San Elijo State Beach Camping
Reservations at San Elijo State Beach campground fill quickly, partly because it is one of the southern-most state beach campgrounds in California. The bluff-top location offers wonderful views of the ocean coupled with the sounds of the surf. Access to the beach from most campsites is via long stairways.
Among the popular amenities at the campground are token-operated hot showers, a camp store, a fast-food restaurant (Bull Taco), campfire programs in the summer, and a good number of sites with hook-ups.
Among the drawbacks of camping at San Elijo are the horn-blowing trains that roll by on the nearby tracks at night. Previous campers suggest avoiding sites (such as #163) that are close to the rinse-off showers for people returning from the beach.
San Elijo Reservations and Fees
Inland Sites no hook-ups: $35
Inland hook-up sites: $55
Ocean hook-up sites: $65
Ocean no hook-ups: $50
Online Reservations at ReserveCalifornia:
San Elijo State Beach Campground Reservations
or call (800) 444-PARK (7275) between 8 AM and 6 PM
Silver Strand State Beach Camping
5000 Highway 75, Coronado, CA
(619) 435-5184
Campground Facilities
- Self-contained RVs or trailers only. No tent camping
- Water and electrical hook-ups.
- Restrooms with outdoor showers
- Dump Station
Accessibility
- Designated campsites
- Parking, restrooms, showers
- Picnic area
- Portion of Crown Cove Trail
- Beach wheelchair and beach mats available. Check at entry station.
Campground Map: Silver Strand State Beach Campground Map
Fees:
$65 for Premium Sites - beach front
$50 for Standard Sites -inland
Online Reservations at ReserveCalifornia:
Silver Strand State Beach Campground Reservations
or call (800) 444-PARK (7275) between 8 AM and 6 PM
San Onofre State Beach Camping
Interstate 5. 3 miles south of
San Clemente, CA
(949) 492-3156
Day-Use Parking: $15
Campgrounds
Two campgrounds - San Mateo Campground (inland) off Christianitos Road and San Onofre Bluffs Campground south of main parking area along old Pacific Coast Highway
San Mateo Campground Facilities
- 157 tent or RV sites with electric and water hook-ups
- Restrooms with coin-operated, hot showers
- Picnic tables, fire pits
- 1½-mile Nature Trail to Trestles Beach
- Dump Station
San Onofre Bluffs Campground Facilities
- 3½-mile long campground on bluffs overlooking ocean
- 157 sites, some designated for tents only, most for RVs
- Group campsite
- No hook-ups
- Restrooms, hot showers
- Picnic tables, fire pits
- Trails down to beach
- Dump Stations
Reservations and Fees
San Mateo Campground
Sites 1-100 open to reservations year-round
Sites 101-157 can be reserved April 1 to September 30 and over major holidays (otherwise these sites are closed)
Bluffs Campground open for reservations May 16 to September 30 (otherwise closed)
Fees:
San Mateo and Bluffs Campgrounds: Starting at $40 per night
Online Reservations at ReserveCalifornia:
San Onofre State Beach Campground Reservations
or call (800) 444-PARK (7275) between 8 AM and 6 PM
