San Mateo Campground
San Onofre State Beach
San Onofre State Beach's San Mateo Campground offers 157 campsites for tents and RVs or trailers. RV or trailer only sites are #1 - #67. These sites have electric and water hook-ups. Other sites are for tents, trailers, or RVs. Trailer sizes for all sites range from 24 feet to 40 feet.
The 1½-mile Nature/Beach Trail leads to Trestles Beach, an area popular with surfers. To visit San Onofre's main Surf Beach, campers must drive to the main parking lot north of the nuclear power station. (The power station is now closed.)
San Mateo Campground fees cover one vehicle and 8 persons per site. As many as two additional vehicles may be at your campsite if they fit on the pavement. Trailers and RVs are considered vehicles. There is a fee for additional vehicles. Generators may be operated between 10 AM and 8 PM. Dogs must be kept on leash and confined to a tent or vehicle at night. The showers take quarters.
Campfires are only allowed in the established fire rings. Alcohol is permitted in the campground. The campground fills quickly, so make your reservations early.
San Onofre Bluffs Campground
San Onofre's Bluffs Campground is found along Old Pacific Coast Highway at the southern end of the state beach. The bluff-top campsites are adjacent to the road and overlooking the ocean. The campground is open from May 16 to September 30. A number of trails lead down to the beach.
Bluff Campground offers no hook-ups. Campsites are designated for either RVs or trailers or for tents. Tent sites are #46 - #93, while RV or trailer sites are #1 - #45 and #94 - #175. A group campsite is located between sites #66 and #67. Restrooms and dump stations are situated at regular intervals along the 3½-mile long campground.
The Bluffs include a day-use area at its northern end.
San Onofre Camping 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:
Standard sites $40 per night
Electric and water hook-ups $65
Group sites:
$200 - $225
Online Reservations at ReserveCalifornia:
San Onofre State Beach Campground Reservations
or call (800) 444-PARK (7275) between 8 AM and 6 PM
Nearby State Beach Camping
San Clemente Beach Campgrounds
225 Avenida Calafia
San Clemente, CA
(949) 492-3156
Campground Facilities
- Two campgrounds - one for RVs, one for tents
- 72 RV sites with full hook-ups
- 88 Tent sites (aka Family Sites) with shade ramadas over table
- 2 Group campsites for up to 50 people
- Picnic tables, fire pits with grills
- Restrooms, showers, nature trails, visitor center
- Lifeguard headquarters, first aid station
- Amphitheater, dump station
San Clemente Camping Fees and Reservations
Fees:
RV campsites with hookups: $65 per night
Standard sites: $40 per night
Group campsites: $250-$300
Online Reservations at ReserveCalifornia:
San Clemente State Beach Campground Reservations
or call (800) 444-PARK (7275) between 8 AM and 6 PM
