4.48201 reviewsPrice
$35/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
26 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$35/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
26 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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41.3837, -124.0696
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Learn more about alerts →Tent campers who want site 13 or one of the single-digit beach-facing spots, can reserve far ahead on ReserveCalifornia, and plan to day-hike the Fern Canyon loop. Free hot showers and WiFi at $35/night is a real deal for a campground this wild.
Anything over 8 feet wide or 24 feet long can't legally reach the campground, Davison Road enforces it. Winter campers also contend with thorny ground cover, deep potholes, and condensation soaking tent walls every morning.
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Rated higher than 88% of graded campgrounds
Graded on what 77 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.
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Summer delivers cool, foggy mornings that often lift to sunny afternoons in the 60s and 70s, though the temperature range can span 40 to 75°F in a single day. Winter runs 35 to 55°F with frequent Pacific storms and rain. Condensation soaks tent flies overnight year-round. Mornings stay foggy until midday most of the year. Trails are drier and easier to navigate in summer than winter or spring. Wind can gust hard off the ocean, especially in exposed sites.
Cool foggy mornings but often sunny afternoons in 60s-70s; peak season, busy reservations.
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Gold Bluffs Beach Campground offers direct beach access with picturesque views of the Pacific Ocean. Amenities include flush toilets, free hot showers, potable water, fire pits, bear boxes, and WiFi. Campers have access to clean facilities and ample parking. Some reviewers explicitly praised the cleanliness of the bathrooms and showers, though a few noted issues such as a shower outlet only working near the floor. Firewood is available on-site for $8 to $10 per bundle. "Clean bathrooms, free hot showers/water," according to a user review. "Bathrooms were spotless with warm water," another review stated.
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