Southern California Beaches Camping Guide
Directory Of Beach CampgroundsThis Southern California beaches camping guide has the info you need to find a campground where you can sleep to the sound of the surf.
The following campgrounds are listed in order from north to south. To view separate pages of beach campgrounds in Newport Beach, Ventura, Catalina Island, San Clemente or San Diego, please click on the appropriate link below. Most of the campgrounds can be booked on reserveamerica.com. 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES CAMPING DIRECTORY
Refugio State Beach northwest of Santa Barbara 805-968-3294 85 sites, $12 hiking trails
El Capitan State Beach northwest of Santa Barbara 805-968-3294 142 RV and tent sites, $12 store, campfire programs
El Capitan Canyon Resort 805-685-3887 cabins, safari tents, $115-$305 122 tent sites store, snack bar, campfire, bikes, nature trails, heated pool, playground, nearby llama farm

Carpinteria State Beach Carpinteria 805-684-2811 includes the following 4 campgrounds, each allowing varying lengths of RVs: Anacapa Campground 39 sites, $12-$26 San Miguel Campground 74 sites, $16-$26 Santa Cruz Campground 61 sites, $26 Santa Rosa Campground 85 sites, $22-$26 More on Carpinteria
Go To Ventura camping
McGrath State Beach
Oxnard
805-654-4610
175 RV and tent sites, $12
not a good swimming beach
Big Sycamore Canyon/Point Mugu State Park Oxnard 818-880-0350 126 sites, $7-$12
See Malibu campgrounds
Dockweiler State Beach RV Park El Segundo 310-322-4951120 sites (most with hookups) laundromat, bike trail
Golden Shore RV Resort (private) Long Beach 562-435-4646 80 RV sites (with hookups), $40-$48 heated pool, store, laundromat, recreation room
Go to Catalina Island camping
Go to Huntington Beach camping
Go to Newport Beach camping
Go to San Clemente camping
Doheny State Beach Dana Point 949-496-6172 120 RV and tent sites, $11-$25 fire rings, bike trails, horseshoes, volleyball, lifeguards
Paradise By The Sea RV Park (private)
Oceanside
760-439-1376
100 RV sites (with hookups), $43-$49
pool, jacuzzi, store, clubhouse, laundromat
Oceanside RV Park (private)
Oceanside
760-722-4404
139 RV sites, $36-$49
pool, jacuzzi, recreation room, laundromat
South Carlsbad State Beach
Carlsbad
800-444-7275
224 RV and tent sites, $16-$30
On bluff
See a short video of this beach at sunset.
San Elijo State Beach Cardiff-By-The-Sea 800-444-7275 171 RV and tent sites, $16-$26
See a short video of birds at the nearby San Elijo Lagoon. Go to San Diego camping
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