Established Camping
Emma Wood State Beach
About
State Park
Moderate temperatures help make Emma Wood State Beach popular for swimming, surfing and fishing. Catches include perch, bass, cabezon and corbina. The Ventura River estuary is at the mouth of the Ventura River at the southeast end of the park. It attracts a variety of wildlife including raccoons, songbirds and great blue herons. Dolphins are occasionally seen just offshore. The park also features the crumbling ruins of a World War II coastal artillery site. The offshore Channel Islands can be seen from the beach.
Emma Wood State Beach offers family camping for self-contained vehicles only and group camping is available at Ventura River Group Camp.
Emma Wood State Beach offers primitive camping for fully self-contained vehicles ONLY. Tents are not permitted. No water, restrooms, electricity, fire rings, or phones or dump station are available. There are 90 campsites, which are not level and may contain a mixture of asphalt, dirt, cobble and ocean debris. Maximum vehicle length is 40 feet, due to small turnaround areas.
High tides may close the campground at any time. Railroad tracks and Highway 101 are adjacent to the campground which can be noisy. Leashed dogs are permitted in the campground only, and are prohibited on the beach.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiAvailable
- VerizonAvailable
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileAvailable
Site Types
- RV Sites
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Phone Service
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Big Rig Friendly
Ocean is 10’ away
North Beach Campground- Completely dry camping with no showers or bathrooms.  Train tracks are 30 feet away but the trains are not overly loud  since the wonderful sound of the ocean drowns it out. Very peaceful!!
Back at Emma Wood SB
Emma Woods was a nice little get away, we stayed for one night, we couldn't leave the cats behind for too long.
We got spot 20, which is a pull through big enough for my TV( LandRover Defender) and a Bambi 16 Foot. I didn't bother detaching.
Good Sun for solar panels and good wind for wind turbine.
On Spot 20 water splashes up the side, on occasion you will get splashed depending how high tide is. This is for full RV Camping. Theres no Bathrooms, water, nada. There are large bin trash cans for trash.
One way in one way out, at some point you will need to make a U Turn. Plenty of spots to make a u turn.
Spots 25 and above are more closer together, and all RVs are using some type of Gas generator, if that is a concern. Spot 20 22 and 23 are private. In most parts its a rocky beach, not really sandy. Campsite is very narrow, theres the a one way road and campsite, not much.
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Great camping spot
We parked next to the sea wall great view of the ocean. Ocean almost comes to your door step
Location
Emma Wood State Beach is located in California
Directions
Emma Wood State Beach is located west of Ventura. The family campsites are two miles west on Highway 101 (State Beaches off ramp). Ventura River Group Camp is at the west end of Main Street in Ventura.
Address
900 West Main St
Ventura, CA 93001
Coordinates
34.29528542 N
119.34118775 W