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San Onofre Campground and day-use parking along Old Highway 101 adjacent to the beautiful sandstone bluffs. This beach below is popular with swimmers and surfers with six rugged dirt access trails cut into the bluff above. All campsites include a fire pit and picnic table. The campground offers cold outdoor showers and chemical toilets. No RV hookups are available, however, there is a RV dump-station.
I booked this because I wanted to be close to the beach. It’s very beautiful once you get to the beach (hence the 2 stars) but there is CONSTANT train and freeway noise all night. Our campsite was also 6 feet from our neighbors, who were very polite and quiet but still sounded like they were in our tent. If you come, bring earplugs!
As an RV campsite this is the most primitive you can get. No water or power or sewer
Pretty pricey for what you’re getting. The public showers are filthy and swarming with wasps. Also the walk down to the beach from the parking lot is very long - not recommended for kids. Large rocks and pebbles make up the beach.
Oh and it’s also right next to a very busy freeway and train tracks. So expect highway noise and train horns blaring at 2am 👍🏼
Not recommended. Last resort option because all the nice RV spots are booked for months in advance.
$45/night without hookups, about $80 with hookups. Pricey but it’s California.
Restrooms are clean to use. We still need to pay $10 extra to dump. This is disappointing.
Some people are weird, a lady peed outside right next to the restroom, where the red arrow is, in front of our camp. We were speechless.
Cars are consistently passing by, if you stay in the RV, it would be fine, but tent would be loud. Overall It’s peaceful and pretty. You can SEE the ocean pretty easy but hard to get down there.
Pretty sure we heard rattlesnakes in the bush when our cat approached. Squirrels and mice are around.
Not windy in June. No bugs bother you. You get your own fire pit and table.
I probably won’t come again, unless I can’t find campsite anywhere else.
This place is great for surfing, camping, seasonal wildflower viewing, day trips and more. The beach looks amazing while nervously standing atop the crumbling bluffs and the bluffs are an aesthetic bonus while down on the beach. This place, like many beach locations, can get busy, so book or arrive early. The camp sites are perfect for couples or small groups. Note there is not much space between camp sites so be prepared to be respectful of your neighbors if you are camping over night. Or be prepared to get to know your neighbors pretty well if they are not respectful of the close proximity. Wood fires are ok. Bathrooms are water wise. Surfers are abundant. Get out there and enjoy!
I’ve just recently tried out car camping, and this campground was the first place I went to. I’ve been here twice now.
I will say between the freeway, the trains and all the training from Camp Pendleton, there is a fair bit of noise, out of the three, the train was the most annoying.
I chose this campground as it was the only one that is near the beach and had an availability at the time.
Once you’re on the beach, you won’t hear any of those noises, so enjoy!
I recommend getting a spot close to restrooms and a trail that takes you down to the beach, it is a little walk down, but the views make it worth it.
