Featured Campgrounds Near Del Mar, California
Del Mar, California Campgrounds
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7.3 Good
Surf & Turf R.V. Park
15555 Jimmy Durante Blvd Del Mar, California 92014 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 70 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 7 8 7 7 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: We enjoyed our week here as it is a safe and decent campground for area visitors. It is not the kind of CG for lounging in your site, etc. The woman running the place is terrific and helpful. The main problem here is that there is no sewer hook-up, so come with empty tanks. If you stay for a week you will get honey bucket service at no additional fee. They come around 9 a.m. on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. It is probably the best deal for camping on the entire San Diego coast. - nmunozjr
Very basic park with gravel drives and sites. Lots of big shade trees, clean and well kept. Quiet even though it was in between a busy street and the 5 Fwy. Owner/Host very friendly and accommodating. No sewer hookups but rest stop north on the 5 has two free dump stations. We stayed here for a dog show at Del Mar fairgrounds. Much better than the full hookup sites that we saw at the fairgrounds. We will stay here again. - MarvMarvs
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Surf & Turf R.V. Park »Simple park, we were told where to park which did not accommodate our trailer due to the trees being too low (a/c unit) and too narrow for space which we could not open awning. The great thing was its close proximity to the beach and highway access. Diesel fuel stations close by not RV friendly. There are no sewer hook ups, but there is a mobile service which visits twice a week. Our trailer was 27' in length and the spot given should be for parking a vehicle. We had to park a certain direction with the door on the left into a tree and the slide on the right inches from the other tree. There were other spots available not sure why we had to be placed there. Parking our vehicle was difficult when other rigs were there. Having to wait on dump service before travel was not worth it for the time we spent. No fire pits all gravel but level. There are no restroom facilities no playground for children. - reymer
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4 Poor
Del Mar Fairgrounds
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd Del Mar, California 92014 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 58 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 4 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Del Mar Fairgrounds »This is what I call Sardine camping, when there is an event going on you will be so tight that you can hear your neighbor %*#+. We were here for a car show event, so it was tight to say the least and after the event everybody left and it became more relaxed . One thing I did notice was the people that work here have no respect for the dust that they create or how fast they drive by this motorhome area. The manager said the speed is 10 miles an hour, but I have seen some going at least 30 and the dust boiling. I've said it before; convenience has a price. Since we were going to be in the area, we stayed here another six days. Other than the workers driving by fast, it was nice after the crowds left . Other than an event being here and being part of the event, I would not camp here. Our utilities were accessible; some of the 30 amp plugs were falling apart, don't know what was going on there. Our sewer outlet was convenient, but I know that some other campers could not reach their sewer outlet with their hose. I was told that the RV park is not accessible from late May through September due to workers at the fairgrounds etc. We will probably have to stay here again some time due to the fact we will be part of the event going on. Other than that, I would not come back. - monaco cruiser
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8.4 Good
San Elijo State Beach 3.79 miles NW
2050 S Coast Hwy 101 Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California 92007 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 171 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 10 9 7 8 10 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: We were able to get one of the spots directly overlooking the ocean. There is a chain link fence protecting you from falling over the edge of the dunes. You can walk down the nearby steps and stroll on the beach. My only complaint is that the roads are very narrow, and even our 27 foot RV could not avoid going over a curb when we entered the park. Lots of families with young kids here, and plenty of dog walkers too. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the park. There is a small store and a mini-restaurant with great outside seating. They allow fires in the fire pits and the site was very wide, which was nice. - The Bees
Stayed in site 157, site is secluded with bushes on three sides. Park is very quiet and clean unless your in one of the sites next to the street and railroad. Our site was far enough from both that we didn't notice them. Entrance road is a little tight for long RV's, ours is 35', the longest allowed in the park. If not careful you will hit the curb. Roads in the park are plenty wide enough for long RV's. All site parking pads are fairly level asphalt the remainder dirt. Only a few sites have full hook ups, none that a long RV will fit in. There is a double sided dump station with faucets to fill you drink water tank. We didn't use the restrooms, showers, or laundry the four days we were there. Beach access is mostly by stairs, but at the south end of the park you can walk straight to the beach without stairs. The store is well stocked. We like Bull Tacos inside the park, although a little pricey, tacos are good, especially when they have exotic meats. Their breakfast burrito is excellent. We'll be back in the fall. - National RV Dolphin
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for San Elijo State Beach »The welcome at the entrance was good. At first we were given a flooded site with a fence between us and the road. The charge for this was $35, for dry camping. We asked for a better site (not flooded), and we settled into a site overlooking the water, on a bluff, with a fence. The charge for this was $50, for dry camping. Each morning we had to check to see if we could stay in our site that night. We had to move once in a three night stay, but that was easy with no hook-ups. The sites were not raked or cleaned between tenants. The sites overlooking the ocean were a good size, but the sites by the road were very small. We were never offered a site with hook-ups, and we did not see any. (Admin note: full hookups are available) The campers were a nice mix of surfers and everyone else. We would not return because we did feel that the value for the price was questionable. - Vic and Marsha
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8.2 Good
South Carlsbad State Beach 8.94 miles NW
7201 Carlsbad Blvd. Carlsbad, California 92008 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 222 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 3 7 8 7 8 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: This is just another example of the failed attempts made by CA state to bilk dollars from campers while providing only the basics at a ridiculous price. Most sites, including ours, are nothing but dry, powdery dirt that tracks everywhere. Views are nice, but you are up on a high cliff, so accessing the rocky beach is not an easy task for some. Once again...no dogs allowed on the beach. Our site was in a row of eight empty sites, so we got one good night's sleep before some inconsiderate neanderthal rolled in the next morning twenty feet away and set up his mega-camp. Camping etiquette rule number two, broken again. Homeless people in the site across from ours didn't make for a great experience either. Lastly, the campfire smoke will nearly choke you out if the wind isn't just right. Skip it. - xyz-123
A rare opportunity to camp on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Most sites have no hookups. - midnightpumpkin
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for South Carlsbad State Beach »Two rows of campsites in this park, those directly on the water and those one row back separated by a road. We stayed both this trip. You definitely want to be on water if you can. You also pay more. Most all of it dry camping with a few exceptions. You will pay more again for hookups. All the sites are in high demand. We saw all sizes of rigs in park. Small tents to large motor homes. Our 28ft travel trailer fit well. The ocean view 180 degrees. Beautiful. Lots of road noise from outside the park. - smitty12
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5.9 Average
Santa Fe Park RV Resort 11.78 miles S
5707 Santa Fe St San Diego, California 92109 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 129 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 1 1 1 1 5 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: We used to stay in this park every year when we came to the west coast. Every year it gets worse, and after this visit we have decided not to return. Making a reservation is fine, and the reception procedure is acceptable. From there, it goes downhill. There are residents living there with the most amazing junk, not in a good way, around their motor homes. This year there was actually a tear drop trailer with a tent behind it as well as a portable building attached to the trailer! We did not use the pool or hot tub, which we had enjoyed in the past, because they were not clean. The last day of our stay, they did look a little better. The laundry area is large and fairly clean, with the exception of the double laundry sink, which was in an abominable state. I can't imagine why they have a two hour break between check out and check in. As far as I could tell, there was no maintenance done between guests leaving and guests arriving. The barbecue grill had trash in it, and the picnic table looked as if it had not had dusting, sweeping, or cleaning in years. I noticed these problems in a number of sites. Also, be aware that the close proximity of a major highway as well as train tracks takes away from a relaxed visit. We do not plan to return. - Atnt Life Grand
This place is a dump! Most of the park has long time residents in older RVs and junk all around their units. Website says 6 month stay max, but clearly not for everyone. The train is behind you and I-5 in front and they are building a track for the trolley, so noisy! Very difficult to get to from interstate and carries you through an industrial area. Price is WAY too expensive for this so-called resort (even with Passport America and off season). The only good thing is it's in San Diego. Sites are very close. Was only a foot from person behind me. The young girls in office are nice. Older lady, not so much! - NavyRebel
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Santa Fe Park RV Resort »Worst campground we have ever stayed in. Rude staff. Act like customers are an inconvenience, not like they are their business.
Very narrow roads. Hard to maneuver. Very noisy. Highway and train are right beside campground. Dog walk is in the weeds next to ditch with "Beware of snakes" sign. The ditch flooded up into park. No one helped to clean campsites. We had to borrow shovels to clean out mud. Rules are only enforced for some, not all. NEVER would I stay again. - jumbo -
7.7 Good
Escondido RV Resort 12.45 miles NE
1740 Seven Oakes Rd Escondido, California 92026 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 127 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 7 8 10 4 4 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: It is a clean and well-kept RV park with easy access to and from I-15. - LarrynMary
Nice resort in the city and close to the interstate. Sites are tight, but workable. Not enough room for a picnic table. Pool, restrooms, and showers located by office. If you are staying on the upper level , it's a long way to these amenities. Camped in a 32' 5th wheel. - azrandolph
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Escondido RV Resort »We have a premium site on the top level and it is great. Easy to back in, level concrete pad, our own area with table & bar-b-que. Really nice. We overlook the hills. No problem with our 45 footer with 4 slides; lots of room. Other sites are well kept and neat. We are coming back again to enjoy this great location!!! - Freedom Bus
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6.7 Good
Mission Bay RV Resort 13.8 miles S
2727 De Anza Rd San Diego, California 92109 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 259 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 6 2 7 6 8 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: This is basically an overpriced parking lot on the bay. The location was great - but there were old broken down RV's parked on the road most of the way in, and De Anza Cove is a depressing ghost town of mobile homes. We enjoyed riding our bikes around the bay and having a place to walk the dog. All of our neighbors were friendly. Not an impressive park - but convenient to Pacific Beach and Mission Bay. The speed bumps in and out of the park are terrible, especially in a Class A motorhome!! - Melfisonthemove
This entire De Anza Cove area is a has-been mish-mash of neglect and abandonment. The 700-space abandoned and delapitated trailer park that this park sits in the middle of is absolutely atrocious. The RV park roadways are cluttered with row after row of tow vehicles squeezed in front of inadequately-sized sites, making for a true eyesore. The shower/bathroom buildings are a throwback from a bygone era where everything was constructed of cinderblock like a cold and foreboding detention center. Staff routinely blocks the men's room doors open, regardless of the outside temps, making for a freezing cold shower experience and the water takes a full five minutes to warm up. The clubhouse and surrounding area are disgraceful and the community LP grill is filled with rust and spider webs. The adjacent public park is a favorite for the area homeless population, making for a very sketchy experience. Lock up all of your belongings if you value them. All dog owners are expected to use one rusty old urine-stained side gate to take their pets out for potty stops and the entire area reeks of aging dog pee. It is disgusting. Loud music, large party gatherings and inconsiderate weekend warrior neighbors just put the icing on the cake, making this an absolute "skip it" on our list. - xyz-123
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Mission Bay RV Resort »This is a large park located on the north side of Mission Bay which is itself just north of downtown San Diego. It is a super nice location surrounded by Mission Bay Park and miles of walking/biking paths in both directions. The beach towns of Pacific Beach and Ocean Beach are close by. The RV park is not particularly impressive. It is a large square of asphalt with lines painted on it for side by side RV sites. All sites are back in with full hookups and a picnic table. The sites are small so if you have a neighbor you will be quite close. There are no amenities to speak of but there is 24 hour security. The bathrooms are not very well maintained but do get cleaned daily. There is free WiFi but it is spotty. On the plus side the security people and other staff are super friendly and helpful. We paid $40 per night on a monthly rate. - Coopsecondact
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6.9 Good
Campland On The Bay 13.91 miles S
2211 Pacific Beach Dr San Diego, California 92109 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 582 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 5 6 4 7 7 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: We had an upgraded 'select' site. It barely fit our 32' class C motorhome. The sites are set up so that every other unit faces in the opposite direction, ie, one backs in, next door pulls in frontwards, etc. The sites are long, so two units share the same site, bumper to bumper. Our drivers side and the neighbors drivers side were next to each other, our slides were about 12" apart when open. On the passenger side, our awnings nearly touched when opened. The utilities are located somewhat haphazardly, so you may need electrical extension cords, extra hose, extra sewer hose as well as cable. I think you get the idea. In addition, the site was half dirt and half paved such that the front half of the MH was on dirt, the back on blacktop. Of course our door was in the dirt! So, if you like paying top dollar for a site barely large enough for your rig and staying in an extremely crowded campground, you will love it here. San Diego has changed a lot in the past 15 years, it has become very crowded and somewhat dirty, not unlike many other previously nice cities in this country. - Wyn
This arguably one of the best locations in San Diego. Beachfront with great facilities, but still close enough to run out to a store or restaurant. It's a great park, just not for us. The sites are extremely narrow and so are the roads. When we arrived, both sites on either side of were occupied as were the sites across the road from us. It took my husband lots of jockeying to manage to get our 26 foot - no slide out - Toy Hauler into the space. To the point where all the neighbors helped spot him and were amazed that he managed to get it into the spot. The sites were set up so that water and sewer were on one side of the site and the electricity was on the other. No matter what, something wasn't reaching. We ended up having to go buy a water hose and not hooking up sewer. The site was only half paved, so the camper entrance was in the dirt, but the truck was on asphalt (and it had to be parked way back to reach the electricity) The park is very kid oriented and full of kids - which is great if you have kids. But, as an adult trying to have a relaxing experience it became a little wearing at times. (Hours of kids shrieking tends to get old for me.) I do think the park would benefit from creating an adult only area. The park, the cafe is good (if slow), they have a great bar, bands at night and is clean. One of the very cool things is the "Super Site" - it's a private fenced in site with it's own jacuzzi and multiple hook ups. - BobbiOh
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Campland On The Bay »If you like crowds then this is the place for you. There are all kinds (based on the rates and seasons $45/$359) of site "types". We stayed in what they call "standard". It had full hookups but we were lucky that our electric cord could reach from the utility cab up past the nose of our 33ft RV. WTH? The electric hook up was at the front of the site and the sewer was at the back. We might have been in a "buddy" site, I say this because our door faced out to the neighbor's door, but we didn't know our neighbors and they were smoking cigars. We were packed in like sardines. So, they had a bout 12 people over at a time and we just stayed inside with our guests. Cozy. Our outside cabinets move with our slide and this is the ONLY time that has ever been a problem. Once we were in the site, there was NO way to open them. Our section was full of complete full on partiers. They have a noise curfew at 10:00 but they do not enforce it until 11:00 or so. People left food laying here and there, so watch your pets. Chicken wings, tacos, it was not tidy. They have employ a HUGE staff and they do the best they can to clean up after all the slobs. - beach89bum
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7 Good
Olive Street RV Resort 14.39 miles N
713 Olive Ave Vista, California 92083 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 60 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 8 5 5 9 8 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: The park is approximately 5 years old, situated off Melrose Dr, perhaps a mile from the freeway (highway 78) centrally located for many of the attractions offered in San Diego. My spot was #12, a drive through. Sites are close to the next site and have a good slope downward. The park has left blocks to aid in leveling. here is a winter - summer rate. - retiredatc
We have found California RV parks, particularly in coastal areas to be a very poor value compared to other western states. But everything in California is more expensive, and you would have to expect to pay more in locations with proximity to beaches and coast. This place is no exception. Way over priced relative to what you get, but if you're going to stay in southern California, you gotta pay up. we paid just more than $850 for a 3-week stay. The Good: Front desk staff was friendly and helpful, main building/club house very clean and bright, small pool/spa (we did not use). We did not use bathroom facilities, so cannot comment on them. The bad: Sites are severely out of level, broken landscape sprinklers in random sites cause mud holes, tight parking for tow vehicles, NO REFUND policy, lot's of rules and many are not uniformly enforced.
It took 3 attempts plus a trip to lumber yard and Camping World to find the appropriate materials to get our coach level and find a way to get in and out the front door. Plus the twisting and stress on coach chassis. We inquired about cutting our stay short and was advised no refunds would be given.
We would not stay here again, nor recommend it to anyone in a motor home. The sites are just too un-level; I'm guessing most have a 6% - 7% slope to them. - Bruins_in_the_BusView more reviews and a full list of amenities for Olive Street RV Resort »Paid for a week and left a day early - only stayed that long as we had plans with friends in the San Diego area. Sites are OK in size, but we had a choice of a pull-thru or back-in and were convinced to do the back-in as it would be quieter. NOT!! Just on the other side of the park wall live very noisy people with barking dogs and loud voices plus it looks like a shanty town with laundry hanging all over their back patios. Cable service was awful - tried to talk to office and they wanted to blame it on our TV's, but both TV's were having the EXACT SAME PROBLEM?? We finally put up our antenna and got the local channels that way so we could watch news and sports. Would not stay here again. - denvercats
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5.5 Average
Catalina RV Park (Closed) 14.82 miles NW Park Closed
514 Morse St Oceanside, California 92054 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 57 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 6 5 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: Mobile home park that is closing and still about 10 old trailers left. But great location two blocks from a very nice beach with a large city playground and $10-$25 less per night than other area RV parks. - rvbruce
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Catalina RV Park (Closed) »Having read a review for another Oceanside rv park that mentioned in passing that Catalina was "an armpit" I went there with caution. Maybe not enough. The park is small and hard to maneuver around in. Half the sites are occupied by old mobile homes. Recent rains made some of the sites soft. I got stuck in one and had to get a tow truck to pull me out. After all that I managed to get a site and got hooked up. Utilities were at shared posts. I had to go over a fence to plug in for electricity. There are no restrooms or showers. The laundromat was clean. Most of the neighbors were friendly enough, although the wife heard a lot of screaming from an adjacent condo complex. Only good reason for staying was due to weather and the price. Other RV parks in Oceanside were over $40. Our rate was for Passport America. I would never have paid full rate for this park. If you have a small rig and don't mind the trailer villa atmosphere then give it a try. Just watch out for the wet spots. - Onemoretrail
