Seacliff Center Trailer Park is a delightful place to stay if you like the ocean and the Santa Cruz area in particular. It is a very short walk to swimming, sunning, fishing from Seacliff Pier, the cement boat, Visitor's Center and museum—all are within two blocks of the park. Nearby are this hamlet's quaint shops and restaurants which attract locals and visitors alike. It is a quiet, cozy tree-bordered park adorned with beautiful, flowering plants. The restrooms and showers are clean although a bit weathered. Seacliff Center's rates are very reasonable for the area whether for short or long-term stay. The Seacliff community is small, rural and safe—State Park Drive being frequented by California State Park rangers, and local and state police. Residents embrace the outdoor life—frequently biking, jogging, hiking, skate-boarding and the like. This RV park provides a very nice place to visit for those of us who do not require posh amenities, those of us who enjoy being in the midst of the unspoiled beauty of this secluded neck of the California Coast." We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is difficult to evaluate because of location (great) and pricing (fair for area), but park has numerous problems. Park was built in the 60's and shows its age. Restrooms are terrible, they should be torn down and replaced. Laundry room is OK but has limited number of machine's. The voltage was low the entire time we were there, in summer months I sure it will drop even more. The spaces are very, very small; When making reservations I kept telling the manager the size of our trailer and that we had slides on one side. He keep replying "no problem", once parked with slides out we completely filled our allotted space, there wasn't room for chairs or BBQ. Too Small. There are only a few pull throughs, and they are very short and small. It appears that many of the occupants have been here for some time, some of the trailers had trash/items under or near their trailers. Sea-Cliff State Beach Park is only one block away, if at all possible I would stay there, I don't believe we will return to this park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Previous review describes this facility well. Lots of sand but location has to account for something. Rather pricey for sure. But you are right on the ocean, just yards from where the waves crash upon the shore. I found that to avoid the ubiquitous dog-walkers I could walk on the beach, thereby not having to weave in and out among the many pooches. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We love this campground and so do a lot of other people. You need to book it 6 months in advance and it sells out within 5 minutes after reservations open. Nothing beats full hookups on the beach. The sites are not large but we have a 45' motorhome and were able get in. We have also stayed here in a trailer and had great time. Looking forward to the next time I can get reservations. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Not our cup of tea, although many others we talked with were delighted with it. Being right on the ocean with full hookups was not enough to overcome the deficiencies. The raised area between all sites is all sand. There is no room to sit outdoors except on the sand. The campground is right on a boardwalk/seawall that many locals use for exercising and walking their dogs, so privacy is non-existent. It's clear that California is operating their parks on the cheap as there is no landscaping whatsoever, and everything looks shabby. Made our reservation in March so we got the $44 rate. It's now $65, $55 for the overflow no-hookup area. The overflow area has no access to water and no dump station. Would not stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I was only able to secure an overflow site at this park but it is well worth it! Tis was my first time camping at this park and upon driving in I quickly realized it was very tight for my 26 foot travel trailer. There is an "island" that separates the camping spaces and the main road through the campground. The only way I was able to get in there was to jump the island. It took a little nerve as I am relatively new to the rv lifestyle. My neighbors were very helpful in guiding me in to our spot on the beach. This park is awesome and my kids didn't want to leave. It is a bit cramped but you'll probably be at the beach more than you'll be at your rv anyway! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Yes, this is a parking lot on the beach with full hookups, but it's a parking lot on the BEACH with full hookups! What a fabulous place to stay if you want beach accessibility! We loved this place so much. The weather in was fabulous, the people are nice, there's a new Safeway grocery store right down the street. Who could ask for more? We camped here in a Motorhome.
Full hookups right next to the beach. That about says it all! Couple useful points, the sites are a fairly narrow, paved, level parking spot with a picnic table and fire pit on sand next to it. The sand is kept in with a curb, so you need to be careful backing in so you don't scuff your tires/rims. Several mile long walking path runs right behind the RV's. Camphosts are friendly and have a table of reading material you can borrow. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The on site hosts were friendly and helpful. Easy access to highway 101. We were very pleased with this park. The beach was beautiful. The sites were level and well maintained. We will return to this park We camped here in a Motorhome.
As previously posted, park itself is outstanding, but poorly planned. That is the reason for a 6 rating. Whether the state government submits to local concerns or not, the park designers have grossly limited the number and size of rv's able to utilize this beautiful area campground. It does not matter who was or who is governor, it can be corrected and yet, it is not! Politics at its best. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Sea Cliff State Park offered pull-in sites along a sea wall, with a wide beach in front, and a tall cliff to the rear. Only about half the sites offered hookups. When we arrived in June at 2:34 p.m. midweek-without reservations- only spaces in the non-hookup "overflow" area were available. They were admitting only self-contained motorhomes at the time. Apparently, park construction limited vehicle turn around:
any RV longer than 34' was turned away at that time. The "overflow" spaces were basically the same as the hook-up ones, but without utilities. For water and sewer we were told to go to nearby New Brighton State Beach. We were told at the gate that generators were allowed, but did not know at that time that "generators may be operated from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m." only. This is one park I would recommend that RVers call ahead to determine availablity and any special restrictions . We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2003
$17
Great place to visit. Views and nature, plus proximity to beach make this an outstanding campground! Generally quiet and clean. It is a bummer that this campground only has 26 sites with hookups, but that also makes it nice and quiet with a lower hassle factor. By the way, the park has been here for many years so blaming the limited 26 sites on our current governor is not exactly accurate... We camped here in a Travel Trailer.