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Crystal Cove State Park's Moro Campground and Newport Dunes RV Resort house premium glamping accommodations along the Southern California coast near Dana Point. Canvas tents with comfortable beds, linens, and electricity create an upscale outdoor experience without sacrificing comfort. The Newport Dunes location features waterfront yurts with private decks overlooking the bay, while Crystal Cove offers beachfront glamping with sweeping ocean views. Guests enjoy modern amenities including hot showers, clean restroom facilities, picnic tables, and easy beach access. Most safari tent and yurt accommodations include electricity, comfortable mattresses, and outdoor seating areas. One guest shared, "The cottages at Crystal Cove offer an exceptional glamping experience with beautiful beach views and access to all major conveniences within a few miles."
Located directly on the coast, these glamping resorts provide immediate access to pristine beaches and water activities. Newport Dunes sits on a protected bay perfect for kayaking and paddleboarding, with equipment rentals available on-site. Trails connect the glamping accommodations to the beach, where guests can enjoy swimming, surfing, or simply relaxing on the sand. The glamping areas maintain a tranquil atmosphere despite their proximity to urban amenities. Both locations remain open year-round, with reservations recommended several months in advance during peak summer season. A recent visitor mentioned, "We were able to get in for one night in mid-July and it was the only spot available. Great spot right on the beach with easy check-in and accessible facilities that were clean and well-maintained."
Best Glamping Campgrounds near Dana Point (40)
1. Moro Campground — Crystal Cove State Park
"The campsites are roped off and have a decent amount of distance between them. There is some vegetation between them but not enough to be totally private."
"It’s right on top of Pacific Coast Highway and has a beautiful view of the ocean!"
27 Sites AvailableAvailable this weekend
from $25 - $75 / night
2. San Onofre Recreation Beach and Camping
"Occasional bombing exercises also. Top bathrooms under construction since January but I wasn’t notified until I got there (provided ports-potties and hand washing station were stocked and cleaned regularly"
"Great Campground located immediately adjacent to a beautiful Sandy beach. San onofre State Beach Park a joints it on both North and South ends."
Check Availabilityfrom $45 / night
3. Bluffs Campground — San Onofre State Beach
"Easy drive up car campingnor RV. Easy hike down to the beach and you usually have most of it to yourself."
"40 per night gets you a fire pit, table, bathrooms, water, showers, and the beach view."
Check AvailabilityCampground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $45 - $250 / night
4. Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park
"This campground is amazing, just a few miles from the ocean @ Dana Point. Several hiking trails. Very quiet. Restrooms and showers available plus spiggots near each campsite."
"Once you get into the park however, you feel like you are in a remote woods with the city far behind you."
Check Availabilityfrom $20 - $25 / night
5. Newport Dunes RV Resort
"evenings on the beach were nice as a lot of folks head back to the comforts of their campers. sites are close together as in all rv parks but everyone seems to respect the quiet hours."
"We arrived after dark, just as the office was closing but were able to get our information packet. Payment is in full when you make the reservation."
Check Availabilityfrom $75 - $550 / night
6. Crystal Cove Beach Cottages — Crystal Cove State Park
"Crystal Cove Beach Cottages……Home away from home❤️"
"Great views, nice trails & beach walks. Great restaurant."
7. South Carlsbad State Beach Campground
"South Carlsbad is another Cali jem set up on a bluff overlooking the pacific. It is long and thin so it has a nice thinly populated feel. All bathrooms are clean."
"The breeze kept the bugs and beach heat at bay. Bathrooms were fairly clean and non-pottable water spickets also available for rinsing after the beach visit."
Check AvailabilityCampground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $50 - $650 / night
8. Launch Pointe Recreation Destination and RV Park
"Canopy Court area has easy and close access to the splash pad, the playground, a large grass area, and even the pool. The boat launch is very near by too but we had no use for that."
"Staff was great. RV site the best. Seeing the vintage trailers. The clean well take care of ground. Best site set up easy. Just a good time. "
Check Availabilityfrom $55 - $140 / night
9. Oceanside RV Resort
"There are 5 spots where you can walk your stuff and camp right on the beach. Each spot was secluded and had a picnic table and a good size area for your tent."
"There are little short wooden fence bits that separate us and there are amenities. There are full hookups. There are pull-through spots. There's laundry. There's a swimming pool and a hot tub."
10. San Elijo State Beach Campground
"If you wanna go on a surfside southern california adventure and keep it fun and cheap then this place is great."
"Some sites are: big, medium and small; right next to each and a little distance; and beach side or inland."
Check AvailabilityCampground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $50 - $520 / night
Drive Time
- 59 min from Los Angeles, CA
- 1 hr 4 min from San Diego, CA
- 1 hr 55 min from Oxnard, CA
- 2 hrs 21 min from El Centro, CA
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Glamping Reviews near Dana Point, CA
526 Reviews of 40 Dana Point Campgrounds
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Harold W.ScoutSeabreeze At Seal Beach
Beautiful spot on seal Beach naval weapons command base. A bit pricey, but has showers and free laundry facilities seems to be on the flight path to John Wayne Airport beautiful grounds must have a DBIDS card to get in and out of base if not military.
- HHope H.
GuideHermit Gulch Campground
Overall Great!
This is a small campground with a lot of sites packed into it. Thankfully, it was not a full house for any of the days I was there. You can literally hear everything everyone says, every snore, every zipper, every time someone rolls over on their air mattress. There are no sites that are private. That said, I liked the place a lot.
The rangers were super nice and kept the bathrooms clean and stocked and calmly lit at night (not a blazing light). The showers were just the right temperature and cost 25 cents a minute (the first 60-90 seconds are waiting for the hot water).
Each site has access to a food/toiletry storage box. The upper loop sites have their own boxes (I think some of the lower loop sites share bigger boxes), and you can bring a lock (or buy one at Vons) and put anything you want in there or you can use the pay lockers (1.50).
You can definitely walk to town. It will take you 20 minutes, 30 if you are slower paced. The walk back is harder as it is up hill.
I do not recommend site 29, as it has no shade and it is no larger nor more private than the rest of the sites. My site was adjacent to 29 and shaded, the sites directly across from me had even more shade. There are lots of trees in the campground.
- LLaney S.Guide
San Elijo State Beach Campground
My All Time Favoritee
I grew up camping here. It’s such a fun and surfy vibe, with great food in walking distance and the best beaches at your disposal. Last time I went the camp store and banging taco stand was closed but I haven’t been back in a while. South end is my fav.
- Michael E.Scout
Reflection Lake RV Park
Don't visit too expensive
Has a security guard that thought she was God or something like that. Never seen anybody or place so petty on the place and still searching for the championship horseshoe pits and I can't stop talking about the dark green of the fishing lakes and the fish swimming on their sides
Hans V.
RangerTwo Harbors Campground
Very nice spots. Dixies
We had spot 11 which was great (view! Low and thus close to the beach! although it only just fit our small 4P Kelty Late start on the level spot, there was a lot of room.
Toilets are Dixie's which aren't always clean and have banging doors, avoid the campsites close to them. I would also avoid the higher campsites including the rentals, as the hike to the beach becomes annoying.
Did a great hike to Cat Harbor overlook. Tough climb but beautiful.
The walk from ferry to campsite is short (less that 10 minutes) especially for this site (which is closest) but contains a steep hill and rough gravel. There is firewood service (15$) and luggage (10$/item) but we didn't need it. Shop normally has delivery service with temp cooler but was unavailable. Well stocked but expensive.
- Hans V.Ranger
South Carlsbad State Beach Campground
Beautiful cliffs, noisy road
Two long rows of spots, one beautiful ocean facing on top of the cliffs, the other with the back to the quite noisy road. We were exactly in the middle of the stairs to the beach so quite a walk for a swim. We had a large sandy spot. Pretty good and cleaner toilets than most other state parks we visited
- GGEORGEScout
Bluffs Campground — San Onofre State Beach
Beach an bike fun
Plenty of room at the beach an lots of bike riding areas.cold showers are free an nice in the summer,however there are no shower curtains ,be advised this might not be for you or shower after dark,is an option .fyi .nice entry staff,restrooms cleaned daily.
- jjeanne A.Guide
Rancho Corrido RV Resort
Off the beaten path older park
Mostly Park Model mobile homes and permanent RV's. There's 20 spots in the back for overnight stays. There is a pool but I didn't use it.
Guide to Dana Point
Newport Dunes RV Resort and Crystal Cove Beach Cottages provide upscale glamping accommodations near Dana Point, combining coastal luxury with outdoor adventure. Newport Dunes houses 372 sites including premium glamping yurts with comfortable bedding, climate control, and private outdoor spaces overlooking the waterfront. Crystal Cove's historic cottages offer a glamping experience with modern amenities while maintaining their vintage coastal charm. Both locations boast full bathrooms, picnic areas, and easy beach access for guests seeking comfort without sacrificing the outdoor experience. A recent visitor noted, "Crystal Cove Beach Cottages offer great beach views and access with clean restrooms and facilities, close to all major conveniences."
San Elijo State Beach Campground and Launch Pointe Recreation Destination showcase southern California glamping at its finest with premium accommodations including yurts and canvas tents. Both destinations feature fire rings and picnic tables at each site, with San Elijo providing market access, showers, and laundry facilities for extended stays. The nearby beaches offer world-renowned surfing, uncrowded stretches of sand, and spectacular sunset views. Hiking trails connect the glamping sites to scenic overlooks, while beach access points allow for easy day trips to explore the coastline. According to one camper, "Growing up in SoCal, I thought this would be a lousy place for glamping, but after a weekend trip with friends, I totally changed my mind—you can't hear the freeway, the beach is uncrowded, and every site has its own fire ring and picnic table."
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