Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2024

Great Campground

We stayed here a few years ago, but on the primitive / non-hookup side. We stayed on the E/W hookup side this time and liked it as well, though it does have the more typical RV/parking lot feel as compared to the other side.  There's a nice walking trail that connects the two sides. It's $50 for an E/W site, plus an $8.25 reservation fee.

There's a cool lagoon that you can walk all the way around on, with lots of birds, and much of it accessible as well which is nice. There's a cool visitor center, open 12-4. The beach is a short walk away. There's a great Mexican restaurant down the road also, Old Juan's, it's so good and has great vegan options.

The showers here are nice and clean, and $1 gets you 4 minutes.  The showers are individual, private, and non-gendered. There was no host on site when we were there, but the rangers were very present.  This campground, like all California State campgrounds we've been to recently, has trash, recycling, and a food compost bin which I love.

There's a fun game for kids where you download an app and go on a scavenger hunt and complete other challenges.

No dump station here, but there's one just 2 miles north at North Beach Campground, and it's $10 for dump and water fill there.

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  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano County Campground — Pismo State Beach by Laura M., August 17, 2024