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Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground

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California State Parks wants to thank our park visitors for helping us keep our parks and environment clean. In 2018, State Parks installed new RV dump station collection systems at ten state park units as part of a pilot program to help us protect the environment and are added amenities for our visitors. 

Following the success of the initial pilot program in 2018, an additional eleven park units have been added to the program.  The service is available for campers, day-use or transient visitors for $10-$20 per use, depending on the location. Please note that visitors with current reservations arriving on or after April 13, 2021, who are interested in using the RV dump stations may be required to pay the use fee. The price per campsite for these state parks does not include the use of a dump station.  View the following link:  Camping Information

In an effort to maintain consistency throughout California State Parks’ reserveable camping inventory and due to a limited number of reservable campsites at the park unit, each profile is limited to 2 reservations at the same time.

 

Description

State Park

The SVRA offers primitive beach and dune camping with no designated campsites. Facilities include vault and chemical toilets. All camping reservations must be made through Reserve California. Reservations are available up to six months in advance from your arrival date. Beach camping is recommended for 4- wheel drive vehicles only. A fee based dump station is available to campers and it is located on Le Sage Drive, 1/10 miles North of Grand Avenue.

Inventory at Oceano Dunes SVRA has been increased to 250 camping units. Camping will be monitored and may incrementally be increased back to 500 units as park operations allow.

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Location

Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground is located in California

Detail location of campground

Directions

North Park Entrance:End of Grand Avenue Grover Beach, CA; South Park Entrance: End of Pier Avenue Oceano, CA .

Address

928 Pacific Avenue
Oceano, CA 93445

Coordinates

35.0756594699999 N
120.629239305 W

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Access

  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Stay Connected

  • WiFi
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  • AT&T
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  • T-Mobile
    Poor

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Group

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Water Hookups
  • Big Rig Friendly

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Reviewed Aug. 17, 2024

4 x 4 recommended

We love being able to camp directly on the beach, and have done so many times in Texas and in Louisiana, but wouldn't recommend it here unless you are in a 4wd. 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.

Camping overnight is only $10, and the beach is wide open for camping. It was very busy during the day on a weekday in August, so I can imagine the weekends are packed. 

This is a fun beach in a fun, low key beach town, and we love coming here.

Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground by Laura M., August 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground by Laura M., August 17, 2024
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Reviewed Jun. 21, 2024

It's the beach

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

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Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground by Elijah L., June 21, 2024
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Reviewed Jul. 11, 2021

Fun place!

Great place to rv camp. Pretty cheap considering your camping right by the water. Can get windy at times and weekends/ holidays get super crowded. The dunes are fun if you have a motor vehicle/ATV. Downfall there’s no dump station but you can call a company to empty your tanks( for a cost)

  • Review photo of Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground by Scotty B., July 11, 2021
  • Review photo of Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground by Scotty B., July 11, 2021
Reviewed May. 5, 2021

Dunes

This is one of the few beaches you can drive on in CA. Come prepared with 4WD. Ride ATVs on the dunes and camp on the beach. Lots of trash and always windy.

  • Review photo of Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground by emma , May 5, 2021
  • Review photo of Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground by emma , May 5, 2021
  • Review photo of Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground by emma , May 5, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground has water hookups.

  • What is the elevation of Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground?

    Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground is located at 15 feet.

  • What is the max vehicle length at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground?

    Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground allows vehicles up to 40 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground does not have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is good, AT&T is poor, and T-Mobile is poor.

  • How hard is it to get a campsite at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground?

    Some campers book as far as 6 months in advance, so on high-demand weekends it can be very difficult to get a campsite at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground. If you want to get a last-minute campsite at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground, try setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts

  • Why is it so hard to get a campsite at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground?

    There are 499 campsites at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground and over 80 million Americans who camp! Try snagging a cancellation by setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts