For what it is (state park), this was OK. This park had availability when all the beach-parks were sold out. We were a bit disappointed about how far away the beach is -- my husband estimates 4 football fields of walking. The Sand Dunes aren't clean; several littered items and evidence of last night's parties along the way. Surprisingly the beach / ocean were very nice, and the sand so clean. Down the beach is some kind of refinery, and you can smell it. There were plenty of sites available, the area is all flat (i.e. should have brought bikes). There is a communal sink for dishes, etc. but don't look up if you don't like spiders. The restrooms/showers are pretty clean but it's a state park - wear your flip flops. Ditto on the spiders. Don't use the picnic tables unless you like red ants (bring your own fold up table). The squirrels kept the kids entertained. Many tent-campers and families there. Park rangers very nice and helpful. Nearby there's a good shopping center with a Vons, etc. We spent next day in Santa Barbara, 25 miles north. This was a good 1st-2nd night of the trip and we would stay here again but only for 1 night. We camped here in a Motorhome.

I like Mcgrath. It is definitely a State Park, but it is usually easy to get reservations, unlike the other So Cal beach CGs, so we can make plans at the last moment. We have a tent trailer, so it fits, but I have seen much larger rigs in them. Some sites are surrounded by bushes, but others are more open (and less private). The beach is not really a swimming beach, but there are marsh areas for bird watching, etc. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

We arrived there on a Saturday at 3:00 and were told there were only 3 sites left. Here is a map with the 3 sites circled, come back after you pick. The rangers were not very friendly. The first site was 105 it had standing water by the fire pit and picnic table, but was a large site. The second was 74 we could not fit and it had huge overhanging trees(nice for tenters). We ended up with site 60. It was a small site, but at least our 30ft TT with slide fit. It is a really long walk to the beach and it is not really for swimming. But a short drive will take you to a nice swimming beach. They did have activates for the kids, Junior Rangers and talks on nature. The night we were there the talk was on bats and they actually had a live one to show the kids. We would stay here again, but only if Point Mugu was full. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

You are right on the beach, like you step out your door and you are on sand. The view was incredible, with Point Mugu Rock in the background. Yes, PCH is right behind you, but the view is worth it and the highway quiets down at night. You fall asleep to the waves crashing. We are a total of 47 ft long with the TT and TV it was an extremely tight fit, in fact the people behind us moved their TV for us to get in. The beach toward the park entrance is all rocks, but the further down you go it turns into sand. There are only porta-potties there. The dump station is at Sycamore Canyon. There is no fee if you show your Thornehill Broome ticket. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

There are two parks that make up Point Mugu. The one on the beach is called "Thornhill Broome Beach" the other is called "Sycamore Canyon". Thornhill is situated right off of the Pacific Coast Hwy. The beaches are a bit rocky, but still very nice overall with enough sandy areas to park you chair by the water and let the kids build sand castles. My only word of caution on this campsite are two things. It's a bit noisy due to being so close to PCH and the campsite is primitive with only chemical toilets available. However, you can dump your tanks at Sycamore Canyon which is 1.5 miles away. The camping spots run lengthwise to the ocean and you are on pavement. So you don't feel to cramped with a great view of the ocean from your front door. Overall I would say this is a nice campsite, but I would would suggest looking at the other beach side campsites that are available. A better alternative would be McGrath State Beach. If your heading south we have camped at San Elijo, South Carlsbad, Doheny. If you have beach side on these, you will have a great time! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.