Sunset Bay State Park Campground
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Reviewed Jul. 22, 2018

Clean, beautiful, and lots to do!

First of all, I’m not giving this place 5 stars only because I wish there were more bigger spots for group camping, but other than that, this place is awesome!!! The park employee that checked us in was the nicest park employee that I have ever met and she was very helpful too. The bathrooms are flush toilets which were nice and clean, I didn’t get a chance to use the showers, however, I’m just glad they had them and I’d like to assume that they are just as nice and clean as the bathrooms. The majority of the sites had some greenery or shrubs to add a little privacy to each spot which is nice. The beach is a shortish walk from the campsite and I understand now how this place got its name...We watched the sun go down over the bay and it was just the perfect spot. The bay, while still part of the ocean was very calm and makes a great spot for swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, etc. Up the hill from the campsite is a beautiful botanical garden which you can get in for free with your camping sticker. Behind the gardens is an amazing view of the ocean from the cliffs and a short hike will take you down to another beach/bay area. Also, from the garden, if you drive about 1 mike further, you will reach Simpson? reef which is covered in sea lions but make sure you bring a zoom lens for this one. This is my new favorite beach camping spot and will definitely be planning summer trips here from now on. Also, bring warm layers, the wind and temp drop at night can make for some pretty chilly weather especially if the state bans campfires due to the wildfires which happened to us but we made do.