San Mateo Wilderness South Area Camping | Coto de Caza, California

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San Mateo Wilderness South Area offers a camping experience surrounded by rugged terrain with hills and valleys. Temperatures range from 40°F in winter to 85°F in summer. Nearby attractions include the Cleveland National Forest and the Pacific Ocean, providing opportunities for hiking and beach activities.

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Location

San Mateo Wilderness South Area is located in California

Coordinates

33.52026964 N
117.43598718 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Site Types

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Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
30 Amp Hookups

Drive Time

2 hrs 14 min from San Diego, CA
2 hrs 29 min from Los Angeles, CA
3 hrs 19 min from Oxnard, CA
3 hrs 32 min from El Centro, CA

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3 Reviews

Andrei K.

Scout

Reviewed May. 8, 2022

How do you get there?? 🤔

Not sure how the other reviewers found it, but I came to locked gate saying “no trespassing” (using Dyrt’s directions).

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Month of VisitMay

Jessica C.

Traveler

Reviewed Dec. 15, 2021

Nice long sites with privacy

We stayed here the beginning of December. It was just the one night but the fire ring was nice and you could see stars. The people beside us were loud, but everything quieted down around 11. Nice gravel trail to the ocean was awesome in the morning. It took about 10mins to get to trestles parking. The sunrise and view was nice. The park was clean and the rangers weren’t very motivated to help but we’re polite.

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