Best Cabin Camping near Santa Ana, CA

Cabin accommodations near Santa Ana provide rustic to modern lodging options within an hour's drive of the city. Crystal Cove Beach Cottages at Crystal Cove State Park offers historic beach cottages with ocean views, while Newport Dunes RV Resort features waterfront cabin rentals with full amenities. "Beautiful weather, great location, full hook ups, fun activities, family & pet friendly!" notes one visitor about Newport Dunes. San Onofre Recreation Beach and Camping maintains military-only cabin rentals just steps from the beach, providing a more exclusive experience with proximity to marine wildlife viewing opportunities.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Canyon RV Park in Anaheim offers cabin rentals alongside traditional camping, providing a convenient base for exploring nearby attractions. Most cabins require advance reservations, especially during summer months when availability becomes limited. Pet policies vary significantly between properties - Newport Dunes welcomes pets while Crystal Cove Beach Cottages prohibits them. According to one visitor at San Onofre, "This campground is so picturesque! It has a camp store, cabin rentals, and camping spots 10 feet from the sand."

Most cabins include basic furnishings but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities range from minimal to fully equipped, with some locations offering only outdoor cooking options. Rancho Jurupa Park in Riverside provides cabins with varying amenities, and on-site camp stores at several locations stock essential supplies. Visitors should check specific cabin amenities before booking as furnishing levels differ significantly between properties. Launch Pointe Recreation Destination offers cabin rentals with access to recreational amenities including a splash pad, playground, and pool, making it suitable for families seeking cabin accommodations with resort-style facilities.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Santa Ana, California (31)

    1. Moro Campground — Crystal Cove State Park

    35 Reviews
    Laguna Beach, CA
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 444-7275

    $25 - $75 / night

    "Campsites were a short distance from the beach. Campers had free access to private beach, water wasn't too cold and there were tons of tide pools some big enough for my 4 year old son to snorkel in."

    "We had 30/50 amp electrical and water. Dump station is on your way out, with 3 stations in that row. Wi-Fi works fair. Cell towers are in sight just to the north, so no reception issues."

    2. Newport Dunes RV Resort

    26 Reviews
    Newport Beach, CA
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 765-7661

    $75 - $550 / night

    "Beautiful weather, great location, full hook ups, fun activities, family & pet friendly!"

    "We've stayed at Newport Dunes many times, and it's great for a last-minute beach vacation especially when most state beach campgrounds are booked out way in advance. "

    3. Crystal Cove Beach Cottages — Crystal Cove State Park

    6 Reviews
    Newport Coast, CA
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (949) 376-6200

    "Crystal Cove Beach Cottages……Home away from home❤️"

    "We popped in and luckily was able to get the best view in house, please check them out and support the cottages!"

    4. Canyon RV Park

    6 Reviews
    Yorba Linda, CA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (714) 637-0210

    $90 / night

    "Had to park the car at the office so it wouldn’t float away. Upon our arrival my husband pulled up in our 42’ 5th wheel and parked to go into the office."

    "Stayed for a quick weekend when hubby still had to work. no tent camping, but RV and wood cabins. easy to get in and out of but the 91 freeway is overhead and loud."

    5. San Onofre Recreation Beach and Camping

    21 Reviews
    San Clemente, CA
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 763-7263

    $45 / night

    "It has a camp store, cabin rentals, and camping spots 10 feet from the sand. There are tent only, partial hookup, and full hookup sites available."

    ". 30 min drive to Dog Beach in Solana.

    • Lower bathrooms."

    6. Rancho Jurupa RV Park

    17 Reviews
    Riverside, CA
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (951) 684-7032

    $40 - $55 / night

    "The lakeview area has dirt roads, sparse grass and a few spots close to the lake. The Cottonwood campground has concrete pads and well maintained grass throughout."

    "Beautiful views all around Sunrise, Sunset and Night sky. Sights of all kinds of birds like hawks and herons. Water park and mini golf for kids. Showers and laundry convenient."

    7. Launch Pointe Recreation Destination and RV Park

    12 Reviews
    Lake Elsinore, CA
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (855) 471-1212

    $55 - $140 / night

    "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."

    "The park is renovated and clean. Best laundry room I’ve seen in our travels. Sites are gravel with a concrete pad and picnic table. Each corner has a super bright street light."

    8. Fairplex RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Pomona, CA
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (909) 593-8915

    "It's quaint quiet but you're packed in like sardines it's a tight fit but everybody here is pretty friendly there's a few downfalls for some of the spot test for you can't park your car there in the parking"

    "Although you are packed in pretty tightly like sardines it's a friendly environment very welcoming just the larger of your RV is little bit harder it might be to park they do offer full hookups they have"

    9. Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground

    26 Reviews
    Valyermo, CA
    41 miles
    Website
    +1 (626) 335-1251

    "Has a fire pit at each spot. Has picnic table, but very splintery, bring covers. Most sites have tree coverage."

    "We came on a Saturday afternoon, and even though 4 of the sections of camping were closed off - we found an AMAZING space in section D."

    10. Glen Eden Sun Club (Nudist Resort)

    1 Review
    Lake Elsinore, CA
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (951) 277-4650
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  • Andy H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 25, 2019

    San Onofre Recreation Beach and Camping

    The best Military beach retreat ever!

    This campground is so picturesque! It has a camp store, cabin rentals, and camping spots 10 feet from the sand. There are tent only, partial hookup, and full hookup sites available. Other amenities include playground, bathrooms and showers, a baseball field, and even a large gathering hall! The only downside to this location is that it is for military only, but this keeps the crowds down. The ocean wildlife is so cool, and at low tide you can see octopus, starfish, and all kinds of small fish/crabs. The views are spectacular!

  • Dana H.
    May. 30, 2022

    Bonita Ranch Campground

    It’s okay 😐

    Pros: campground is very short walk to Lytle Creek. Also close to the trail for a hike to Bonita Falls.

    Cons: Not enough bathroom facilities for the amount of campsites. Women’s restrooms had only two stalls, constantly a long line. Also quiet hours are not enforced.

    Bring cash if you want to rent a fire pit. Sites do not have their own fire rings and you must rent one.

  • J
    Nov. 8, 2020

    Rancho Jurupa RV Park

    Near Historic District

    A little something for every type of camping. Cabins, paved pull through & natural dirt & grass. Friendly staff to check us in gates close at 10:pm your provided with a security gate code to get back in if your out late.

    Lots of families with children, fishing for catfish in the little lake which is shaded with trees and plenty of tables to picnic by the lake. Playground plus lots of grassy areas. We stayed in the natural area with hook-ups everything worked great.

    Neighbors were nice, cute set ups with twinkle lights and people enjoying outdoor fire pits. Campers we’re playing music, laughter echoes through camp ground but nothing too loud and all quiet later.

    We drove over to the Mission Inn (8 min drive) enjoyed lunch. Their is a pedestrian only shopping area with a Saturday farmer’s market plus lots of restaurants.

    The campground sells firewood plus has a little store. Would stay again.

  • j
    Mar. 25, 2021

    Millard Trail Campground

    Great campground for hiking/biking

    Cool drive to get to the campground. You drive up and down these hilly roads up the mountain to get there. Once there, there's a parking lot that fits about 20 cars. There's about 100 yd hike to the campsites. There's a road that leads to the campsite but it's been blocked off. Only the campsite managers use that road so it's not accessible by RV, just tents. A campsite manager stays in a little trailer overnight so if there's any problems there's somebody there you can go to and ask for help. There's about six campsites and their first come first serve, no reservations. I went during the week and was the only one camping. This place is heavily used for day camping and hiking. There's not a lot of privacy because there's always lots of people passing by who are hiking and biking. You can stay overnight which I did and everything was fine but there's not a lot of privacy. The next day as I was leaving there was another guy sitting up his tent. I bet on the weekends they can fill up pretty fast. It's in Bear country so they provide food storage for each campsite also trash containers too. Each side has a picnic bench and a fire pit. The fire ban has been lifted so you can have a fire. Each fire pit had wood left at it so you didn't have to go searching for campfirewood. Bathrooms included male and female toilets but no showers or water. There's a creek that runs through the campground which makes it very pretty. I saw two to three cabins along the outskirts of the campground that I assume were for rentals. There was one family at one of the cabins the night I stayed. About a 20 minute hike and you can end up at a waterfall which is very pretty. But there are several trails to take for hiking and biking and I saw lots of people doing that. Overall a good campsite four stars. Would have been five stars if they had showers and running water. I didn't see any bears although there was an animal outside my tent at one point in the night I could hear him nosing around. So it's important to keep all of your food and anything with any kind of smell in the bear boxes

  • J
    Jul. 22, 2021

    San Onofre Recreation Beach and Camping

    Acceptable RV camping for surfers

    The beach is about a quarter mile away from each campsite and whether one uses an RV or tent, there’s not much else to do here then take the trail to the beach. They have restrooms and fire pits and picnic tables and they sell firewood. But all of the campsites are laid out like a parking lot with no real ambience around. Very nearby there is a railroad track and freeway which provides a distraction from a little bit nature nearby. 

  • B
    Apr. 8, 2021

    Launch Pointe Recreation Destination and RV Park

    More than we expected

    Spent Spring break here with the family. We read a lot of reviews on this park - many of them mixed. Overall, this park did not disappoint - too much.

    Amenities are very good for young kids. 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.

    This park is clean! Like no park I have seen before. The staff are always moving around the grounds and “picking up” as they go. Quiet hours are strict - some may see that as a bad thing but I appreciate it. Even with 4 young kids, we like that the park slowed down right on time.

    Only arguments - the spots are relatively tight. We reserved a spot for a rig with slide outs on both sides to accommodate our 39’er but it took some creative parking to get the rig into the spot in a way that we could actually open both sides. Once in, we had to make sure we pulled back far enough otherwise the very nice provided picnic table would of been right next to the front wheel. Water pressure is a bit low too but nothing terrible.

    Location wise - awesome. We used the campground as a base camp to spend time in LA and San Diego as well as a day in Joshua Tree National Park. 1-2 hours from everything.

    We will definitely be back.

  • Ashley F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 18, 2023

    Via Del Gavilan Camp

    Beautiful Mountain Views

    Ashley here with The Dyrt. This property offers spectacular mountain views. The RV provides comfortable beds and there is even an outdoor grill. Off the beaten path, this location is secluded and peaceful. Check them out and leave them some love!

  • C
    Jul. 29, 2020

    Reflection Lake RV Park

    Beautiful, but look more closely...

    This was our first time here. 

    We made it clear, at the time we reserved, that we needed a 50 Amp hookup. It turns out that our reservation was for a 30 Amp site (#21). We again made it clear at the time of check-in that we needed a 50 Amp site, we were moved from #21 to #31 (the only 50 Amp site left in the park). It is a lakeside parallel parking site that is beautiful. The lake has a fountain in the middle that gets illuminated at night, very nice indeed. 

    Now for the bad, although there was clearly a gate at the front entrance, we never saw it closed. The park provides security until 10 pm, after that, it seems that ANYONE can come and go. We heard from others that thefts had become common-place. 

    The tiny store at the entrance closes at 5 pm every day. Luckily there are several stores only a couple of blocks away. 

    Showers are not included in the price of your site rental, an average shower will cost between $1 and $2. You must purchase shower/laundry tokens from the tiny store. When we went to the store to purchase our tokens, we were told that they had to go empty the machines so that they had more tokens to sell. The laundry room was actually closed for the first 2 days we were there. 

    The dump station in the park was locked (no sewer hookups). You had to wait until someone from the tiny store was able to get free long enough to open the locked dump station. 

    The WiFi situation is horrendously bad, especially after about 9:20 pm. Apparently that is when their metering software kicks in. We went from watching our shows (NetFlix, etc) to the point that we couldn't even play a complete song over the connection. Still unhappy about the WiFi, an ominous warning came across my devices stating that there was suspicious/hacking activity on the WiFi network, disconnect immediately. 

    **OMSB: When are RV parks going to learn that in today's world, good, safe, WiFi is essential, and should not be an afterthought? TO ALL RV PARKS: Upgrade your WiFi now, I (and probably many others) would happily pay another $5 to $10 per day for great WiFi service. **

    There seemed to be an inordinate amount of trash around the entire place. There were multiple empty beer cans on our site when we arrived. The nice green lawn area that we walked our dogs on was littered with waste from other inconsiderate pet owners (please pick up after your pet). 

    The place is a little pricey for what you actually get, Everything seems to cost more, as long as you get it before 5 pm. 

    We have gotten much more, for much less. Overall the place was beautiful until you looked more closely. Unfortunately, it looks like people have stopped caring about maintaining this park.

  • Chanel C.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 4, 2018

    Moro Campground — Crystal Cove State Park

    Beautiful beach, no fires allowed

    [ PROS ]

    • Crystal Cove State Park and Laguna Coast Wilderness Park are adjacent to each other, and a small pedestrian gate separates them.
    • The best trail here stretches across the two parks -- No Name Ridge!! Amazing for EPIC SUNSETS!
    • Some sites have MILLION DOLLAR BEACH VIEWS of the ocean.
    • There are about 60 camp spots and a lot of them are RVs, but it’s nice because each row of 10 spots is elevated from the previous row (tiered campsites) so everyone gets a semi view
    • Part of CA State Parks so showers are token operated. Clean and well maintained
    • Walking distance to Crystal Cove Historic District, which has a couple places to eat right on the beach
    • Crystal Cove Historic District also has some "preserved" beach cottages from the 20s, 30s, and 40s on the beach that are largely in ruins. It’s fun to explore and check out.
    • Lots of fun things along the beach to look at like tide pools and rock formations beach
    • Great Visitor's Center that is worth checking out. The Rangers are amazing and provided us with a super helpful information about the park, its trails, and the cottages.
    • Each site comes with a picnic table, a water faucet/drain.
    • The beach has less crowds/tourists/homeless compared to other beaches. It’s really quite and peaceful.

    [ CONS ]

    • No coal or wood fires :( Kind of a bummer since your evening ends early. You can bring propane pits yourself for fires though. Also, it can get extremely cold at night in the canyons, even if it’s in the high 80s during the day. Be prepared.
    • They do not allow any alcohol at the park. No exceptions. Rangers patrol constantly and will approach you for random things if they see you breaking any campground rules.
    • The hiking trails essentially have zero shade so it gets really hot. Bring a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen so you don’t roast. Also stay hydrated!
    • The campgrounds is a little further from the beach than I expected from looking at photos online. There is no direct beach access so you’ll have to go to the day use area and pay for parking ($15 parking)
    • You can get to the beach if you’re down to wade through 2-3 feet of still water that puddles under the highway underpass. It’s a little inconvenient if you’re with children or carrying a lot of beach equipment.
    • Campsites are VERY close together so be prepared to meet your neighbors. It’s also very quiet as soon as the sun sets (since there is no campfires keeping people up) so everyone ends up going to bed around 8pm as to not disturb your VERY close neighbors.
    • Be careful of rattlesnakes

Guide to Santa Ana

Cabin camping near Santa Ana, California offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and cozy accommodations, perfect for families and nature lovers alike.

Explore Scenic Hiking Trails

  • Enjoy the beautiful views and well-maintained trails at Moro Campground — Crystal Cove State Park, where you can hike along the stunning coastline.
  • Experience the tranquility of nature at Canyon RV Park, which is surrounded by a nature preserve and offers easy access to local wildlife.
  • Discover the picturesque surroundings of Mountain Lakes Resort, where hiking trails wind through lush landscapes and offer a peaceful retreat.

Family-Friendly Activities

Cabin Camping Prices

  • Prices for cabin camping at Crystal Cove Beach Cottages typically range from $200 to $400 per night, depending on the season and specific cottage.
  • Expect to pay around $150 to $300 per night at Canyon RV Park, which offers a variety of cabin options.
  • Rates at Mountain Lakes Resort can vary from $100 to $250 per night, providing a budget-friendly option for families.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular cabin campsite near Santa Ana, CA?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Santa Ana, CA is Moro Campground — Crystal Cove State Park with a 4.5-star rating from 35 reviews.

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