3.5768 reviewsPrice
$45 - $80/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
333 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
No Pets
Price
$45 - $80/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
333 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
No Pets
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5200 S Pacific Coast Hwy, San Clemente, CA 92672
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Learn more about alerts →Fall weekends are the sweet spot: crowds thin, ocean temps stay surfable, and the bluff trails dry out. Surfers and dolphin-watchers get the most from this place, especially if you grab a site close to one of the seven beach access trails and pack earplugs.
Light sleepers will struggle here. Reviewers specifically call out train and freeway noise around the clock, sites have almost no buffer between neighbors, and the beach itself is rocky with little sandy shoreline. A few campers have also noted the atmosphere can feel unwelcoming
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Fall delivers the best camping window, with daytime highs in the mid-60s to low-80s°F and cool evenings. Ocean conditions calm down compared to winter, and crowds thin after summer. Water temperatures stay warm enough for surfing and swimming, and bluff trails dry out for hiking and biking. Morning fog is common year-round, burning off by midday. Winter brings rougher seas and cooler temps, while summer packs in the most visitors.
Fall cited as best window: mild temps, calmer ocean and thinner crowds.
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The Bluff Group Campground at San Onofre State Beach offers a range of amenities, though some features vary in quality based on user feedback. Users have noted that all campsites are equipped with fire pits and picnic tables. There are outdoor showers available, which are free to use, as well as clean restrooms. However, some users reported deteriorating restroom conditions over the years. Trash bins and compost bins are present, although some campers misuse them by throwing trash into compost bins.
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