Best RV Parks near Nice, CA

Recent RV Reviews In Nice

431 Reviews of 95 Nice Campgrounds

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  Kelly S.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 31, 2024

  Kelsey Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park

  Lake Front Sites

  Great camping, hiking, boating. Lots of nature trails. Super friendly staff

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  Shari G.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 7, 2024

  Gerstle Cove Campground

  The Overflow Lot is Where It's At!

  Along the forgotten coast of Central California along Hwy 1, this small state park offers a great way to explore the area. 

  The upper campground is relatively small and was still heavily impacted by 2023-24 winter storms, many downed trees still had some campsites closed in the spring of 2024. Most of these sites would accommodate smaller rigs and tents only. The campground is tucked in between the remaining coastal pines and live oak. The bathrooms were small but tidy with flush toilets and running water, no showers.   We drove through here and then headed to the overflow lot...

  If you are in a self-contained vehicle, the most stunning place to camp in this park is the “overflow” camping lot closer to the beach. Here you can camp with a 180 degree view of the ocean and the rolling hills leading to the beach. The lot is completely open to the sky, so solar and satellite internet work great. The only downside is that the closest bathroom and fresh water spigot is either in the day-use area down toward the water, or back uphill at the campground. But the view and scenery were more than worth the minor inconvenience. 

  If you’ve got a solar powered system, you could have the most inexpensive California beach vacation around. The rocky beach area is great for wildlife viewing, we saw sea lions, seals, and even the occasional spout from migrating gray whales. While not necessarily good for swimming, the beach area is great for fishing.  Hiking is right from the campground and leads to the north or south from the headland area. 

  Come prepared with food and gas!  Supplies will be difficult to come by, as there are only a few small convenience/ general stores and restaurants, in nearby Jenner. The larger grocery outlets will be inland in Santa Rosa about an hour away. This is the price you pay to have a stunning California beach vacation without the normal crowds.

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2024

  Gerstle Cove Campground

  Overflow Lot FTW

  Salt Point State Park has 3 separate camping areas: Woodside Campground, Gerstle Cove Campground, and Gerstle Cove Overflow. The overflow is a lot that overlooks the ocean, and you don’t have to wait for the campground to be full to be able to camp here. You can ask to stay here when you arrive at the ranger station at the entrance. 

  The overflow is for self contained RVs only. No tents or car camping allowed. There is a trash bin in the center of the lot but no other amenities. It seems to be mellow during the week and busy on weekends. We’re glad we were just paying day by day because it got too crowded for us when the weekend hit, so we decided to leave. 

  There are beautiful hikes in this area, and a trail straight from the lot to the ocean. You can also see whales from the lot! 

  Dogs ok, cell service is good, the lot isn’t very level but it isn’t too bad. No designated spots so just come down and figure out a good place to set up once you get there. This is a beautiful place to camp and we do love it, even at $30.

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  T A.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 28, 2024

  Gualala Point Regional Park

  Raccoons were aggressive and plentiful

  This campground lives up to all the other positive comments BUT the raccoons were extremely aggressive and even ate its way into a tent at 2AM. It would have been nice if the host had warned of them when he visited to check reservation and sell us wood!

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  bill T.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 26, 2024

  Loveys Landing RV Park and Marina

  Don’t waste your time

  Long drive on a narrow bumpy levy road to find a full time trailer park. NOT A RV RESORT!

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  Emma R.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 25, 2024

  Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

  Close to wine country

  Lovely campsite with very sweet camp hosts. Always waved when they drove by.

  Chose site 17 because of the beautiful tree seen in another review but was felled prior to our arrival, so no big tree. We did however get a beautiful view of the stars.

  Two things to note, some of the sites (didn’t look like all of them had this issue) have an incredibly fine dusty dirt that gets on absolutely everything, it made our feet, legs and sandals completely beige from the dust and we had to wipe them with wet wipes before going into our tent and tracked a fair amount into our car upon leaving.

  The other thing we were disappointed with was that we had to pay for showers on top of already paying over $50 for our site for one night, we felt that was a pretty big con and that it should be included in the fees.

  Overall, you can’t get closer to the wineries and it was an otherwise lovely site.

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  Ross H.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 18, 2024

  Ocean Cove Store and Campground

  Campground by the Ocean

  I tent camped here on a September weeknight. The campground is very spacious on a bluff overlooking the ocean. Very few other campers so I had plenty of options for sites. It was cool, sunny, and no wind-perfect weather! Stunning views all around, with a trailhead to Stillwater Cove. Very quiet and relaxing stay here!

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  Roxanne S.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Ocean Cove Store and Campground

  Picture perfect views!

  The views are worth the drive!  The cliffs are just spectacular and there are places to walk and explore the coast, albeit it can be windy. We arrived on a Thursday afternoon and there were plenty of spots to choose from. Most campsites are fairly spacious, the general store is well stocked and prices are reasonable. The outdoor showers are a win, as we stayed 4 nights and it was so quite once the weekend passed. If the guy with the BBQ oysters is set up on the weekend - they are fabulous! Cafe Aquatica in Jenner has amazing chowda and quaint outdoor seating. Sunsets for days...

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  Catherine L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 15, 2024

  Cowboy Camp

  Quiet

  Quiet stop, but I wouldn't call it the most beautiful stop I've ever stayed. Camping spots are to the left and the right I'd the day use. Pit toilets. No garbage.

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  Gina D.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 26, 2024

  Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

  Beautiful

  This rv site was awesome.It's quiet beautiful, lush green. Be aware tho. It's full of poison oak!!!! But yiu can get around it.
  There are no hook ups. But the sights are mostly shaded, so it was a great help and I did not go in a hot time of the year. They have good hours for use of generators as well We Brought our electric bikes and rode to the geyser in Calistoga and to multiple wineries It was a great way to travel

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  Michael I.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 29, 2024

  Spring Lake Regional Park

  Lots of recreation options, but that also means busy.

  This campground is nice with newer bathrooms and shower facilities, but it's also very open and exposed. Great access to Spring Lake's water-based activities and hiking trails, plus easy access to Trione-Annadel State Park for hiking and mountain biking. Howarth Park, a city park, also borders Spring Lake Regional Park and provides access to boating and fishing on Lake Ralphine, plus they have a small train, carousel, tennis courts, and a softball field. Overall a good campsite for families in need of lots of recreation options, but not the best for those wishing to "get away from it all."

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  Lawrence L.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 22, 2024

  Cloverdale-Healdsburg KOA

  Nice place

  Nice place. Friendly people. Well maintained. WiFi not reaching our campsite.

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  Leonard H.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 30, 2024

  Woodside Campground

  Beautiful Campground... Deserves more than one night...

  Beautiful campground nestled among the trees.  Drive to campground (we came from the south and departed same way) is true Highway 1 spectacular scenery with narrow road along some cliffs with some hair-pin turns.  (Parts of road were under repair in June 2024 creating some delays.)  Individual camp sites were perhaps 1/4 to 1/2 mile from both entrance gate and camp host site.  Individual sites were good size with picnic table and cleared-out area surrounding it.  RV parking was on good asphalt surface.  Restrooms were clean and had flush toilets.  Unfortunately no showers, no RV dump station, no threaded connections to refill RV potable water tank.  Did have portable water spigots in campground to fill personal water bottles.  Coastal fog rolled in at night and cleared by mid-morning.  We would have loved to hike trails to beach; however, we did not have time.  We will save that for next time we are passing through.

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  Kyle H.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 21, 2024

  Manchester State Park

  Clean and spacious

  Went up the coast in June knowing it would be hard to find a spot. Just as I thought our chances were running thin we stumbled across this place. Mostly open sites, all were fairly secluded. Big spaces, clean area and ocean sounds abound. Kids loved it to ride their bikes around and I stressed less knowing there were few, if any, cars passing by. Site 6 had lots of Cypress trees for the kids to climb, too. We will be back!

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  Michelle W.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 17, 2024

  Hendy Woods State Park

  It was good

  It was a good place with lots of trees. Nice trails down to the river. I didn’t live this place because there were so many large groups. It was a Saturday night and I was pretty tired at the end of my trip.
  The shower was $1 for 5 minutes. The hot water felt amazing!

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  Michelle W.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 17, 2024

  Stillwater Cove Regional Park

  Lots of wood on my site

  There were several felled trees behind my site and the camp host said they were told not to process it due to labor costs. Just a few branches gave me a huge bonfire.
  My site had a shared pad and the campsite was sold out. I was dreading when they would pull in, but they never showed up. There is a wonderful trail through redwoods down to the beach. The campers were friendly and invited me for breakfast.

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  Kevin N.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 4, 2024

  Napa County Fairgrounds

  Closed

  Appears to abandoned.

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  Sadie J.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 3, 2024

  20 Oaks Cottages and Resort

  My experience

  I tried to call and the number is disconnected and when I emailed it came back as not found.

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  Allison

  Guide

  

  Jun. 3, 2024

  Kelsey Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park

  So disappointed

  Pros: If you are a person who likes to either stay all day at your campsite or are a water sport/water toy type person this campground is for you. Cons: Bathroom near our campsite wasn’t working. Campsites were overgrown with foxtails, not good for my dogs. Trash in our fire pit. A few campsites away from ours had a huge poison oak plant at the back where you park your rig. A walkway near the campground popular for fishing had a tree fall on it, instead of clearing the tree, the park rangers closed it off. Not much hiking in the park, and if you decide to walk the couple short hikes, don’t bring your dogs, NO DOGS ALLOWED. For the number of workers this park employs you would think these things would be dealt with, but no. I guess this is typical of State Parks in California, so much potential but sadly California parks slowly deteriorate.

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  Partha S G.

  Traveler

  

  May. 28, 2024

  Atchison Campground

  Solitude

  Nice camp ground, if you want solitude. Lots of birds chirping around. There is a small creek flowing. Clean toilets.

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  Suzanne H.

  Scout

  

  May. 19, 2024

  Loveys Landing RV Park and Marina

  Remote on river

  Parking spot was good and level. Hosts were very nice and helpful. Bathrooms were horribly maintained. We ended up going to Truck Stop for a shower.

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  Danni W.

  Scout

  

  May. 15, 2024

  Gualala Point Regional Park

  one of my favorite camping spots

  bathrooms where clean, park ranger was super nice, and i love how the trees gave lots of shade. the campsite we got was pretty big as well. also extremely pet friendly

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  Beth B.

  Scout

  

  May. 2, 2024

  Lake Sonoma Marina Campground

  Not worth the noise

  Our small group camped at the Lake Sonoma Marina campground and had a very spotty experience. There was no warning in their confirmation emails or website that there is NO WATER available at the campsite. Even the restrooms down at the marina state that the water from the taps is non-potable. You have to bring all of your water with you.

  The portapotties were ok. Nothing great but nothing terrible.

  The campground seems well maintained with the grass recently cut and poison oak only visible in small areas. The ground is not very flat so it was hard to find a great site for a tent.

  The biggest problem was Saturday night when a large group came and took over two adjacent campsites. They brought lights and loud music with them and the lights and loud music stayed on until after midnight. This group finally turned off the speakers but continued shouting and screaming until 4 am. 

  There is NO NOISE CONTROL and no attempt to enforce campground rules. There is no one patrolling the campsite and no one to call at midnight to request help to stop the noise. Don't bother staying here overnight. Come for the day to the enjoy the lake but go home and get a good night's sleep after.

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  Rhianna T.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 6, 2024

  Koa Cloverdale Camping Resort

  Best Glamping

  Love this spot for glamping it has a fishing pond, swimming pool, and a hiking trail! Very beautiful scenery! Very close to the town of Cloverdale about a 5-10 min drive!

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  Rhianna T.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 6, 2024

  Cloverdale-Healdsburg KOA

  Best Glamping

  Love this spot for glamping it has a fishing pond, swimming pool, and a hiking trail! Very beautiful scenery! Very close to the town of Cloverdale about a 5-10 min drive!

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  Derek D.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 10, 2024

  Cowboy Camp

  2/9/2024 —- closed

  The camp area is closed, as of 2/9/2024. No indication of that on the BLM website.

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  Michael F.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 31, 2024

  Blue Oak Campground

  Cool but extremely noisy.

  If your going camping here for peace and quiet think again. Popular spot just 1 mile up the road where people go to drink and shoot their firearms. Also constant atv/dirt bike activity. Not any firewood available so bring some. Every site has a little fire pit and a bench. Pit toilet bathroom in the middle of the site. Other than the noise it’s a great little site! Only 6 spots. So first come first serve! 8 mile unpaved road no need for 4wd but would help.