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Best Campgrounds near Grover Beach, CA

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Coastal campgrounds dot the area surrounding Grover Beach, California, with options ranging from beachfront RV parks to dispersed sites in the nearby hills. Several established campgrounds like Oceano Campground at Pismo State Beach and Lopez Lake Recreation Area provide access to both tent and RV camping, while some locations like TV Tower Road offer free dispersed camping opportunities. Pismo Coast Village RV Resort and Pacific Dunes Ranch also feature cabin accommodations alongside traditional camping, with many sites offering beach access or water views, making the region popular for weekend getaways.

Most campgrounds in the area remain open year-round due to the mild coastal climate, though advance reservations are strongly recommended, particularly during summer months and holiday weekends. The coastal campgrounds generally provide amenities like showers, drinking water, and toilets, while dispersed sites typically offer no facilities. Sites near Pismo Beach and Oceano often accommodate large RVs with full hookups, while more remote locations may have limited space or require high-clearance vehicles. As one camper noted, "Great location, clean and well-run. There are both tent and RV sites of all sizes, 30/50A hookups, water & sewer, plus concrete fire rings and picnic tables at each site."

The proximity to beaches and dunes represents a significant draw for campers visiting the Grover Beach area. Several visitors mentioned that campgrounds like Pismo Coast Village RV Resort and Oceano Campground provide convenient beach access and proximity to downtown areas. Campers report mixed experiences with site spacing, with one reviewer noting that "spaces between RVs are too tight" at certain locations, while others appreciate the "large grassy area" at campgrounds like Pismo Sands. Family-friendly amenities such as swimming pools, arcades, and beach access trails enhance the camping experience at several developed sites. For those seeking more solitude, the dispersed camping options provide alternatives to the more crowded beachfront RV parks, though with significantly fewer amenities.

Best Camping Sites Near Grover Beach, California (98)

    1. Oceano Campground — Pismo State Beach

    66 Reviews
    Grover Beach, CA
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (805) 473-7220

    $25 - $40 / night

    "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."

    "Tucked behind the dunes (and you definitely want a site next to the dunes!)"

    2. Lopez Lake Recreation Area

    35 Reviews
    Arroyo Grande, CA
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (805) 788-2381

    $60 - $70 / night

    "It's a nice area, multiple camp grounds throughout the lake, some having hookups and other areas undeveloped and better for tent camping."

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

    3. North Beach Campground — Pismo State Beach

    23 Reviews
    Grover Beach, CA
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (805) 473-7220

    $25 / night

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

    "Turns out they had 8 and the park ranger let me drive in to scope it out. I picked a site close to the beach and even better my Oceano reservation could be transferred. Yay."

    4. Pismo Coast Village RV Resort

    19 Reviews
    Grover Beach, CA
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (805) 773-1811

    "Steps away from the ocean. We will return."

    "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."

    5. Morro Bay State Park Campground

    63 Reviews
    Los Osos, CA
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (805) 772-2560

    $35 - $165 / night

    "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."

    6. TV Tower Road Dispersed Camping

    37 Reviews
    Santa Margarita, CA
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (805) 865-0416

    "The drive up is a bit treacherous but nothing unbearable. Our car can off road quite well, but our friend had a Volkswagen Golf and it also did perfectly fine and never bottomed out."

    "It’s best to have an offroader to come here, but van can do too."

    7. Pacific Dunes Ranch

    11 Reviews
    Oceano, CA
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "Right next to some beautiful dunes. Rv / pull in sites. Have tables restrooms and fire pit relatively close to Oceano/ piano"

    "There are two levels of this campground, I stayed at the upper level just steps from the sand dunes which will lead you to the Pacific Ocean about 1/2 mile away."

    8. Avila-Pismo Beach KOA

    14 Reviews
    Avilla Beach, CA
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (805) 595-7111

    $225 / night

    "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."

    "Located just north of Pismo Beach, Avila is tucked away down a hill that is totally worth venturing off to."

    9. Islay Creek Campground — Montaña de Oro State Park

    30 Reviews
    Los Osos, CA
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (805) 772-6101

    $25 - $150 / night

    "Quiet, peaceful and surrounded by skies perched out atop a hill."

    "It was peaceful, beautiful surroundings, and a decent amount of space between campsites. The coastal air, hills, and nearby ocean views made it a great escape."

    10. Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground

    7 Reviews
    Oceano, CA
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (805) 473-7220

    $10 / night

    "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."

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  • Kim G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 7, 2026

    Morro Bay State Park Campground

    Nice state park campground

    The location is great, right on a little marina. We lucked out and got a site without a reservation for a Friday night in March. The ladies at the gate were very friendly and helpful. We went to the little museum ($3/adult) and hiked the Black Hill for a view. Campground has dated bathrooms and showers but they are clean. Fun to see park structures from the CCC still around. There is a restaurant right across from the campground that gets good reviews but we didn’t try it. Also kayak rentals right across from the campground. We’d stay here again if we were passing through. Like many costal parks the attraction is the ocean, not the hiking.

  • Kim G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 6, 2026

    Sun Outdoors Paso Robles RV Resort

    Beautiful resort

    A lot of RV parks use resort in their names but this one deserves it! Large, well spaced sites, beautiful pools, laundry ($2 wash and $2 dry), hot tubs, outdoor common areas, dog parks, clean restrooms with hot showers. We were delighted to stay hear after checking out another RV park just a bit north on 101. Quiet and peaceful. We will be back!

  • Fa B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 4, 2026

    North Beach Campground — Pismo State Beach

    Perfect off-season

    Booked a couple of nights here at the last minute and, while crowded, I was pleasantly surprised at how quiet and tidy this campground was.

    It is however the off-season and not a place I’d consider otherwise as I can only imagine how wild it must get when kids are off of school, as it is right on the beach.

    The sites are pretty leveled and the facilities offer all one needs, and it’s all very clean. Spigots for free water refill are also available throughout the campground.

    At $25/night, this is a wonderful and very safe campground for all.

  • Frank The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 4, 2026

    Morro Dunes RV Park

    Beautiful Morro bay campsite

    Great location, short walk to beach, surfing fishing, hikes, clean fascility, small store.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 3, 2026

    Pismo Coast Village RV Resort

    Wife’s Birthday

    Always clean and friendly sites are big a lot of new attractions on site restaurant and bar and I HIGHLY recommend the Clam Chowder

  • UThe Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 25, 2026

    Selby Campground

    Beautiful spot with flower bloom

    We loved this BLM campground. We got lucky that the road had been graded after the storms. The blooms appeared almost magically as the sun hit those areas. We saw more already on the second day on our way east. Stunning

  • UThe Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 20, 2026

    Morro Strand State Beach Campground

    Nice campground during storm

    We spent 4 nights hunkering down during the recent storms first at a standard site 7 and then moved to a full plugged in site 49. Route 1 was closed again due to these storms. In between downpours we were able to take short walks on the beach. Drove up to the elephant seal rookery. Would definitely like to go back during better weather

  • Jim G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 20, 2026

    Pismo beach, California

    Unique experience camping on the beach!

    We had never visited Pismo Beach before, but wanted to camp on the sand (it's allowed!)  

    We drove onto the beach from the Pier Avenue entrance to Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area and headed south.  There were a few other vehicles, but we found out the area right near the ramp was day use only.

    Continued south on the sand about a mile until we got out of the day use area .  There is a creek you have to cross before you can overnight camp.  And the internet told us that at high tide it's not passable.  So we timed our crossing to be at lower tide.

    There's lots of hard packed sand, but the hard packed sand is where the tide comes up to.  Then inland of the hard packed sand is some medium packed sand, and inland of that is soft white fluffy sand.  You want to park on the medium sand.

    We tried to get a little further inland so we wouldn't wake up in the middle of the night with our camper drifting out to sea, but as soon as you get onto the soft sand, you sink like a rock.   We had brought two sheets of 2'x4' OSB just in case we got stuck (to put under our dually wheels) and ended up using them since we went a LITTLE too far inland.

    But once you're settled, it's a lot of fun!

    We loved sitting on the beach with a campfire!  

    We only stayed one night, but we're likely to go again next time we go up that way!

  • S
    Feb. 16, 2026

    TV Tower Road Dispersed Camping

    360 views in the clouds

    We stayed here for 2 nights in February. We ended up getting there later than expected the first night and it was already dark. There was one part of the road that we were skeptical of making it up, so we slept in the car on the side of the road at the bottom of the hill. The next morning we made it up with a few attempts. I drive Honda CRV front wheel drive. With my car in lower gear, and sticking to the left side of the hill, we made it up. It was very cold, but manageable with hats, gloves, and coats. It was very windy, and misted every so often because we were up in the clouds. We decided to camp right at the top of the difficult hill, and it was amazing 360 views. The road keeps going miles further, and was easy for any car to access past the one difficult hill.

Guide to Grover Beach

Grover Beach, California provides camping access to both beach environments and inland recreation areas with options for various accommodation preferences. Established campgrounds in the area include Oceano Campground at Pismo State Beach and Pacific Dunes Ranch which accept tents, RVs, and offer cabin rentals. Lopez Lake Recreation Area, located about 10 miles from Grover Beach, provides boat-in, drive-in, and hike-in access with tent, RV, and cabin options. Pismo Coast Village RV Resort offers full hookup amenities within walking distance to the shoreline. The region balances beach-oriented sites with inland options that provide more seclusion.

Most campgrounds in the Grover Beach vicinity require advance reservations, especially during summer months when beach access is in highest demand. Full hookup sites for RVs are common at established campgrounds like Holiday RV Park and Pismo Sands RV Park, while more primitive camping can be found further inland. Weather remains mild year-round, though coastal fog can occur in summer mornings. Most campgrounds remain open throughout the year, making this a viable camping destination regardless of season. Site availability varies significantly between weekdays and weekends, with Friday and Saturday bookings often requiring months of advance planning. A visitor noted, "Spaces are close and no pool, but the beach is a 5 minute, easy walk. We plan to return again."

Campers frequently mention the prime location and beach proximity as major advantages of camping in this area. Those seeking more space between sites often prefer campgrounds at Lopez Lake Recreation Area rather than the tightly-packed beach camping options. Sites directly adjacent to the beach consistently receive high ratings despite typically offering less privacy between camping spots. Several visitors commented on the tight spacing at beach campgrounds while still appreciating the location value. "The campground has a mixture of tent and pull-through sites. All sites have full hookups, and include a fire ring and picnic table," explained one reviewer about Coastal Dunes RV Park. Most camping areas provide basic amenities including toilets, showers, picnic tables and fire rings, though guests should verify specific amenities when booking as they vary by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best times of year to camp at Grover Beach?

The best times to camp near Grover Beach are late spring through early fall (May-September) when temperatures are mild and rainfall is minimal. Summer brings warm days perfect for beach activities, though it can get crowded during peak season. Morro Bay State Park Campground stays relatively peaceful even during busy periods and offers services year-round. Fall provides fewer crowds while maintaining comfortable temperatures. Winter camping is possible but expect cooler temperatures and occasional rain. Le Sage Riviera RV Park remains popular year-round due to its proximity to water, but requires advance reservations during peak seasons.

Is camping allowed on Grover Beach?

Camping directly on Grover Beach itself is not permitted. However, you can enjoy beach proximity at nearby Oceano Campground — Pismo State Beach, which is tucked behind the dunes with easy beach access. Some visitors prefer Pismo Dunes Travel Trailer Park, which offers clean grounds and convenient access to dunes and beaches. For beach camping in the general area, consider the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, which allows camping on designated beach areas (not Grover Beach specifically).

Are there designated campgrounds at Grover Beach?

While there are no campgrounds on Grover Beach itself, several excellent options exist nearby. Morro Dunes RV Park is located right on the beach with ocean views near Morro Rock and within walking distance of downtown Morro Bay. Another popular option is Pacific Dunes Ranch, which offers multiple access options including drive-in, hike-in, and walk-in camping with water, toilets, and big-rig-friendly sites. Both provide convenient beach access while offering the amenities that Grover Beach itself lacks for overnight stays.

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