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🌊 Pacific Coast Highway Camping Road Trip

California's Highway 1 from the Golden Gate to Los Angeles — foggy redwoods, the Big Sur cliffs, and a string of state beaches. These coastal campgrounds are the first to sell out every summer, so watch cancellations and grab a spot the moment one reopens.

📍 6 stops🗓️ 5 days🏕️ 36 campgrounds

1San Francisco Start · Day 1

Top campgrounds near San Francisco, California:

Point Reyes National Seashore Campground28 mi4.6 (1287)
Kirby Cove Campground6 mi4.6 (205)
Bicentennial Campground7 mi4.3 (123)
Haypress Campground9 mi4.4 (81)
Hawk Campground8 mi4.4 (63)
Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (auxiliary engine OK)3 mi4.6 (60)

2Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Day 2

Top campgrounds near Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay, California:

3Big Sur Day 2–3

Top campgrounds near Big Sur, California:

Pinnacles Campground38 mi4.3 (3917)
Kirk Creek Campground26 mi4.5 (873)
Plaskett Creek Campground31 mi4.3 (849)
Arroyo Seco19 mi4.0 (252)
Ponderosa Campground30 mi2.7 (34)
Memorial Campground22 mi3.7 (25)

4San Luis Obispo & Morro Bay Day 3–4

Top campgrounds near San Luis Obispo & Morro Bay, California:

5Santa Barbara Day 4–5

Top campgrounds near Santa Barbara, California:

Santa Cruz Island Scorpion27 mi4.8 (736)
Wheeler Gorge25 mi4.4 (484)
Santa Rosa Island36 mi4.8 (233)
Mcgill Campground And Group Campground44 mi4.5 (229)
Reyes Creek Campground29 mi4.6 (185)
Paradise Campground11 mi4.2 (183)

6Los Angeles Finish · Day 5

Top campgrounds near Los Angeles, California:

Table Mountain (Angeles)39 mi4.4 (375)
Mountain Oak38 mi4.4 (88)
Lake Campground38 mi3.7 (39)
Bandido Group Campground24 mi3.4 (14)
Jackson Flats33 mi4.2 (10)
Deer Group Camp30 mi4.0 (8)

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