Best Campgrounds near Arroyo Grande, CA

Although the location is very scenic and a 10 min walk to the beach, I wouldn’t return because there are ALOT of ticks at the campground. We went with a party of 11 and found multiple ticks on 5 people. I remember combing the reviews on this site and saw someone posted two years ago that there were a lot of ticks and just wanted to confirm that there still are, so camp with caution.

Wasn’t sure I was going to make it even with my Subaru Forester (would have been fine I think but I have a hitch mounted basket). It’s absolutely gorgeous up here! Can’t set up my bathroom and have a lot of vertigo though.

Clean, close to beach & eateries, yet private

Nous étions en RV 24 feet et nous avons dû faire demi tour! Route à sens unique étroite sinueuse et dangereuse. Pas fait pour un RV

Sites on the outsider best for big rigs. Sites that are inside loops are best for tents. Cell coverage is spotty. Watch out for ticks.

We love this campground and stay here whenever we're going through the area. It's got a mellow, chill vibe, and other campers we meet here have all been nice and friendly.

Dump station is no longer free for campers, it's now $10, which is the case for all California State Parks now.

Att and Verizon have weak but usable service, and the WeBoost does help here.

It's a nice walk to the beach, though dogs are not allowed. There are coin op showers here, but last time we were here we tried to use them and the water was freezing cold.

Still $20/night plus $8 online reservation fee.

Came here on a recommendation from a friend. Beautiful beach in this area. The beach area is very popular. But I was able to get a campsite no problem on a beautiful week in March. 

There's plenty to do here--visit the beach, walk on the cliffs, see the wildflowers. I'll definitely be back.

Stayed here many times. Love it

This was a beautiful campground with level, paved sites, lots of trees, great showers, and access to the beach within walking distance.

This campground is quiet and spaces aren't too close together. East walk to trails and the beach at the cove.

Oceano CA. Wooded nice spaces with 20 amp electric and water. We tried to reserve online but site said they were full and sign at entrance said they were full. We waited at check in gate at 2pm (check in time) for about 10 minutes. Staff came by in a car and registered us from their car! Strange but we were grateful. Many available spaces! Go figure.

This place is 10/10. Clean bathrooms, quiet and quaint. Close to one of the most beautiful beaches. The campsites in the way back are the best..much quieter.

We stayed in the upper San Simeon creek campground area - site C25. It had the best view of the ocean but was surrounded by power lines and looked down on camp hosts site/buildings. I felt like it was a little bit of a fishbowl with no privacy and we stared at the RVs in front of us. Which all RV/trailer sites are mostly parallel parking. We drove through the bottom site and it provided much more privacy due to trees and seemed to be more level as well. No view, but you get that “true camping” in the Forrest feeling. The walking trails were fun and the beach was close enough. There are camp kitties that will visit you if you are lucky enough (I think they belong to the host).

Primitive campground ocean beach 1/2 mile walk, wave sounds all day, scenic view, sites spaced out OK, some trees but bright and airy. Nice go to site for chilling but weekends and summers can be busy. Water spickets in campground, dump station below on another campground.

Lots of space for campers and tents. Nice, CLEAN, showers and restrooms. Staying here gives free access to driving onto the beach.

Lots of families and dogs. Noise wasn't a problem other than generators constantly running.

This was my first time camping independently, so didn't know what to expect. Everyone was really nice, camp host, camp ranger, etc. A lot of good amenities and very close to the beach. Loved my site specifically as well, especially since walking down noticing others didn't have as much space, shade, etc. Will say this is a really good rv place, did not see a lot of tent campers. They also sell fire wood for $10 so be ready with cash!

This is a resort style park with all the amenities. We used both pools and spas daily even in December. Sites are gravel with concrete pads. All have fireplaces and seemed appropriately level. We stayed for 14 days, but would have saved a BUNCH if we could have stayed for longer and gotten the monthly rate (they call it "Park and play"). The area is surrounded by natural grassy areas with some trails. The park was busy and a bit loud over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, but otherwise not busy and very quiet. The check in was quick and smooth. The pleasant and helpful staff is available 24/7 in the welcome center.