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350 Reviews of 17 Big Sur Campgrounds

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  Amy M.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

  Amazing

  Camped with family over Memorial Day weekend. Park was busy , but amazing. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. Our camp neighbors were awesome. Bathroom and showers clean. We camp here at least twice a year. Can’t wait to come back.

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  Korey Y.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 8, 2024

  Salinas-Monterey KOA

  Parking lot with a pool

  Pretty basic place. Level, noisy highway. Very friendly staff clean. I enjoy more of the outdoors so not really my cup of tea. Very narrow spaces.

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  Susie B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 30, 2024

  Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

  The Off Season Love Affair in Big Sur

  I know we all rant here about how, “if you can go outside school holidays, you’re in for a real treat!” The most popular places, like Pfeiffer, can be nuts in the high season, although socially, that can be fun, too. 

  However, I have had the nicest times in the Winter here, truly. Christmas, Thanksgiving, special moments. The winter sun and sunsets are extraordinary. The Big Sur community, chill and awesome without all the tourist pressure. 

  Another fun fact… sometimes, when I have come back from a backpacking trip in the area, I will book a day or night, even if I don’t SPEND the whole night, because the showers are SO GOOD. And you know what’s it like to want a decent shower after you’ve been in the muck a few days.

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  Susie B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 30, 2024

  Pinnacles Campground — Pinnacles National Park

  The Pinnacles are Other-Worldly - this is your launchpad

  I didn’t enjoy this campground for years — I’d always drive home, to my cooler coastal home. It is WICKED hot in the summer. But one time, I joined my daughter, who did have a summer reservation, and I changed my mind! They have a pool! The kids are thrilled! There are beautiful tucked away campsites in the shade, by a creek. Really enjoyed cooking in the evenings outside and settling in. By day, of course, the trails are wild, like a moonscape. In spring, it’s a wildflower fantasia. 

  I was selfishly a little sad when Pinnacles became a national monument, instead of a regional secret. But I’m so glad they got the money, they deserve it! Note: I discovered it because my kids were in rock climbing classes in town, and “this” was the field trip. So exciting to see their first climbing and bouldering outside.

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  Brittanie F.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 26, 2024

  Big Sur Campground & Cabins

  Staff are awful

  Long story short the staff were unhelpful and lied about there being multiple spots open. When we arrived the people in the spot next to us had completely blocked our spot with one of their cars and were using our table. Had to asked a second time to be moved spots and only found out there were available spots when someone without a reservation showed up to registration when I was up there complaining.

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  Michael O.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 2, 2024

  Saddle Mountain Ranch

  In between camping and glamping, but somehow neither

  So, if you’re looking to be in nature and have a proper camping experience, this ain’t it. If you want a resort style vacation, this isn’t it either… yet somehow it’s a little of both. I wouldn’t recommend tent camping because you’re literally right next to your neighbor camping and isn’t really in the “woods”. Suggest you get a delux tent which includes a bed, fire pit and bbq. That’s why I’ve rated it high because it’s what I needed for one night. Plus the pull and games (corn hill, ping pong) are nice additions. Just know what you’re in for.

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  Boberto R.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 6, 2024

  Pinnacles Campground — Pinnacles National Park

  Don’t go after June

  Campground is fine. Very hot and very dry after June. No camp fires after June bear gulch caves are also closed after June. Seen a ton of wildlife and over all wasn’t very crowded. Great for star gazing.

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  Tammy P.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 14, 2024

  Kirk Creek Campground

  Most beautiful view

  small hill top campground with amazing sunrise and sunset view. There is a small trail to go down the beach right next to camp site #22 Avoid sites that close to the restroom as it can get very smelly. Site #7,8,9 are the best with open space for ocean views. Can get very windy at night (depending on on season) so secure down your tent tightly

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  Nathan S.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 10, 2024

  Saddle Mountain Ranch

  Review Update

  I have spent the last 7 hours listening to a child cry in the space that is 20 feet away from me b

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  Nathan S.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 9, 2024

  Saddle Mountain Ranch

  Nice but crowded

  First of all this place is beautiful. It is a very well maintained campground. Its set up is very much like a KOA. The sites are very close to each other. There is room enough for your rig but parking is elsewhere and limited. The bathrooms are clean but small. On the men’s side there is one stall and one separate shower. There is another site but I didn’t see it. Overall I suppose if RV camping is your thing it’s ok. I just don’t like being this close to people when I am on vacation. It’s like a hotel room without walls. It was convenient, clean, and close to where I needed to go.

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  James N.

  Ranger

  

  Mar. 19, 2024

  Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

  It's Big Sur...

  I first stayed in this campground in 1975 while on break from collage. 49 years later it is still just a beautiful as I remember, even though they were recovering from some very heavy rains, most all of the campsites were open.

  Great location to base out of when exploring the central coast. If you are coming from the south be sure to check that Highway 1 (PCH) is open, otherwise you will have to backtrack inland.

  Friendly staff, general store, lots of things to do.

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  James N.

  Ranger

  

  Mar. 19, 2024

  Pinnacles Campground — Pinnacles National Park

  Beautiful, and secluded spot

  They have had some flood damage, so repairs are going on. Beautiful spot, great trails, showers, general store. Didn't get to see any condors.  I'll stay here again. AT&T was acceptable coverage.

  Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because of the maintenance going on, once that is complete it's a 5 Star.

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  Robert G.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 8, 2024

  Pinnacles Campground — Pinnacles National Park

  Fun Drive, Far Out

  Just driving here was worth the visit, but get out on the trails to really appreciate the diversity.

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  dakota B.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 8, 2024

  Pinnacles Campground — Pinnacles National Park

  Great views

  Bathrooms were a bit of a distance apart. Great views. Very dark at night which is great for star gazing. Good distance from any other stores and the camp store closes promptly at 5.

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  David J.

  Scout

  

  Dec. 23, 2023

  Santa Cruz KOA

  KOA electric destroyed my poo up

  We are new popup campers and this KOA facility was just our 2nd time taking our popup camping. We arrived the day before Thanksgiving and our experience was fun. We plugged into the shore electricity and tried out our fridge, heater and other neat things about our popup that we were just starting to enjoy. Then Thanksgiving day came and with it, 100s of RVs. They parked and plugged into power. The whole place was full, not one space was left. Later in the evening, as we were getting ready for bed, we had a surge of electricity in our popup. The lights would get bright and then dim. We surmised it was because a lot of power was being used, as the lot was full and we didn't have problems the first night. When everyone was in bed, I saw a spark shoot up in the air with a'pop' sound and a burning smell. I quickly ran outside and unplugged from the power. Across our space, I observed several staff members working on an electrical box. They were apparently having another electrical issue. I advised, what appeared to be a lead worker of my incident, and he said once they finish with their work, he would come over and check. He never did. At 8:57 PM, we received a text from 831-220-3855 from KOA stating the following:"Hello Santa Cruz guests- We have a section of the park that has lost power. Our team is troubleshooting but we have not yet identified the problem. Unfortunately, we are not likely to have power restored tonight....." Then on the next day we attempted to try the power and our toaster surged and would only burn toast, my in law's electric blanket was non functional, we finally gave up and unplugged from the pedestal.(Friday) at 9:58 AM we received the following message:"We appreciate your patience as we work through these electrical issues that came up overnight. We ask that you unplug your RVs from the pedestals at this time....." The offer to refund part of the stay. We also found that our closest bathroom showers were also down. After we returned back from our trip, I brought the camper to our garage, and we tested the power. Nothing works, at all. After we found this out, I contacted management at KOA, and they heard what happened and advised that they would put me in touch with their claims service(insurance). Once they provided me the claims service, the said"once we submit, they will handle any communications." I had attempted a follow-up and left a message with their claims provided, Gallagher Bassett located out of Pittsburgh PA. So after I had left a voicemail(no call was every returned to me) I received a letter from the aforementioned claims provider which stated in part:"This letter is to advise you that we have completed our investigation into your claim against our client[KOA]. After careful consideration and review of the facts, we must respectfully decline payment for this matter for the following reason(s):"-"The power outage was beyond our client's control and subsequently, they are not liable for any damages incurred to your camper. They have taken all necessary precautions to ensure the smooth functioning of their facilities." I am very disappointed in KOA's lack of accountability for this incident. It's a shame, because the place makes great effort in all aspects for making it a welcoming place. But since KOA is unable and unwilling to take responsibility for ruining my camper, I decided to post this review. I would HIGHLY suggest you not visit any KOA sites as I don't believe they have the capacity for running their electric system, and you would run the same risk to your RV/campers as we did. If you do decide to visit a KOA site, I would recommend that you do NOT plug into their power system. I plan to advise KOA corporate and post this experience across all my platforms so families know the risks involved with KOA. It's a shame that KOA doesn't take accountability for their mistakes. Update: I spoke with corporate KOA and was advised there is nothing they can do either.

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  Jake R.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 5, 2023

  Big Sur Campground & Cabins

  One of the coolest campgrounds

  One of the coolest campgrounds! You can go down and walk by the river float the river with the complimentary tubes and relax by a fire right next to the massive trees

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  mario G.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 30, 2023

  Fernwood Campground & Resort

  Absolutely beautiful

  This is a perfect place to go for a camping experience. The kids would absolutely love it. Free showers. The water is very hot. Washers and dryers for a small fee. There is a quarter machine inside the washer & dryer area so bring some cash. The place is very clean. Enough spots on the river to enjoy for yourself. We stayed in lot #39. I love the redwood trees so being surrounded by them was amazing. I hope this helps. Oh and there are a couple cats out there that will stop by if you have food left out so put away your food.

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  RIFSKATE

  Scout

  

  Oct. 28, 2023

  Big Sur Campground & Cabins

  The best

  Insanely beautiful and the facilities were immaculate

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  Kristi D.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 26, 2023

  Pinnacles Campground — Pinnacles National Park

  Convenient to check out the park

  Not a bad campground, very open. Dry desert area, would not want to come here in July, though it was basically full on a Wednesday.

  They have a pool, but it's small. No way am I getting into it with all the potential people. You are in middle of nowhere so they had a decent camp store.

  I had a bar of reception but you can also purchase internet if needed.

  Spot was not level, so definitely needed blocks. Did see two deer hanging out.

  Only a couple of showers but glad they had them. Only two per gender.

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  Frederik F.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 18, 2023

  Pinnacles Campground — Pinnacles National Park

  What is the idea of quite hours 10pm and 6am if you can’t have a car running outside quite hours?

  Generators or vehicles are not allowed to be running anytime any day to recharge phones or any other electrical devices or doing anything without paying for a hookup and too many flies to stay outside enjoying things!

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  Joachim M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 22, 2023

  Pinnacles Campground — Pinnacles National Park

  Not again

  Our camp site was located just by the entry, which was a bit noisy but at least close to toilet and shower. Had a quite dirty pool and a lot of young kids that also were quite noisy. Worst toilet paper so far on our 2 month trip around the US

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  Leslie R.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 17, 2023

  Pinnacles Campground — Pinnacles National Park

  The last place you would expect a pool!

  It was horribly hot in July, the campground pool was an oasis. Our first time to this unique national park, what a hidden gem!

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  Susan Y.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 15, 2023

  Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

  Beautiful campground

  This is our second camping trip here. We made a reservation months in advance to secure a riverfront site. It’s fantastic that you can access the river from this campsite in a very short walking distance. If you’re a light sleeper, be cautious choosing camping near the river because you definitely can hear the sound from it at night! It was still quite  warm during daytime when we visited in the first week of September. Flies and other flying insects were a bit annoying during daytime (around 11am -4pm). Will definitely com back at this campsite with more nights in Fall.

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  Brianna D.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 24, 2023

  Santa Cruz KOA

  Expensive but tons of amenities

  This place was awesome for kids. A little loud and busy but still had clean bathrooms, hot showers, pool, hot tub, outdoor games, bike rentals… they were even delivering pizzas to campsites when we stayed that smelled amazing. Compared to other KOAs we have stayed at, this one was extremely expensive. However, given the location and all of the included amenities I can understand why. We had a great time and used this a launching off point to visit Big Sur.

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  edith

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 23, 2023

  Pinnacles Campground — Pinnacles National Park

  Great campground

  The camp store was a life saver. We left our tent poles at home but were able to buy some at the camp store. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The pool guy was funny too.

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  Andre V.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 13, 2023

  Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

  It’s Big Sur, you can’t go wrong .

  If you are looking for great car camping, the campground in the park is a great place. It does get a little crowded and you will need to book a few months in advance. But there are plenty of hikes in the park and you are pretty much right there. We saw a lot of wildlife and shooting stars on the clear nights. Most campsites are reasonable size and the campground is huge

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  Devon L.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 12, 2023

  Big Sur Campground & Cabins

  Paradise in Big Sur

  Amazing campground. Expensive, but pretty solid. We were there in may and it was still pretty chilly. The campsite we were at was a bit muddy because of the rain. But our site was right next to the river. The playground was great for the kids and hiking around camp was cool. Reservation comes with firewood bundle, and a welcome bundle with a flashlight and cool mugs. Full warm and good pressure showers as well.