Best Cabin Camping near San Miguel, CA

Recent Cabin Reviews near San Miguel, California

233 Reviews of 24 San Miguel Campgrounds

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  Dallas W.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 3, 2022

  Sun Outdoors Central Coast Wine Country

  Paso Robles area

  Nice clean place Good sites : have concert sites but am in sand Seems pretty level Been raining so lots of dirt gets in my trailer 🙁 Nice clean warm washrooms and showers are great Laundry facilities good but had trouble getting washer then the dryer to work. Front staff big help with this Good close location to Paso Robles Have a pool and hot tub but have not used them

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  Korey Y.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 10, 2024

  Sun Outdoors Central Coast Wine Country

  Very nice!

  Very well kept and clean. Shower area is very nice. Need a key code to go anywhere. Great amenities. Beautiful pool. An outdoor bar, but only open certain months. Nice group camping area. Green grass areas. Mini concrete pads though not perfectly level? Close to lots of wineries and a water park but not really safe to walk or bike to. Probably one of the most beautiful hot tub areas I've ever seen in an RV park

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  Ben T.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 28, 2021

  Vines RV Resort, A Sun RV Resort

  Nice grounds

  The sites are very nice, but too close to to Hwy 101. Very nice pool, jacuzzi and showers but WiFi is weak. Close to the wineries which is very nice

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  Martha G.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 9, 2018

  Santa Margarita KOA

  Dusty

  RV hookups , pool , huge jumping pad for kids about a mile walk to the lake . They have yurts for tent & cabins.

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  Claudia H.

  Traveler

  

  May. 2, 2024

  Pacific Dunes Ranch

  Best camping spot in the area.

  Stayed here in a cabin for 2 yrs because of work in area. Quiet, clean and away from the city. Love this place.

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  Amber M.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 23, 2021

  Camp Arroyo Grande

  Great spot

  Cool spot to explore, it’s an event ground space with cabins, pool, showers, trails, nice views, and a beautiful place to explore. I called around 4pm and was there for 1 night on a Thursday and it seemed like I was the only one there. Amanda was super sweet and got back to me immediately.

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  Angel Q.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 10, 2019

  Santa Margarita KOA

  Such a great location!

  Easter weekend visit. Staff was awesome. The cabin was exactly what we needed for a low impact weekend of camping. Proximity to the lake was great. We had so much fun out on the water doing some fishing. The highlight for my kids was the Easter egg hunt put on by the staff. A happy surprise for sure. We will be going back!

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  C. W.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 11, 2022

  Sun Outdoors Central Coast Wine Country

  Clean, level, great amenities

  Great location for Paso Robles, sadly we're only passing through. Full hookups, flat paved or unpaved sites depending on what you select. We chose the cheapest during mid January so it was about $64.

  Only con is that our site is right next to the main street so it's noisy. We were site 94 and 95.

  I thought planes would be a concern since that's the name of the street we're on but not at all.

  Their gym was clean with more cardio equipment than lifting. Only dumbbells. We wish we came during when they brought wine from vendors but that's only Thursday- Sunday I think but still it was nice. Fire pit, jacuzzi and pull very clean.

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  Tonya C.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 17, 2020

  Sun Outdoors Paso Robles RV Resort

  Full hooks ups.

  This is a very clean, beautiful RV park. It's easy to get into with big trailers. We have a 35foot 5th wheel and no problems getting in. It's a newer park so not a lot of shade trees. Bring an ez up. Lots of wineries along the road. We did the wine line and they pick up and drop off at the campground. They also have cabins you can rent if friends want to go but they don't have a trailer.

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  Raf A.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 23, 2020

  Avila Hot Springs

  Dry Camping

  Last minute booking for us as all of the surrounding parks were fully booked. We got site “W.” Stayed for one night. This spot seems to mostly cater to tent and cabin campers... had to use 4 blocks to level our tailer, the site was full of trash and dog poop too.

  One thing that is awesome is that there is a bike path (5 miles ish round trip) that leads to the beach. The path is along a creek, surrounded by trees, and goes through a golf course. It is relatively flat and our 7yr old had a blast.

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  nick

  Scout

  

  May. 9, 2021

  Camp Arroyo Grande

  Boondocking with hookups

  Such an awesome unique space! Looks to be an old summer camp that is recently acquired to be a campground/outdoor event space. Amanda, the owner, is extremely sweet and accommodating. There is hookups for rigs, I saw two vans and a smaller/mid-sized SUV. They also have small private cabins to rent as well. We paid $35 for boondock camping and slept on the ridge overlooking two valleys. Half the price of pismo and Oceano, and half of the dismissive, gnarly attitudes. For what it is, it’s a little patch of heaven. Worth checking it out!

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  Michael P.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 22, 2020

  Lopez Lake Recreation Area

  Our go to spot on the Central Coast

  I grew up going to Lopez since we lived in Santa Maria so maybe I’m biased. Unlike many other campgrounds on the central coast which are a little pricy and have you feeling a little packed like sardines- not so here. There are many types of sites to pick from; tent, rv, group, cabin. Of course we have our favorite “loops” and site within those. The full hookup sites are priced reasonably and you have a good amount of space between you and your neighbor (some are better than others). You are about 15 mins from the beach or 20-30 mins from SLO. The lake has good fishing. The marina store is well stocked with food and tackle. If you go during the summer there are water slides available for an extra charge. There is also an obstacle course and zip line- also an extra charge. I would recommend checking this place out.

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  Rachel A.

  Legend

  

  Dec. 26, 2020

  Lopez Lake Recreation Area

  Good family spot

  My family used to visit this campground for its easy accessibility for younger children. Deciduous trees and leafy ground cover make for a comfortable experience. Canoeing and kayak rentals available, beware of spiders!

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  Armando C.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 27, 2021

  Lake San Antonio - North Shore

  Weekend with Grandpa

  We stayed at a cottage at Lake San Antonio. We were fortunate to have a local show us around. Grandpa is a local to Bradley and this is a favorite spot when we want to get away but still have all the accommodations of home.

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  Elizabeth R.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 19, 2020

  Plaskett Creek Campground - Los Padres National Forest

  Social

  This campground is great if you're looking for a social camping experience. Big open spaces for kids to run around, and campsites that are fairly close together... Conducive for groups, but not ideal if you're looking for a quiet getaway.

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  Shari G.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 20, 2023

  Avila Hot Springs

  Good for 1 Night & Quick Soak

  This small hot springs resort has a unique charm about it. With not a lot of acreage, they maximize the space for sure. The main attraction is the warm pool, 25 yards with swimming lanes, and the hot pool which can accommodate 30 people. We found this rustic resort a good place to spend the night and get in a quick soak, but not exactly someplace we’d like to spend a weekend. 

  The RV lot is a large parking lot with spaces allocated on the outside of the gravel road. The tent camping section was a narrow patch of grass, with sites slotted in together along a tight corner of the property. Get to know your neighbors, because you’ll be close! Our little camper and truck rig was just small enough to fit into one of the grass camping sites at 32 feet combined, but it was a tight fit.  We were easily able to run on solar instead of paying for an electrical site.

  There's a picnic table and fire ring at each site, but the sites are so small, you are practically on top of your neighbors with zero privacy.  There are pit toilets in the campground as well as flush toilets and showers available near the bath house.  They also offer cabins for rent.

  The town of Avila Beach has restaurants and a few convenience stores, but the larger grocery stores are available in nearby Pismo Beach.  Morro Bay is definitely worth a visit as well!

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  Mauriel O.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 29, 2018

  Plaskett Creek Campground - Los Padres National Forest

  Just Wonderful

  We took our camper here in february and had the campground almost to ourselves. I think there were maybe 3 other campsites filled for the 2 nights we stayed. The site was very clean and spacious with a nice meadow behind us.

  It's also a very short walk across the street to sand dollar beach. We got lucky with the weather and had crystal clear blue water and sunny skies with a light drizzle at night (perfect to sleep to by our standards). Can't really beat Big Sur area to get away from it all!

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  Nathaniel S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 13, 2021

  Lopez Lake Recreation Area

  A Gem of a County Park

  Long time campers in California are probably familiar with the feeling that the prep work required simply to get a reservation at the most popular national and state parks is more than prepping for the trip itself. This is true not just for the most famous parks, like Yosemite, but for many others as well. Wanna camp between late May and early October in a well known state park? Better book that reservation months in advance. This is especially true for RV sites, as there are even fewer of those.

  But sometimes you want to just get away on shorter notice. This is where the CA county park system comes to the rescue. County parks are numerous and much easier to get reservations at. And Lopez Lake, part of San Luis Obispo county doesn’t disappoint. The lake itself is a man made reservoir, and the campground sits right behind it. It’s got a mixture of tent sites and RV sites, some will full hookup - although some may only have 15/20A power. There’s lots to do on the lake, and Pismo Beach is a short drive away. Is a weekend at Lopez going to be like that epic 4 day trip you took to King’s Canyon or Zion or Yellowstone that you planned years in advance? No. But if you decide to take a long weekend in the late summer, there’s a good chance Lopez Lake will have spots available, especially during the week. Highly recommended.

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  Kristin S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 13, 2023

  Vines RV Resort, A Sun RV Resort

  Not Luxury

  “Luxury RV Sites” not so much I’m not sure why they claim luxury.

   It’s just cement pads on top of each other so no one has any privacy from their neighbors. Definitely not worth the$1600 a month to stay here. You would think for$1600 there would be more and better options offered. 

  It is a very clean campground, I will give them that. It says it includes a picnic table at the back in sites and we were there for 3 months and never saw 1 picnic table.

   We are dog friendly people, we did not travel with our dogs, the campground is full of dogs which is great, our daughter loved it. Except there was constant barking from all over the campground. My neighbors dogs barked multiple times a day and multiple times at night, constantly waking us all up in the middle of the night and my daughter during her nap midday. 

  They do not enforce their own quiet hour rule. Like I said dogs were constantly barking, people playing loud music, loud diesel pickups and playing loud music driving throughout the campground. 

  They offer a great pool area, one bigger pool but it’s always in the shade because of the big solar panels they built. And one smaller pool in full sun which is nice. But it doesn’t matter because the water is so cold there’s no way we would ever try to take our toddlers swimming in those pools. There’s also a large jacuzzi in the shade. 

  It is a family friendly campground unless you have kids that nap during the day. It is very noisy. Not to mention it is located right along the freeway so you’re constantly hearing the roaring vehicle and truck sounds from that.

   They had some tiny homes lining the outside of the campground that they were removing, I’m assuming to make more room for RVs. Which is great Monday-Friday. Then they were removing them Saturday and Sunday as well. Sunday is my husbands only day off and the only full day we get to spend together as a family. And we got to spend our beautiful Sunday sitting outside with our toddler playing and grilling, while listening to the banging and hammering and the loud trucks taking out the tiny homes on a SUNDAY. 

  They do have an awesome building by the pool that offers use of a play/game room, kitchen, grills, and dining room. Which is great but it’s constantly filled with people who are not staying in the campground on the weekends, so the people that are staying there and paying for the amenities can’t use it on the weekends. 

  Like I said, definitely not worth the$1600 monthly fees for long term living. If you’re here for just a night or two might not be that big of a deal. When we first got here we were told it would be$1400 monthly payments and not even a month in we get a call that they are raising the rates to$1600. Quite a joke of a“RV Resort”.

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  Margo A.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 23, 2020

  Monterey County Lake San Antonio South Shore

  A little bit of everything ..

  The first time I went to Lake San Antonio was with a birdwatching group looking for bald eagles. It was another hot summer and the water level of the lake was low. That didn’t deter the eagles as they flew across the lake to try to dive down and catch a fish. San Antonio Lake is 17 miles long and narrow with both north shore and south shore campgrounds. The South Shore Campground has more amenities such as flushing toilets, showers and a marina, launch ramp and boat rentals. There are 4 group sites with hookups and 3 large family campgrounds each with 100 or more sites. Only sites with hookups can be reserved. Fishing can be good with lots of striped bass in the lake. Fees include 15$ per car/boat. Currently the lake is open but the campgrounds have closed at various times due to the fires in Monterey County. Summer droughts can reduce water levels significantly. Check the status prior to visiting at 805-472-4311 or Monterey County Parks website.

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  David H.

  Guide

  

  May. 14, 2020

  Santa Margarita KOA

  Better than expected

  My wife,son and I stayed here May 11-13 in our class C. We even brought our two dogs. A quick get away during the lock down. This was one of the few campgrounds we found that were taking reservations. They only took full hookup sites because bathrooms, showers and laundry are closed. The playground was open. Fun bounce pad. There is frisbee golf and horse shoes. They even have an Emu that is friendly and your kids can pet. The place is very clean and the staff is friendly. The campground was pretty empty except for a very few brave campers and the staff. It is a short walk down to Lake Santa Margarita. We stayed in site 28. AT&T cell service was zero to very poor at our site. WiFi was poor and slow. They advertised good WiFi in our spot but it just wasn’t so. A bit pricey but we just wanted to get out of the house. We would stay here again.

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  Erin M.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 25, 2016

  Lake Nacimiento Resort

  Huge lake great camping

  We camped right on the lake and were able to pay to have our boat docked overnight. Huge lake awesome experience, we were able to do some night wake boarding which I had never done . Tons of grass when we were there, California has since had a gnarly drought so you might wanna call ahead. Really Great Lake to camp and take the family to!

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  Theo A.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 11, 2020

  Almond Tree Oasis RV Park

  Great location, good spots

  This is a great location halfway between northern and southern California along I5. Clean and not too busy so we were nicely spaced out.

  It being in the middle of nowhere, there is nothing to walk or bike to, but the town is about 10 miles inland.

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  Jessica

  Guide

  

  Sep. 16, 2020

  Kirk Creek Campground

  My Favorite Place on Earth

  We've been camping here for during my August birthday for the past 8 years & its something I look forward to all year!

  While we used to just head up & find a site- its become nearly impossible to "walk-in" during high season. Being one of the last campgrounds at the bottom of Big Sur we meet ppl every year hoping to find a spot after being turned away from every other campground on the way down.

  •BOOKING• The great sites book out VERY quickly. If you want to score you'll need to plan:

  1. Use the website, not the call center.

  2. Booking windows open 6 months in advance, you’ll need to make your reservation then if you have specific dates & can’t wing it whenever something is available to book.

  3. There’s a 14 days limit so ppl who booked before you mean a site may be unavailable On your planned check-in day. Research ahead of booking to see which sites are going to be available on the date you want to arrive.

  *TIP: Booked site’s are only held through checkout the day following a planned arrival...so if your desperate & see a posted reservation thats passed the no-show deadline you MIGHT be able to kindly ask the on-site camp director if you can camp on it.

  The camp directors diligently check reservation cards & drive around; you won't get away with trying to sneak onto a spot!

  •SITES•

  We've stayed on sites: -3B -18 -21 (Multiple times) -26 -29

  *I’ve tried to book site 9 for YEARS but even with availability & hand on the mouse it seems impossible to get.

  Site 21 is along the cliffside. The large beautiful tree between 21/22 shades the driveway not the site, so be sure to bring a cooling vest 4 fur babies in the summer.

  The nature of this site allows for a lot of privacy if you’ve got a large vehicle in the drive. Its a short walk across a well beaten trail to the toilets & just down the curve and through the bike-in sites you’ll find a beautiful forest with plenty of look out spots.

  Because of the tiered setup every site has ocean views and there are NO bad sites, so don't stress too much if you don't get your first choice, any site is sure to be wonderful!

  After trying for a cliff site for days we had to book 18 this year (2020). Even though its on the inside bottom loop and a bit smaller than 21 we found it peaceful & would’ve enjoyed it had we not had to evacuate after 3 days due to an illegal fire causing catastrophic wild fire :(.

  •NOISE•

  Unlike a lot of other California campgrounds you won't be drown out by generator’s throughout your stay. The surrounding plants, ocean waves, and overall space btwn sites absorb noise very well. Unless your used to huge private camp sites, its easy to forget other people are around.

  The upper sites do get more audible noise from cars driving along highway 1 but it's not excessive or distracting, just thought I should mention it.

  •BATHROOMS•

  The bathrooms are non-flush toilets but they’ve always been rather clean by campground standards. There’s the normal fly population of course but the camp directors work to keep it minimal & you shouldn't be in there much anyways.

  I’ve upgraded our gear & bring a pump flush composting toilet + double room pop-up for basic bathroom and shower use which is nice to have on site.

  No running water; bring plenty for washing, drinking, etc.

  We use a 50 gallon container & find its perfect for a 8-9 day trip with 2 solar showers, lots of hand & dish washing, and dog water refills. We do freeze bottled water & keep it in the cooler for drinking.

  •OVERALL•

  There’s nothing that can compare to drifting off the sleep on the edge of the earth while gazing up at the milky-way, cut off from the rest of the world.

  In the mornings you’ll wake to the sounds of the ocean and watch as the fog rolls in, lifting away from the ocean & surrounding hillsides until it seems heaven is kissing the earth.

  It calms the soul in a way that only those who have been can understand...this place is PURE MAGIC!

  *Note: You will be quite literally cut off from the world here. You won’t find any cell service so turn that phone off when u hit the main road in & enjoy the feeling that comes with uninterrupted connection with nature.

  If you really NEED to check on things, wifi can be found by stopping for a beer at the pub connected to the Big Sur post office.

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  Stanley

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 18, 2020

  Avila-Pismo Beach KOA

  Nothing speical

  Dusty little place. It was the only one available since all of the surrounding spots were booked up.

  Restrooms and showers close at 6p, so only potter potties are available after that.

  Also the tenting spots are really close together.

  $45 is way to expensive for what it is. Even for California.

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  Frank P.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 14, 2022

  Lopez Lake Recreation Area

  Great spot for kids!!

  We recently stayed at Lopez Lake with our three children (all under age 9). The sites are easy to navigate, the wildlife flourishes throughout the area for some fun viewings, the rangers and staff were super helpful and there was plenty of room for the kids to run around. The Lake was low, but this is California so, ya know. Water was chilly but the kids were soldiers and it was a good time and extra relaxing for us parents. For $30 a night, it’s worth every penny!

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  Linda A.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 29, 2018

  Plaskett Creek Campground - Los Padres National Forest

  Shhhh don't tell anyone about this campground

  It's one of our favorite campgrounds. And is a well kept secret. So don't tell anyone! What other California campground has green grass between sites? I have to admit when we've gone to this park, Hwy 1 was closed just a few miles south, so there was very little traffic. Now that Hwy 1 is open, I'm curious about the street noise.

  Campground is a little south of Big Sur, so dinner & sunset at Nepenthe is a must. Make sure you to go the Henry Miller Library and buy a book or two, or stay for a concert.