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Price
$8 - $15/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
85 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Select a month, then check for open campsites
Price
$8 - $15/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
85 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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4150 Patrick’s Point Dr, Trinidad, CA 95570
Fall campers who want Rim Trail access, tide pool walks, and whale-watching with far fewer crowds than summer. Site #31 gets repeat mentions for privacy; accessible sites #65, #68, and #69 are solid picks for campers who need firm surfaces and nearby restrooms.
Loud neighbors can surface depending on who's next door, and the bathrooms work fine but haven't been updated in a while. Dogs can't go on trails or beaches here, just paved roads and your site, so this trip won't satisfy campers counting on hiking with their dog.
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Fall brings the best conditions: cool, stable weather with highs in the mid-40s to mid-60s°F and less coastal fog than summer mornings. Trails dry out, winds calm down, and visitor numbers drop compared to mid-summer. Summer runs 40-65°F, winter 35-55°F. Fog rolls in most evenings and mornings year-round, keeping the forest perpetually green and creating misty mornings where the canopy emerges slowly from the marine layer.
Fall described as best season: calmer winds, less fog, drier trails and clearer days.
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Abalone Campground offers accessible campsites (#65, #68, and #69) with firm tent surfaces, accessible tables, fire circles, and nearby accessible restrooms with showers. Each site provides a picnic table, fire pit, and food cupboard. Bathrooms include quarter-operated showers, described as generally clean but outdated in user reviews. Firewood is available for purchase, and potable water is provided via spigots. Cell phone service is available but not elaborated upon. Pets are allowed in campgrounds but restricted on trails and beaches. Trash facilities are present, though no specific recycling information is available.
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