Cerro Alto Campground
Los Padres National Forest
Write a Review 13743 Cerro Alto Rd. Atascadero, CA 93422 805-925-9538 805-968-6640 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.4248, -120.7403
Overview of Cerro Alto Campground
Last Price Paid: $33
Reported by NimbleThimble on 8/18/2022
Longest RV Reported: 32 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by RetiredVagabond on 4/22/2017
Number of Sites 22
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 984 ft / 299 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 25 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Streamin' Stuga asked on 10/18/2023
We have a 26ft travel trailer with a RAM 2500 truck. Will we fit?
Reviews of Cerro Alto Campground 11 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 5/26/2021
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Last reported 12/2/2021
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Last reported 5/24/2022
“Shady forest near the beach”
Reviewed 8/18/2022
| Nightly rate: | $33 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
| RV Length: | 15' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Price included fees from recreation.gov; stayed in May 2022. Small campground with easy enough access while taking into account the narrow road with close trees. My pop-roof type trailer is 15' long and no higher than my Tacoma and I had no uneasiness with the single lane entry road. I stayed in site 8, which felt like I was alone in t... more
Price included fees from recreation.gov; stayed in May 2022. Small campground with easy enough access while taking into account the narrow road with close trees. My pop-roof type trailer is 15' long and no higher than my Tacoma and I had no uneasiness with the single lane entry road. I stayed in site 8, which felt like I was alone in the place due to the spacing before the next site. There was more than enough depth in that site for my truck and trailer, with some minimal leveling needed. If you choose this site and are towing, the easiest access is to drive through the campground and turn around in the small loop at the end and back in while facing back out towards the highway. The trails are beautiful right from the campground. Lots of trees, shade, and a creek in a ravine. The drive out to the beach was quick and easy.
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NimbleThimble would stay here again
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“Pleasant and basic”
Reviewed 5/24/2022
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 20 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
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Pretty and quiet. Best site for trailer is #9. We paid for both 20 and 21 so we could park our truck next to our 24’ trailer. Otherwise, we could park in the day use spots. Good location for Morro Bay. Profuse poison oak.
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Vickiesque would stay here again
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“Single paved road in!”
Reviewed 2/22/2022
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 18 |
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As usual, we came with no reservations midweek. The road to the campsite is a paved single lane road for nearly a mile. Be careful if you are tall. We hit a low limb just after the entrance with our 12.5' tall camper and broke our plastic satellite dish cover, bummer. We are well aware of our height and we are always careful, things ha... more
As usual, we came with no reservations midweek. The road to the campsite is a paved single lane road for nearly a mile. Be careful if you are tall. We hit a low limb just after the entrance with our 12.5' tall camper and broke our plastic satellite dish cover, bummer. We are well aware of our height and we are always careful, things happen.
A bit overpriced for dry camping. The campground is run by a concessionaire and it clearly states on their envelope no checks. What are you supposed to do if you don't have cash? We wrote a check. Even though there was a sign saying the camp host was off duty, he found us and informed us of the no check policy. We were able to pay by credit card. He told us he tears up checks, really? Anyway. . .
It is a pretty little campground. Clean pit toilets. Our site was large with a level parking area. Site 18 and 19 are like a double site, it would have been weird not knowing our friends in that site. If you are tall, mind the big tree overhang beyond site 19. At site 19 is a trail head, its a pretty hike.
FourFeetFourPaws would stay here again
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“Loved this spot!”
Reviewed 12/2/2021
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 15 |
Overall Rating
When we pulled in it showed that first come first serve sites were sites 1-7 but as we drove through that road was blocked off. Almost all of the other spots were open and since the host was off duty we just picked one that said open, paid our money in the self pay drop box and settled in. We hiked one of the trails by our spot and got... more
When we pulled in it showed that first come first serve sites were sites 1-7 but as we drove through that road was blocked off. Almost all of the other spots were open and since the host was off duty we just picked one that said open, paid our money in the self pay drop box and settled in. We hiked one of the trails by our spot and got to see an amazing sunset. It was super quiet at night except for the critters moving around in the forest around you (which can be a little creepy if you’re sitting outside in the dark). We unfortunately had somewhere to be so could only stay one night but we definitely want to come back and stay a few nights. No showers and the toilets are pit toilets and our AT&T service was almost non existent.
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atxash would stay here again
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“small and quiet”
Reviewed 7/23/2021
| Nightly rate: | $33 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 14 |
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more tent oriented, some sites OK with a small trailer
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Eric would stay here again
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“Cute and cozy”
Reviewed 5/26/2021
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
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I am a woman in her 60s who likes to camp alone and I found this campsite to be very safe. The bathrooms were clean and the camp hosts very informative and friendly. The description below is correct so I won’t add to that other than to say that my Verizon cell service was not good. Sometimes I had no service or I had enough to make a ... more
I am a woman in her 60s who likes to camp alone and I found this campsite to be very safe. The bathrooms were clean and the camp hosts very informative and friendly. The description below is correct so I won’t add to that other than to say that my Verizon cell service was not good. Sometimes I had no service or I had enough to make a call or text with. But I could not use any of my apps.
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Marizee would stay here again
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Reviewed 4/1/2021
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
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Was surprised to get a spot at this campsite to explore Morro Bay which is about 9 miles away. The camp host Anthony & his wife were very helpful and I enjoyed conversing with them. There is also a nice trail from the campground which will take you to the top of Cerritos Alto or a nice loop around and back to the bottom of the campgrou... more
Was surprised to get a spot at this campsite to explore Morro Bay which is about 9 miles away. The camp host Anthony & his wife were very helpful and I enjoyed conversing with them. There is also a nice trail from the campground which will take you to the top of Cerritos Alto or a nice loop around and back to the bottom of the campground (vice versa). Great views all the way! If you just go up about a mile and a half there is a bench which you can use to watch the beautiful sunset. Also cell service there (Verizon).
I ended up in the drive through site which had a vault bathroom next to it, non-potable water, fire pit, and picnic table. Lots of shade but I was able to get enough solar to stay topped off. There are some tight sites and some with lots of space from your neighbors. No cell or internet for Verizon. It’s a pretty area which day hiker, mountain bikers, & bird watchers use. Would stay here again!
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XTRNichols would stay here again
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“Very nice campground ”
Reviewed 3/7/2018
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 21 |
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Beautiful campground with small camp sites. Truck camper or very small trailers only. There is (1) site for maybe a 25’ rig. Awesome hiking trails. Fresh water and pit toilets
Tbd would stay here again
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“Not for RVs even tiny ones”
Reviewed 8/2/2017
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 14 |
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This is not a place to take an RV. Our site was supposed to be 35' but it barely fit our 23' motorhome and was so narrow you couldn't have used a slide. Also we could touch one of the vault toilets from our window and the picnic table was way up a very steep grade even though it was not listed as a walk-in. Plus the aforementioned narr... more
This is not a place to take an RV. Our site was supposed to be 35' but it barely fit our 23' motorhome and was so narrow you couldn't have used a slide. Also we could touch one of the vault toilets from our window and the picnic table was way up a very steep grade even though it was not listed as a walk-in. Plus the aforementioned narrow road in. If you are in a tent with a tiny car it might be doable but not any sized rv. Skip this campground.
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“Quiet Campground Above Morro Bay California”
Reviewed 4/22/2017
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
| RV Length: | 32' (Fifth Wheel) |
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With the senior pass the rate is $15 nightly Small campground about 20 minutes from Morro Bay. Only a couple of campsites here suitable for RV's, they are very small and the one lane road in can be a little intimidating pulling a larger trailer or RV. I camped here at site #8 with a 32' fifth wheel and stuck out in the street a foot... more
With the senior pass the rate is $15 nightly
Small campground about 20 minutes from Morro Bay. Only a couple of campsites here suitable for RV's, they are very small and the one lane road in can be a little intimidating pulling a larger trailer or RV. I camped here at site #8 with a 32' fifth wheel and stuck out in the street a foot or so, however it did fit. Again larger rigs watch the turn around at the end. There are a couple of pull throughs that might be a little easier for a larger 35' rig, but I think that should be the max.
Facilities were kept clean by the host and they were very nice. There is vault toilets, fresh water and trash pick up available here. No Waste Dump available.
Trees and foliage is beautiful here and the camp serves as a trial head for a hike to the top of the mountain. There is a lot of poison oak here so be careful, yourself and your dog. Very busy on weekends.
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RetiredVagabond would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- picnic area
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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