California Beach Camping
California has the best beaches on the west coast & they draw millions of tourists here each year. From RV camping on the beaches of San Diego to Northern California's rural Lost Coast, we have a variety of public & private Campgrounds along the coastline for every style of camping. The best coast camping is along the scenic Central Coast of California, also known as Big Sur CA. A 100 mile stretch of natural beauty that spans from Carmel to Cayucos.
Partington Cove is a great day hike with redwood forest & rocky coves; just north of Julia Pfeiffer State Park. At the southern end of the Big Sur coast, Sand Dollar Beach is a great dog friendly beach w/ Plaskett Creek Campground is directly across the street. There are camp sites in: oak canyons, on dirt roads, on ridges, on rocky bluffs, or inside dense redwood groves. Primitive camping on ridges via forest dirt roads. Walk in camps at Andrew Molera, drive in RV camps at Big Sur State Park & backpacking in the Ventana Wilderness with awesome views of the coastline.
Whether you seek a primitive, free camp site or a luxurious RV resort with all the amenities, Total Escape has all camping options listed on each destination page.
California Coastal Camping
listed from south to north -
Southern California BeachesCORONADO
MISSION BEACH
PACIFIC BEACH
LA JOLLA
ENCINITAS
SOLANA BEACH
CARLSBAD
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
LAGUNA BEACH
HUNTINGTON BEACH
SEAL BEACH
MALIBU
VENTURA
CARPINTERIA
SANTA BARBARA
GOLETA
Central Coast California
OCEANO
PISMO BEACH
MORRO BAY
CAYUCOS
CAMBRIA
SAN SIMEON
GORDA
LUCIA
BIG SUR
CARMEL
APTOS
SANTA CRUZ
PESCADERO
Northern California Coast
POINT REYES
BOLINAS
STINSON BEACH
BODEGO BAY
DILLON BEACH
JENNER
GUALALA
POINT ARENA
MENDOCINO
FORT BRAGG
SHELTER COVE
ARCATA
TRINIDAD
ORICK
CRESCENT CITY
California Coastal Maps:
NatGeo Baja Sur Map
NatGeo Baja Norte Map
Santa Monica Mountains Map
Topanga State Park Map
Malibu Creek Map
Zuma Canyon Map
Los Padres National Forest North
NatGeo Los Padres Santa Barbara
NatGeo Los Padres SLO
Ventana Wilderness Map
NatGeo Big Sur Map
Point Reyes Hiking Map
Mount Tam Map
Mendocino National Forest Map
Lost Coast Map
Redwood Park Map
Six River National Forest Map
