We reserved site #5 but in the end didn't really need a reservation and as luck would have it most of the bluff side sites are fairly large but #5 isn't one of them. No matter really, we were able to pull in very far forward and the view was spectacular, we also had some greenery on both sides for a bit of privacy but we'd pick another site next time. A bit of traffic noise from road next to the park but the pounding of the waves drowned it out for the most part. Pay showers but clean, large, private with hot water and decent spray. We didn't use the laundry but it looked fine. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice clean campground with great views. Even though this CG is along the coast, you do not hear the trains that travel along the coast. No hook-ups of any kind. We recommend this park to everyone. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Our family has camped here 3 times. We have had a great experience every time. You definitely need a reservation, especially if you would like to be on the blufftop, which is definitely recommended. The beach is beautiful and can be accessed by stairs. There are many water faucets & dump stations are easy to use. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Camped here in a 34' travel trailer. Most sites are big enough to leave your tow vehicle hooked up to your trailer. I usually un-hitch and park my tow vehicle perpendicular to my trailer in order to block my view of the access road, which runs in between the single row of sites. Each site has brushes that are eight feet high blocking nearly your entire view of your neighbors on each side. Fire pits and movable picnic tables are at each site. Water hookups are spaced within 50' usually. The bathrooms have 15amp 120v plugs for hair dryers. The shower water is instantly warm and costs $0.25 per 2 1/2 minutes. Sites with beach views on top of the bluff run $5 more per night than the inland side of the row. It is definitely worth the extra $5 as the inland side borders a main road with lots of traffic. I will concur with the earlier posts on all other topics already mentioned. Great place, worth the money for So. Cal. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
October 2004
$30
Expensive with no hook-ups and pay showers but very well worth it. We have a 30 ft class A and had plenty of room in the site. The views from the ocean bluff side are spectacular. Easy access to the beach via several sets of stairways. Laundry available at the park and the dump station is easy to use. Beautiful oasis of a park close to all the shopping in the world in Carlsbad and neighboring communities. We'd recommend it to anyone hope to visit again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We have stayed at this park three years in a row. We have enjoyed it every single year. If you want ocean view campsites, book early (especially if a holiday weekend). I would suggest getting a campsite close to the stairs if you plan on going to the beach. Clean place, friendly people camp there. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
2003
$13
Dry camping with convienance. No hook-ups available but they had water faucets every few spaces, I was able to run two hoses and fill my tank up very easily. The dump station was easy to access with a turn around to get back out, my 35 foot fifth wheel did brush the bushes trying to get in and then turned around. The camp site is on a bluff overlooking the ocean with several stairways down to the ocean. Several bathroom/shower facilities though we did not use them. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.