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Dog-Friendly Camping near Guadalupe, CA

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    Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground allows dogs directly on the beach, where campers can drive vehicles onto the sand and set up overnight sites for $10. Pets must be leashed in camping areas and around other visitors. Oceano Campground at Pismo State Beach features individual restrooms with flush toilets and a lagoon walking path popular with dog owners. Both campgrounds maintain pet-friendly policies that attract families with dogs year-round. The beach driving access provides a unique opportunity for pets to enjoy shoreline camping without long walks from parking areas. Campers report the beach can get windy and crowded on weekends, but the campground areas behind the dunes offer more protection from elements. Pismo Sands RV Park provides dedicated dog exercise areas with a specific dog run for off-leash play, maintaining grassy areas ideal for pets.

    Beach driving requires four-wheel drive vehicles, as multiple campers have reported seeing trucks and cars stuck in the soft sand. The campgrounds near Guadalupe offer varying degrees of privacy, with non-hookup sites providing more separation between camping spots than the more densely arranged RV sections. Lopez Lake Recreation Area, located approximately 20 miles from Guadalupe, welcomes pets at its cabin accommodations and campground facilities. During summer months, early morning and evening walks are recommended due to hot sand temperatures that can harm paw pads. Most campgrounds enforce quiet hours which help manage barking issues. Access to Oceano Dunes requires driving through the day-use beach area (open 7am-10pm) to reach designated overnight camping zones. When setting up beach camping with pets, position tents and vehicles behind natural wind barriers to minimize sand drift.

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    Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Guadalupe (76)

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      1. Oceano Campground — Pismo State Beach

      4.1(66)11mi from Guadalupe67 sitesRVs, Tents, Glamping

      "It started raining cats and dogs during the night, 7am the rangers advised that evacuations could be in store....3pm we had to leave the campground and we were directed further down the coast to Oceana"

      "Popular with families and groups Grass around tent sites still green. Most parking spots close to level but bring some blocks. Individual large restrooms with flush toilets and sinks."

      from $35 - $50 / night

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      2. North Beach Campground — Pismo State Beach

      4.3(23)12mi from Guadalupe87 sitesRVs, Tents

      "The beach is steps away. And the community has a good walking path and restaurants within walking distance."

      "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."

      from $35 / night

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      3. Lopez Lake Recreation Area

      4.5(35)17mi from GuadalupeRVs, Tents, Cabins

      "It was located right next to the water park but they had already closed for the season."

      "Lopez Lake Recreation Area is 15 minutes behind the “Village” of Arroyo Grande, CA."

      from $60 - $70 / night

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      4. Pismo Coast Village RV Resort

      4.1(19)13mi from GuadalupeRVs, Tents, Cabins

      "Very dog friendly. Closed to downtown Pismo. Easy access to the beach. Will go again."

      "This is a pricey rv park, but great location and very busy. It is competitive with the others around and think it was the best one in the area."

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      5. Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground

      4.4(7)9mi from Guadalupe499 sitesRVs, Tents

      "A vehicle beach with unlimited things to do fishing, offroad sand dunes, hike, camp rv vehicle theres class A B C home made its awesome dogs allowed, after 10pm it's so quite"

      "We did see 2 skoolies on the beach, but then we also saw a pickup truck stuck in the sand in the parking lot outside of the beach, so there's that."

      from $10 / night

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      6. Coastal Dunes RV Park & Campground

      3.0(7)11mi from GuadalupeRVs, Tents

      "There is also a train close by every couple hours. It is a state park so there will be an inconsiderate ass."

      "The location has plenty of room for any size trailer. Great location to the beach."

      from $47 - $65 / night

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      7. Avila-Pismo Beach KOA

      3.4(14)17mi from GuadalupeRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "The amenities are great & the location is very conducive beach lovers, hikers & cyclists. There’s even a farm across the road with the best pies! Big plus is the camp is very dog friendly."

      "Campground is tucked away within the mountain and there are many things to do just outside the campground. Beach, trails and golfing all within 5min."

      from $225 / night

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      8. Morro Bay State Park Campground

      4.5(66)31mi from Guadalupe95 sitesRVs, Tents

      "Unlike many state campgrounds you find near the highway or railroad tracks, this one is located a nice distance from the road.  Still, it is within walking distance to a small marina and restaurant."

      "It is only 2 miles away from Morro Rock and the adorable tourist town full of shops and eateries."

      from $35 - $165 / night

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      9. Pismo Sands RV Park

      4.7(3)10mi from GuadalupeRVs, Cabins

      "Park is centrally located, close to stores etc and 5-10 min drive to Pismo Beach."

      "We really enjoyed our 4 nite stay at Pismo Sands, our site was huge, large grassy area that we shared with our friends who was in the site next to us."

      from $70 - $73 / night

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      10. Santa Maria Fairpark

      3.3(3)8mi from GuadalupeRVs, Tents

      "Close to fairgrounds handy for kids to take care of their animals. Mnothing fancy. No frills just necessities."

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    • S
      Apr. 1, 2019

      Avila-Pismo Beach KOA

      Good base camp

      We stopped here for a few nights so we could hook up to shore power for a bit, do laundry, dump etc. The campground itself is small and old so the sites can be a little small for the larger rigs. Bathrooms and showers were clean. People who run it were extremely accommodating - it was difficult for us to access the dump hookup in our first assigned site (we have a macerater with a very short hose) so they moved us to a better site. Easy walking/biking access to Avila beach (4.8miles round trip), and quick drive from Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo. They allow leashes pets and have a small dog park and pet “walk,” and while these are great, I also like to walk my dog around the whole campground when we can’t take her walks elsewhere, and this campground is very limiting. They have several signs up where dogs aren’t allowed.

      Overall, this is a great location if you want access to the beach and nearby towns with nice basic amenities.

    • L
      Jun. 19, 2025

      Morro Dunes RV Park

      Great place

      It was a very nice place got a great spot next to bathrooms and dog park.

    • Katie W.
      Sep. 6, 2022

      El Chorro Regional Park

      Beautiful camping area with tons of amenities

      Amazing park, the staff were extremely friendly and the grounds were very clean. Bathrooms were very clean snd always stocked. Showers are a dollar, but you get a lot longer than you would expect.

      They do charge extra for dogs, $3.50/day/dog, but was well worth it as they have beautiful large dog parks a mile behind the campsite.

      There is also a large children's park, sports fields, and a botanical garden (which does cost extra).

      Morrow bay beaches are 10-15 minutes away. Sylvester's burgers is also only 15 minutes away, which is well worth the drive.

      18 Primitive that can easily fit trailers/RVs and they have full hookup sites as well.

      Only downside is you are right next to highway 1, so it's a little noisy, but not horrible.

      Doordash will also deliver here!

    • D
      Jun. 19, 2020

      Sun Outdoors Paso Robles RV Resort

      Very clean and lots of amenities!

      We camped at Cava Robles about 6 months after it opened.  We saw the two pools which were very nice.  Didn't use them because it was too cold (we were there in February).  They also have at least two dog parks and took our high energy dog there to run.  They also have a great playground for the kids.  There is also a little hiking/walking trail around the campground.

    • Alejandro L.
      Feb. 19, 2021

      Mt. Figueroa Campground

      Make your own camp

      While visiting Los Padres National forest on a Valentines Weekend, we unfortunately couldn’t do much camping near the higher altitudes due to high wind gusts so we headed toward the other camps, Davy Brown and Nina. Only problem was these were all reserved!! Why I hate most camping in California Bc nothing is ever available. Either way I hate these type of campgrounds where there are fire pits, and bathrooms, and typically more humans nearby. So we ditched that and settled on a campsite off the road since the sun was setting. It was off one of the many horse/hike trails and was at least flat and somewhat further from the road and hidden by brush and trees. It was a nice night and enjoyed a quiet night alone on the forest. We only needed to do an overnight since we were doing the wineries and we’re staying at an bed and breakfast the next night. Overall it was nice but rather stay in 2 other spots we found that could make for future camping trips. ☺️⛺️

    • AThe Dyrt PRO User
      Apr. 3, 2022

      El Chorro Regional Park

      Nice two night stay

      I’m a newbie camper but really enjoyed this campground. Stayed in Chumash. Sites were big enough and private enough. Nice dog park. Nice couple of hikes in the park. Very quiet. Would definitely stay again.

    • K
      May. 8, 2023

      Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara

      Would stay here again!

      Lovely place and lovely staff! It’s a bit pricey but you get what you pay for. They also have heated pool and jacuzzi, clean showers, and bathrooms. Trail and dog park available. Just kinda sucks you hear the cars passing at the 101. But I’d still come back.

    • Kim G.The Dyrt PRO User
      Jan. 20, 2026

      Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara

      Nice RV Park not too far from Santa Barbara

      We stayed here while visiting Santa Barbara. It is about 15 minutes north of town right across from the (closed) El Capitan State Beach. The sites are typical for an RV park but not right on top of one another. We chose a premium site to be in a tad more secluded area. The pool and hot tub are nice. Our pup enjoyed the dog park. The bathrooms were clean with spacious showers with hot water. Easy access to the Bill Wallace trail up into the hills. We’d stay again as we liked this better than a downtown RV park we stayed in last time. While the sites don’t have ocean views you can view sunrise and sunset from the Bill Wallace trail or even catch peep ocean views walking around the RV Park. Staff is friendly. They do close the bathrooms too early for cleaning. Around 8:30 or 9 am, but you can go to one of the single room showers or toilets behind the laundry.

    • AThe Dyrt PRO User
      Mar. 16, 2026

      El Chorro Regional Park

      Nice no-frills, out-in-nature camping

      If anyone needs a good place to stay near Morro Bay (Central CA coast), El Chorro Regional Park has 43 reasonably priced FHU back-in sites. Nothing fancy - out in nature, the way we like it, plus $1 showers, attentive rangers, and on-site camp hosts. Extremely convenient to both Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo. Botanical Garden, dog park, shooting range and golf course all at/near the park.

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    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Guadalupe, CA is Oceano Campground — Pismo State Beach with a 4.1-star rating from 66 reviews.

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