We have always loved to camp here but a warning to those planning to visit- they appear to be cracking down on fun. We routinely visit the campground several times per summer and on our longer trips we have had wood delivered. The wood we get is of better quality and costs less to buy in bulk if we are staying more than one or two nights. We were informed this trip that since they sell wood in the camp store ($7 per small bundle of pretty soft wood) they will no longer allow it to be delivered....great. They have quiet hours starting at 10pm, like most parks but we were hassled by the rangers both nights we were there. We were a small group, sitting around the fire singing (softly) and talking the first night when the ranger literally advised that there is "no laughing after 10pm". The 2nd night we were playing a game at the picnic table and received a warning, indicating that there had NOT been a complaint, but that if there were we would get a citation. We understand that there needs to be some enforcement of extremely rowdy groups (which we have seen) but we felt like the rangers were being very unreasonable. We will not be camping there again and will move on to San Elijo where they are much more friendly. Those with longer rigs be warned, they were issuing fliers at check in this weekend that as of 01/10 they will no longer being allowing rigs over 35 feet to stay in the park. This has long been posted on Reserve America but I had not seen it enforced until now. Given the attitude of the Rangers this weekend, I would take them at their word. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Dry Camping only, no hook ups, however, we have stayed here many times and this was the first time we actually got an ocean side site #11 and we loved it. Our site was large enough so we could park our 36' motorhome parallel to the ocean. Everyday we got to see the sun set on the ocean. Carlsbad is a wonderful town to explore as well. We will definitely go back. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Good beach-front camping -- on a bluff overlooking the ocean; all primitive sites, adjacent the PCH, so there can be significant highway noise, depending on which site you get. Ocean side sites are $10 more -- worth it (to us) if we can get one; you MUST have reservations to get a decent site -- especially for the sites we can fit into; the reservation system LACKS accurate measurements, so I have a list of sites I know I can fit into with our 35' fifth wheel. We love the beach, and visiting the kids in nearby San Marcos, so this is our choice -- the private parks cram you in even tighter than this place, charge more $$, okay in a pinch. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.