. Great place for kids. Gets busy in summer but still nice. Camping isn’t on the beach, which I like, but water is a short walk away. Love this place.

the most expensive CA state park i've camped in, and they had a digital "iron ranger".

I love camping by the ocean!

I love this beach! It's a great place for surfing, whale watching in the spring, bird watching, and looking at seals. There's a little general store and nice bathrooms. Plus, tons of places where you feel like you can get away from the crowds.

We live in the South Bay and went camping here for just one night. It was a quick drive up the coast and onto this hidden gem. You get access to a private beach with gorgeous California hill views of PCH behind you. Perfect place for families or even RVs.

Leo Carillo has a few campsites but the one we went to was along the beach. RV's are lined up along the beach so you are super close to your neighbor. However, when the sun goes down and if you sit in your tent or Camper-van, you don't really notice the other people and you can take in the starry sky with the sound of the ocean (which is AMAZING). If you want a peaceful camping experience you just have to hope for quiet neighbors. Also arrive early for a campsite or book ahead. We got lucky and arrived before a lot of other campers but heard it can be hard to get a campsite here.

We liked this campground.

Pros: Campsites were large and many had a decent amount of privacy. Try an pick one up against the mountain so there are no people behind you. An easy walk to a beautiful Malibu beach is always a plus. There is a separate beach for dogs, a major reason we’ll be back. Water and bathrooms close. Showers hot. Scenery is great, both mountains and beach to gaze. We went during the week so campground wasn’t full but I would have liked it if it was full

Cons: a bit pricy at $60 a night for an RV electric only site. Bathrooms could use a facelift. Our site was great except for some empty beer cans and broken glass here and there.

neither pro nor con: no cell phone service in the campground. About 10-15 minutes away from gas and other stores. The little general store has limited hours, so dont rely on having a close place to get things you forgot.

Little pricy but the campground is well maintained.

The bathrooms are maintained and there are plenty of them in the campground. Fresh water spigots at each site. Fire pits with grill grates. Seems like the sites in the middle of the campground are larger than the ones on the perimeter.

Group sites in the back of the campground with a little hike in from the cars.

Easy beach access.

Beautiful campground within walking distance to the beach.

Great spot on the Malibu-ventura border. A stones throw from a great point surf break and great tide pools! The getty villa is right around the corner too! Tokens for the showers...so prepare for that. Little store inside the campground will help with anything you might have forgot!

Easy to set up camp, great view! Fire pit at each site, firewood for sale at the camp host site. If your on the beach watch the tide.

I had spent many summers camping with friends at Leo Carillo State Park. Various campsites with easy access to one of the best beaches in Malibu. Close to everything fun in So Cal- Close to The Pier, Malibu, Hollywood, LA and more. Camping under the oak trees and in a small canyon. Lots of local wildlife- deer, coyotes, hawks, snakes, bugs and tidepools on the beach.
Camping in tents and RVs. Cold foggy mornings from overcast however it clears up. Cool or cold nights and mild days. Decent wading into the ocean and good surfing all around. Not too bad with rip-currents and is great for younger kids too! The rangers at this park love to entertain the kids and they have lots of Jr Ranger programs through the local surrounding areas! Look for them! One of the best beach camping locations in So Cal HANDS down! It gets crowded quickly so book early