Veterans Memorial Park Campground
City Park
Write a Review 1200 Veterans Dr. Monterey, CA 93940 831-646-3865 Official WebsiteGPS: 36.5994, -121.9119
Overview of Veterans Memorial Park Campground
Camping sites are not reservable, but available on a first come, first served basis.
Last Price Paid: $53
Reported by camper-885345 on 12/12/2023
Longest RV Reported: 33 feet
Reported by mongo on 11/20/2017
Number of Sites 30
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 393 ft / 119 m
Max Stay 3
Max Length 21 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Veterans Memorial Park Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 831-646-3865
camper-716289 asked on 7/12/2022
Since it’s first come first serve, do the sites ever get booked out fully?
Reviews of Veterans Memorial Park Campground 31 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 6/17/2022
“Right In Monterey”
Reviewed 12/12/2023
| Nightly rate: | $53 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
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Great, quiet location in Monterey. $48 per night with the $5 seniors discount. Cash only. Potable water throughout campground and at the sani dump. 5 minutes drive to the downtown, wharf or Cannery Row. But don’t think you can walk downtown, the campground is high up on a steep hill. Nice, but steep, hiking trails from the campground a... more
Great, quiet location in Monterey. $48 per night with the $5 seniors discount. Cash only. Potable water throughout campground and at the sani dump. 5 minutes drive to the downtown, wharf or Cannery Row. But don’t think you can walk downtown, the campground is high up on a steep hill. Nice, but steep, hiking trails from the campground at Huckleberry Hill. Shower house and washrooms were clean. Sites not that level. Do not arrive after dark, very little lighting in the campground. Park host greeted us and gave us info and they are enforcing the 20’ length. Star gazing was awesome.
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camper-885345 would stay here again
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“Great Place In Monterey”
Reviewed 11/11/2023
| Nightly rate: | $57 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class B) |
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We have been coming here for many years. The prices now are higher than they were years ago. But now they let you stay for 3 nights maximum. The campground used to play taps every morning at 6 AM, they stopped that a few years ago. It is lovely, quiet, and the staff has always been friendly. While you can walk to town it is a long hill... more
We have been coming here for many years. The prices now are higher than they were years ago. But now they let you stay for 3 nights maximum. The campground used to play taps every morning at 6 AM, they stopped that a few years ago. It is lovely, quiet, and the staff has always been friendly. While you can walk to town it is a long hill back up to the campground. If you have an RV we recommend parking near Dust Bowl Brewery - Monterey does a great job providing RV parking. The showers are hot, but they are used by many homeless with vehicles in the area. We have never had any problems with anyone here.
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Lorri would stay here again
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“Peaceful, Hidden Gem In Monterey ”
Reviewed 5/3/2023
| Nightly rate: | $50 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 19 |
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This is a first-come, first-served campground with noon checkout. We were there for three nights (the maximum allowed) the weekend of the Big Sur Marathon. I expected all the sites to fill up on the weekend, but there were still spots available. Many of the sites are too small for large RV’s (maybe a 21 ft limit??) but space 19 was ... more
This is a first-come, first-served campground with noon checkout. We were there for three nights (the maximum allowed) the weekend of the Big Sur Marathon. I expected all the sites to fill up on the weekend, but there were still spots available. Many of the sites are too small for large RV’s (maybe a 21 ft limit??) but space 19 was flat and large enough for my 16 ft. trailer, and three cars (I had company). Ranger Chris runs a tight ship, but seems like a reasonable and friendly guy. No campfires after 10 - it was very quiet. Paid $44 plus $6 for trailer and $12 for the extra car. Two clean bathroom buildings, one with showers and dish washing facility. No hookups, but water spigots and a dump station. This is located in an awesome little park with playgrounds and some hiking. A steep hill down to Monterey downtown.
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Madoden would stay here again
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“Nice Place To Stay If You're Exploring Monterey”
Reviewed 8/12/2022
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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The best part of this campground was its proximity to everything in Monterey. While I had no real attraction to the campground, I also had no complaints. The campground: Located uphill from the rest of Monterey, the campground has lots of trees and deer. The bathrooms and showers were clean. Fires were prohibited when I visited. Th... more
The best part of this campground was its proximity to everything in Monterey. While I had no real attraction to the campground, I also had no complaints.
The campground: Located uphill from the rest of Monterey, the campground has lots of trees and deer. The bathrooms and showers were clean. Fires were prohibited when I visited. The staff were friendly.
The area: There are multiple roads you can use to access the campground; if you have a large RV I'd recommend looking at them ahead of time, because one was curvy and narrow. I had no difficulty navigating it in an SUV. It's a quick trip into downtown Monterey from this campground, and not much longer to the ocean. I really enjoyed driving down to the coast and sitting on a rock watching the sea otters float over the waves. Monterey is a lovely town with plenty of things to do.
Booking: In November, I showed up here pretty late in the evening and had no trouble getting a spot. Just stop at the front and pay once you know where you're staying for the night. It's a little pricier than I'd like for car camping, but I couldn't find anywhere else nearby.
marveled would stay here again
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“Cute, quiet, and fun park for dogs and playground for kids ”
Reviewed 6/17/2022
| Nightly rate: | $50 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
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First time camping here at Veterans memorial and it’s been great! My husband and I stayed here with our 10.5 month old son and 11 yr old dog in our camper van. There is a great playground for the kids and a wide open space to play fetch with your dogs. Spot comes with picnic table and fire pit although no fires allowed at this time. Th... more
First time camping here at Veterans memorial and it’s been great! My husband and I stayed here with our 10.5 month old son and 11 yr old dog in our camper van. There is a great playground for the kids and a wide open space to play fetch with your dogs. Spot comes with picnic table and fire pit although no fires allowed at this time. Through the trees you can see a small view of the bay since this camp spot is located on top a hill. Beautiful trees all around.
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Campervanfam_ would stay here again
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“A favorite place.”
Reviewed 5/28/2022
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| RV Length: | 19' (Travel Trailer) |
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Designed for small rvs and tents. Most spots well shaded. Many spaces not that level. Quiet, ranger on site. Very narrow windy road to park, not suited for rvs over 30, smaller is better. Restrooms have 1 toilet (mens) and 2 showers. Marginal, but better than nothing. Anyone can stop and use restroom, not just campers. There is a secon... more
Designed for small rvs and tents. Most spots well shaded. Many spaces not that level. Quiet, ranger on site. Very narrow windy road to park, not suited for rvs over 30, smaller is better. Restrooms have 1 toilet (mens) and 2 showers. Marginal, but better than nothing. Anyone can stop and use restroom, not just campers. There is a second restroom at entrance, no shower. Dump at entrance for easy in and out. Park located top of mountain above Monterey. Good access to town and close to Carmel Big Sur and pacific grove. Not intended for long stays. 3 days then over to fairgrounds and then you can come back for 3 more. Get there early 11am to claim your spot.
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profwwb would stay here again
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“Hidden gem!”
Reviewed 5/25/2022
| Nightly rate: | $50 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
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Awesome campground 1.5 mile away from Monterey downtown. No hookups, but there is fresh water spigot and dump station. No reservations, but there were 50%+ spots available when we've arrived. There are trails nearby and huge playground for kids.
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Kirill would stay here again
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“Country Feel in the City Park”
Reviewed 4/22/2022
| Nightly rate: | $39 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 11 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Truck Camper) |
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No doubt about it, we'd stay here again. The bathrooms were reasonably clean. The showers were nice and hot. There was warm water for the dishwashing sink. The sites weren't all that level so bring blocks. If you have a taller and longer rig, head for the shower area. The sites "in the woods" are hard to get to and INto. Lots of low br... more
No doubt about it, we'd stay here again. The bathrooms were reasonably clean. The showers were nice and hot. There was warm water for the dishwashing sink. The sites weren't all that level so bring blocks. If you have a taller and longer rig, head for the shower area. The sites "in the woods" are hard to get to and INto. Lots of low branches.
$5 discount for NPS Senior Pass holders and other access/military passes. The base price went up to $44 per night starting April 1st.
If you're not a paid camper, dump station is $12 and to use the shower is $4. There is a military base very close so you'll hear Reveille at 6am and Taps at 10PM. We were getting 5G cell reception, 2 bars w/o WeBoostRV and 4 and 5 bars with WeBoostRV. VERY convenient to Uber to Cannery Row and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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Dave_n_Sue would stay here again
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“Right in the Middle of Monterey!”
Reviewed 2/20/2022
| Nightly rate: | $47 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 19 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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We came here for a few nights on a three day weekend. It is first come first serve and we got here around 11am. They had several sites to choose from which was nice. Site 19 was large and pretty level so we didn't have to do anything to level our rig. The Verizon cell service was really poor with 1 bar of LTE. It was really nice and qu... more
We came here for a few nights on a three day weekend. It is first come first serve and we got here around 11am. They had several sites to choose from which was nice. Site 19 was large and pretty level so we didn't have to do anything to level our rig. The Verizon cell service was really poor with 1 bar of LTE. It was really nice and quiet! We walked down the hill to downtown and had a blast looking around. It takes about 30 minutes to get down and 40 to get back up. We also rode our bikes and it was a lot of fun! Will definitely be back.
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miknhan would stay here again
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“Great Access to Monterey Area”
Reviewed 9/9/2021
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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Nice park up in the hills above Monterey. Nightly rate of $40 plus a $5 RV charge! But given prices in the area this is a bargain. Max stay is 3 days then out for 1. I would guess this helps with availability as was our experience. Dump station requires serious manipulation if your pulling a TT… Showers are free for guests. Sites are t... more
Nice park up in the hills above Monterey. Nightly rate of $40 plus a $5 RV charge! But given prices in the area this is a bargain. Max stay is 3 days then out for 1. I would guess this helps with availability as was our experience. Dump station requires serious manipulation if your pulling a TT… Showers are free for guests. Sites are tight. We have a 25 ft Airstream and could have fit in a number of sites but site 5 was nicely separated from neighboring sites. Really nice playground and open grassy field for your four legged friends to romp. The Presidio bugler (over the hill and over loud speakers) starts and ends each day - kind of fun!
As one previous reviewer noted, take HWY 68 off HWY 1 to get in and avoid the narrow switchbacks on the other roads.
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Irush would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- basketball court
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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