Campgrounds Available This Weekend Near Santa Margarita, CA
Nestled in the picturesque backdrop of California's Central Coast, Santa Margarita offers an array of camping options that cater to outdoor enthusiasts seeking adventure. For those who prefer the comforts of home on the road, the nearby RV parks provide well-equipped facilities, including hookups and access to stunning views of the rolling hills and vineyards that define the region. Tent camping is a favorite among nature lovers, with several campgrounds like Santa Margarita Lake Park, offering serene spots where families can connect with nature, fish in the lake, or hike along scenic trails adorned with native flora and fauna. For the more adventurous spirits, dispersed camping in the Los Padres National Forest allows for a truly rustic experience, where you can pitch your tent far away from the crowds and immerse yourself in the tranquil wilderness, with opportunities for stargazing under the vast California sky. The local geography, marked by oak woodlands, chaparral, and the nearby Santa Margarita River, provides ample opportunities for exploration, whether it's biking, horseback riding, or wildlife viewing. With its diverse camping options, Santa Margarita is the perfect base for outdoor experiences that blend relaxation and adventure amidst the natural beauty of Central California.
Cerro Alto Campground is located in the Santa Lucia Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (32 min northwest of San Luis Obispo, CA) with an elevation of 1,196 feet. There are a total of 22 campsites including 13 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 9 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 15 and 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $35.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, swimming, restroom, trash dumpster. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Morro Bay Campground is part of Morro Bay State Park in California (just 20 min northwest of San Luis Obispo, CA) with an elevation of 23 feet. There are a total of 120 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 28 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $35.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, accessible, marina, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include boating, hiking trails.
Morro Strand Campground is part of Morro Strand State Beach in California (just 22 min northwest of San Luis Obispo, CA) with an elevation of 16 feet. There are a total of 75 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 22 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $35.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include swimming, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, floating sports.
Islay Creek Campground is part of Montana De Oro State Park in California (30 min west of San Luis Obispo, CA) with an elevation of 64 feet. There are a total of 44 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 27 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $25.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, accessible, swimming, restroom, amphitheater. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
North Beach Campground is part of Pismo State Beach in California (just 9 min west of Arroyo Grande, CA) with an elevation of 10 feet. There are a total of 95 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 36 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $25.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, dump station, accessible, swimming, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Navajo Flats Campground is located in the Santa Lucia Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (58 min east of San Luis Obispo, CA) with an elevation of 2,185 feet. There are a total of 6 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 60 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Activities include biking, hiking trails, ohv allowed from campsite.
Oceano Campground is part of Pismo State Beach in California (just 12 min west of Arroyo Grande, CA) with an elevation of 12 feet. There are a total of 73 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 36 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 37 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $25.00 to $40.00. Some amenities include shower, accessible, swimming, restroom, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
La Panza Campground is located in the Santa Lucia Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (1 hr 2 min east of San Luis Obispo, CA) with an elevation of 2,206 feet. There are a total of 7 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 25 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Activities include biking.
Washburn Campground is part of Hearst San Simeon State Park in California (45 min west of El Paso de Robles, CA) with an elevation of 195 feet. There are a total of 65 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $20.00 per night. Some amenities include restroom. Activities include hiking trails.
San Simeon Creek Campground is part of Hearst San Simeon State Park in California (45 min west of El Paso de Robles, CA) with an elevation of 45 feet. There are a total of 119 campsites including 5 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 114 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 19 sites have water hookups. Fees range from $10.00 to $35.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, dump station, restroom, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include hiking trails.
Nira Campground is located in the Santa Lucia Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (1 hr 24 min northwest of Santa Barbara, CA) with an elevation of 1,829 feet. There are a total of 12 campsites. The campground is open all year. 9 sites can accommodate RVs up to 24 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Activities include biking.
Davy Brown Campground is located in the Santa Lucia Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (1 hr 18 min northwest of Santa Barbara, CA) with an elevation of 2,157 feet. There are a total of 13 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 60 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Activities include biking.
Plaskett Creek Campground is located in the Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (1 hr 32 min west of El Paso de Robles, CA) with an elevation of 386 feet. There are a total of 46 campsites. The campground is open all year. 23 sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $45.00 to $200.00. Some amenities include flush toilets. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails.
Kirk Creek Campground is located in the Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (3 hrs 21 min southeast of Seaside, CA) with an elevation of 508 feet. There are a total of 32 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 26 and 56 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $45.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming, restroom. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Limekiln Campground is part of Limekiln State Park in California (3 hrs 26 min southeast of Seaside, CA) with an elevation of 105 feet. There are a total of 23 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 18 and 24 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $35.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, accessible, swimming, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Memorial Campground is located in the Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (2 hrs 1 min southeast of Seaside, CA) with an elevation of 2,102 feet. There are a total of 8 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 80 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
Refugio State Beach Campground is part of Refugio State Beach in California (just 22 min west of Santa Barbara, CA) with an elevation of 12 feet. There are a total of 63 campsites including 1 tent-only site. The campground is open all year. 62 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 30 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $10.00 to $45.00. Some amenities include general store, swimming, restroom. Activities include fishing, floating sports.
El Capitán Campground is part of El Capitan State Beach in California (just 21 min west of Santa Barbara, CA) with an elevation of 48 feet. There are a total of 129 campsites including 4 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 125 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 42 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $10.00 to $320.00. Some amenities include accessible, swimming, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Fremont Campground is located in the Santa Barbara Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (just 23 min northwest of Santa Barbara, CA) with an elevation of 1,027 feet. There are a total of 14 campsites including 7 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 7 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 34 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $40.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, horseback riding, floating sports.
Paradise Campground is located in the Santa Barbara Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (just 23 min northwest of Santa Barbara, CA) with an elevation of 961 feet. There are a total of 14 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 22 and 48 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $40.00 to $80.00. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.
Ballinger Campground is located in the Mt. Pinos Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (2 hrs 1 min northeast of Santa Barbara, CA) with an elevation of 3,118 feet. There are a total of 13 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 70 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Some amenities include restroom. Activities include biking, ohv allowed from campsite.
Sage Hill Campground is located in the Santa Barbara Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (just 27 min northwest of Santa Barbara, CA) with an elevation of 1,301 feet. There are a total of 5 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 99 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $150.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails.
John Whitehead Campground is part of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park in California (just 17 min northwest of Delano, CA) with an elevation of 198 feet. There are a total of 15 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $20.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, accessible, restroom, flush toilets.
Arroyo Seco Campground is located in the Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (59 min south of Salinas, CA) with an elevation of 956 feet. There are a total of 39 campsites including 17 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 22 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $35.00 to $150.00. Some amenities include shower. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails.
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