North Beach Campground
Pismo State Beach
Write a Review 399 S. Dolliver St. Pismo Beach, CA 93449 805-473-7220 Reservations: 800-444-7275 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.1319, -120.6359
Overview of North Beach Campground
First come / First served camping Dec 1 - May 14. Site specific reservations available May 15 - Nov 30.
Last Price Paid: $25
Reported by Richard n Mary on 12/18/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet
Reported by WheelingIt on 4/10/2016
Number of Sites 103
Pad Type asphalt
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Max Length 36 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of North Beach Campground 31 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 17 Users
Last reported 12/18/2023
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Last reported 6/17/2023
Confirmed by 6 Users
Last reported 6/17/2023
“Great camping with easy access to the beach ”
Reviewed 12/18/2023
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 12 |
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We camped at Pismo State Park - North Beach in mid-October, pleasant weather with easy access to the beach. Water, trash containers, and clean restrooms with hot showers - 4 minutes for $1.00 (2 tokens). Our campsite was a paved pull-through with table and fire ring. At the campground there is a Monarch Butterfly exhibit, and a boar... more
We camped at Pismo State Park - North Beach in mid-October, pleasant weather with easy access to the beach. Water, trash containers, and clean restrooms with hot showers - 4 minutes for $1.00 (2 tokens). Our campsite was a paved pull-through with table and fire ring. At the campground there is a Monarch Butterfly exhibit, and a boardwalk trail that leads to a great seafood restaurant. Overall, a very nice experience at the campground and at the beach, we would definitely camp here again.
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Richard n Mary would stay here again
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“Great Place And A Even Better Price ”
Reviewed 10/29/2023
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 54 |
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Booked online as most are these days. Drove right up and chilled. Great spot in October. Plenty of spots open and easily booked. Would come again
camper-884222 would stay here again
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“Lot of sites”
Reviewed 10/9/2023
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Despiste having a lot of sites, it had no availability. Must book online. The ranger found a site for possível us. Sites are spacious.
camper-878009 would stay here again
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“A lot rangers. All are friendly. ”
Reviewed 9/9/2023
| Nightly rate: | $43 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 25 |
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More tent campers than rigs. Multiple families are camping here with tents in one spot. Close beach access. Trails close by. Large pitches. Quiet at night. Felt safe. Dump and potable water on site near the entrance/exit.
TeresaWolf would stay here again
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“Clean ”
Reviewed 6/17/2023
| Nightly rate: | $39 |
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| Site Number: | 33 |
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Very affordable and beach next to it
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camper-829955 would stay here again
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“Great Proximity To The Beach!! ”
Reviewed 6/7/2023
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
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This campground is has pretty big and spacious sites - love the proximity to the beach. This seems to be a very popular spot - we’re used to campgrounds slowing down during the week but this place was booked out every single night. The only thing we wished was better was the weather - June gloom was real!
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Rava’s Adventures would stay here again
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“Roomy sites- right next to Butterfly Grove”
Reviewed 3/9/2023
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 16 |
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Pros Sites are paved & roomy, most are pull through u shape, exterior loop sites have more privacy. Wonderful birding and the Monarchs are in the grove adjacent to the campground from Nov to Feb. Easy walk to shore and Pismo. We had an excellent seafood meal at Ada's and rode our ebikes along the beach then into town. A little further... more
Pros
Sites are paved & roomy, most are pull through u shape, exterior loop sites have more privacy. Wonderful birding and the Monarchs are in the grove adjacent to the campground from Nov to Feb. Easy walk to shore and Pismo. We had an excellent seafood meal at Ada's and rode our ebikes along the beach then into town. A little further south down the beach is the entrance to vehicle beach access. No staffed entry, host was friendly and helpful.
Cons
Floods when it rains a lot which can cause closures. Primitive- No site hookups- which I prefer. Nice bathrooms. Dump station and potable water are available. Water spigots are placed throughout campground. If you want hookups go to the RV Resort next door, you'll have hookups but you'll also be very close to other campers. It was reported that a trailer with an exterior generator had the unsecured generator and an e-scooter stolen while we were there. It feels safe, but any beachside campground can experience opportunity thefts of unlocked items.
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DaKat would stay here again
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“Nice campground, but super soggy during our stay”
Reviewed 2/28/2023
| Nightly rate: | $33 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 36 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
We arrived late and were leaving early the next morning, plus it was rainy so we did not get a full experience. Campground was very flooded due to recent storms, so picnic table and grassy areas were not accessible. We had a paved pull through site. Beach is just over the dunes, so would be great for beach combers. Don't use Apple Map... more
We arrived late and were leaving early the next morning, plus it was rainy so we did not get a full experience. Campground was very flooded due to recent storms, so picnic table and grassy areas were not accessible. We had a paved pull through site. Beach is just over the dunes, so would be great for beach combers. Don't use Apple Maps, as it takes you far north of the park, requiring a turnaround.
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SB35 would stay here again
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“Great Beach Camping ”
Reviewed 12/21/2022
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 12 |
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Stayed for 2 nights in December 2022. There are 2 separate campgrounds in Pismo State Beach; this is the northernmost of the 2 and adjacent to Monarch Butterfly Grove. Plenty of pull through sites, all level and paved. No hookups. Verizon LTE full bars. Short walk to the beach and dune fields. Campground is bounded by RV park, golf co... more
Stayed for 2 nights in December 2022. There are 2 separate campgrounds in Pismo State Beach; this is the northernmost of the 2 and adjacent to Monarch Butterfly Grove. Plenty of pull through sites, all level and paved. No hookups. Verizon LTE full bars. Short walk to the beach and dune fields. Campground is bounded by RV park, golf course, beach, and hwy 1 and train tracks. Sites on beach side are quieter. Firewood available $10 per bundle. Decent wood. Bathrooms have flush potties and showers. Maintenance people show up early morning around 7 to 8 am and close the bathrooms for cleaning. This is when everyone is getting up and needs to use the potty. Very weird timing. Be prepared for humidity and heavy condensation overnight.
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ValleyVillaJer would stay here again
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“The worst-best campground ever!”
Reviewed 2/17/2022
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 11 |
| Site Number: | 53 |
| RV Length: | 29' (Travel Trailer) |
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I so wanted to give this campground a 5 star review. Location is beachside right next to a monarch butterfly park with downtown Pismo within a miles walk. Sites are spacious and facilities mostly clean. The bad: Homeless people literally wondering about the campground with one actually sleeping in one of the bathrooms overnight. N... more
I so wanted to give this campground a 5 star review. Location is beachside right next to a monarch butterfly park with downtown Pismo within a miles walk. Sites are spacious and facilities mostly clean.
The bad: Homeless people literally wondering about the campground with one actually sleeping in one of the bathrooms overnight. Neighbors cooler was stolen and there are people literally thumbing through the garbage with wagons behind them. The kiosk was manned about half of the time during our stay. You have a 100% chance of getting your site cased overnight if you camp here so lock it up.
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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