Southern California Beaches
Camping Guide

Directory Of Beach Campgrounds

This 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.

Beach at El Capitan campground




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 campground


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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Whether you like to "rough it" in a tent, or kick back in your RV, the Southern California beaches camping experience is not to be missed.

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