Montana de Oro State Park
California State Park
Write a Review Montana De Oro State Park Los Osos, CA 93402 805-528-0513 805-772-7434 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.274, -120.8848
Overview of Montana de Oro State Park
Last Price Paid: $25
Reported by Fluid Life on 1/3/2023
Longest RV Reported: 26 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by Fluid Life on 1/3/2023
Number of Sites 40
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 32 ft / 9 m
Max Stay 10
Max Length 27 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Montana de Oro State Park 12 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 2/22/2022
“Quiet, Scenic and Affordable ”
Reviewed 1/3/2023
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 39 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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I’ve stayed here several times and it is one of my favorite places. Perfect place to unplug. It lacks hook-ups and amenities like cell coverage but that is offset by the beautiful location on the California Coast. Amazing rugged coastline, pebble beach, hiking/biking trails. Close to the town of Los Osos where you can get all your basi... more
I’ve stayed here several times and it is one of my favorite places. Perfect place to unplug. It lacks hook-ups and amenities like cell coverage but that is offset by the beautiful location on the California Coast. Amazing rugged coastline, pebble beach, hiking/biking trails. Close to the town of Los Osos where you can get all your basic needs. Go a little further to San Luis Obispo to find a very nice small city with so many good coffee shops and restaurants.
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Fluid Life would stay here again
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“Fun mountain bike riding in the area.”
Reviewed 2/22/2022
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 13 |
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We rolled in without reservations midweek, with quite a few sites available. We were able to camp with friends making it an affordable stay. Sites are short but most, if not all have a place to park 2 vehicles. Sites are on the small side, offering little privacy. Picnic table, fire pit, paved parking pad, clean outhouses, friendly cam... more
We rolled in without reservations midweek, with quite a few sites available. We were able to camp with friends making it an affordable stay. Sites are short but most, if not all have a place to park 2 vehicles. Sites are on the small side, offering little privacy. Picnic table, fire pit, paved parking pad, clean outhouses, friendly camphost. Campground is a bit tired and well used, especially on the weekends.
We came here mostly to check out the mountain biking trials in the area offering some great views. Dogs are not allowed on the beach or trails. Lucky for day users, there is no fee, so it is popular with the locals.
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FourFeetFourPaws would stay here again
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“Almost everything you want in a campground. ”
Reviewed 11/21/2021
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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We stayed here for 5 days early in November. Pros: well kept, clean, the hosts are nice, close to civilization & Morro bay, and it is very close to the beach. Cons: there are no showers or flush toilets. Raccoons are bold. For the price it’s a fair trade off to have no showers, that I’d do again to be close to the beach and gre... more
We stayed here for 5 days early in November.
Pros: well kept, clean, the hosts are nice, close to civilization & Morro bay, and it is very close to the beach.
Cons: there are no showers or flush toilets. Raccoons are bold.
For the price it’s a fair trade off to have no showers, that I’d do again to be close to the beach and great trails. Also, the campground in Morro bay will let you use their showers if you show your reservation.
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Brownie Bites would stay here again
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“Smallish sites, older asphalt, but a prime location!”
Reviewed 12/27/2020
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here several years ago on a friend's recommendation - was hoping for an ocean view kind of campground, but the campground is up a canyon from the coast - still good though! Older asphalt pads that were a bit short (we have a 19' Rpod trailer and if we can avoid un-hooking, we do), but doable. Great walking & mountain biking... more
We stayed here several years ago on a friend's recommendation - was hoping for an ocean view kind of campground, but the campground is up a canyon from the coast - still good though! Older asphalt pads that were a bit short (we have a 19' Rpod trailer and if we can avoid un-hooking, we do), but doable. Great walking & mountain biking around - lots of trails! Most not dog friendly (which is fine) so we just chilled.
Travel Small Live Big would stay here again
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“So beautiful place!”
Reviewed 8/22/2019
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Vault toilet / no water available / no bathroom sink / no shower / table / fire pit / easy access / middle shade. Campground is ok, maybe lacks a little privacy. Be aware of racoons. The Montana de Oro area is really beautiful: you have incredible trails starting from the campground. The beach is just at the edge of the campground, ... more
Vault toilet / no water available / no bathroom sink / no shower / table / fire pit / easy access / middle shade.
Campground is ok, maybe lacks a little privacy. Be aware of racoons. The Montana de Oro area is really beautiful: you have incredible trails starting from the campground. The beach is just at the edge of the campground, but far enough to have the sites protected from ocean wind. Amazing spot for sunset watching. We stayed there mid-may.
Emma & Doudou would stay here again
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“One of my favorites ”
Reviewed 2/16/2019
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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The coastal scenery here is just fabulous. Take a long stroll along the bluffs or go for a hike into the hills. The campground is nestled into a canyon. Magical.
shoshannah would stay here again
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“Great state park, crummy campground”
Reviewed 2/1/2019
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 26 |
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Montana de Oro State Park has been a wonderful place for our family to explore, with Spooner's Cove, lots of hiking trails, tide pools, and a small museum. But the campground leaves something to be desired. The bathroom closest to our site has a rotted out floor (I don't mind pit toilets, but I do mind rotten floors over a pit of poop)... more
Montana de Oro State Park has been a wonderful place for our family to explore, with Spooner's Cove, lots of hiking trails, tide pools, and a small museum. But the campground leaves something to be desired. The bathroom closest to our site has a rotted out floor (I don't mind pit toilets, but I do mind rotten floors over a pit of poop), and the water spigot closest to our site only trickles. Our site is unlevel but trailer level easily fixed with blocks.
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“Lovely Montana de Oro”
Reviewed 3/23/2018
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Montana de Oro is a beautiful state park on California's Central Coast, and Islay campground is right in the thick of it. The road into Montana de Oro is narrow and windy. The campground allows a max camper/trailer length of 27 feet. If you're thinking about pushing the limit, know that there aren't any sizable turnarounds anywhere... more
Montana de Oro is a beautiful state park on California's Central Coast, and Islay campground is right in the thick of it.
The road into Montana de Oro is narrow and windy. The campground allows a max camper/trailer length of 27 feet. If you're thinking about pushing the limit, know that there aren't any sizable turnarounds anywhere in the state park.
The campground is primitive. There are drop toilets and water tanks, but no dump station or other amenities. Sites are small and many are unlevel (I saw a small Winnebago "leveled" with its front wheels 18 inches off the ground).
It may be rustic, but the surroundings are beautiful. It's a nice walk to the beach and hiking trails. I saw deer, peacocks, and California quail. I didn't see any raccoons, but my neighbors saw "a big fatty."
There's no cell service to speak of, certainly not enough to work. Verizon had a bar of 1x in the campground, and I could get LTE walking along the coast. No AT&T in the campground, intermittent along the coast.
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TigerNomad would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Favorite campground in California (so far)”
Reviewed 1/14/2018
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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Love this area. The views are beautiful. It feels like your away from civilization, but grocery stores, shopping, dining etc are within a short drive. The road in is paved, but windy and narrow. The sites are short. My 24 foot Class C just fit. The campground is just a short walking distance from Spooners cove and foot trails along the... more
Love this area. The views are beautiful. It feels like your away from civilization, but grocery stores, shopping, dining etc are within a short drive. The road in is paved, but windy and narrow. The sites are short. My 24 foot Class C just fit. The campground is just a short walking distance from Spooners cove and foot trails along the bluffs. There is parking at the beach also. There was potable water, then they turned it off while I was there. It has pit toilets. I have tent camped here in the summer and the raccoons freaked me out. I didn't see any in January. I didn't have Verizon cell coverage in the campground, but did have intermittent 4G LTE and cell service by the beach.
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“Not suited medium or large RV's”
Reviewed 4/7/2017
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 33 |
| RV Length: | 22' |
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The sites here are very small and some extremely unlevel, stay far away from site 33, I had to use a hi-lift jack to get more blocks under the jack to even get level front to back. Most of the other sites were relatively level, but very small. I saw a couple 26' trailers that either had to drive through the grass to park parrallel in t... more
The sites here are very small and some extremely unlevel, stay far away from site 33, I had to use a hi-lift jack to get more blocks under the jack to even get level front to back. Most of the other sites were relatively level, but very small. I saw a couple 26' trailers that either had to drive through the grass to park parrallel in their spot, or come in at an angle, just beware that the website may say you fit when you may want to check it out first. The only large spot we came across is spot 40.
Great experience otherwise, campground is nice, has trash, pit toilets, fire rings, and water. Montana de oro is a beautiful place. If you are a photographer or surfer beware that Hazard Canyon Reef is 'protected' by some local surfer 'bro's'. We were warned by one of the nicer surfers that it is a major problem here and they go to great lengths to protect 'their' secret spot, going as far as slashing tires of unwelcome surfers or throwing photographers cameras on the rocks.
Cell signal is very spotty in the campground, in the first loop you might be able to pick up ATT 4G, most likely will need a good booster, otherwise nothing works. But, if you drive/walk over the hill near the visitor center you get blazing fast ATT, Verizon and T-Mobile, so checking in is easy.
David Kingham would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- group sites
- horse corral
- recycle
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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