RV Parks in California
California’s RV season never really ends: the coast is mild all year, the mountains open up in summer and the desert is at its best in winter. Use the map to find an area, then open its guide for parks, rates and tips.
California · Golden State
Areas
15 on the map
4 with guides so far
Park guides
44
San Diego, Crescent City, Redding & Anaheim
Elevation
−282–14,505 ft
Death Valley to Mount Whitney
Seasons
Year-round
Coast all year, mountains in summer
Updated October 20, 2026 · Park details checked against each park’s website
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Coast
San Diego
Mission Bay resorts, state beach campgrounds on the North County bluffs, lakes inland and free desert camping in Anza-Borrego.
See San Diego RV parksRedwood groves along the Smith River and harbor-side parks a few minutes from the Oregon line.
Victorian Old Town, Humboldt Bay and the Avenue of the Giants south of town.
Shasta and Whiskeytown lakes, the Sundial Bridge and big-rig parks right off I-5.
Alpine lakes, forest camping and cool summer nights below the mountain, just off I-5.
Clear-water beaches, forest campgrounds and summer trails around the lake.
Bay Area RV parks within reach of the city, with Muir Woods and wine country close by.
Valley campgrounds book up months ahead; gateway towns like Groveland, Mariposa and Oakhurst have more RV parks.
High lakes and trout streams along US-395, with Mono Lake nearby.
Monterey Bay, Carmel and the start of the Big Sur drive on Highway 1.
Oceanfront camping, the Oceano Dunes and Central Coast wine country.
Parks a walk or short drive from Disneyland, plus Orange County beach camping and county campgrounds.
Mission Bay resorts, state beach campgrounds on the North County bluffs, lakes inland and free desert camping in Anza-Borrego.
Desert RV resorts and hot springs in the Coachella Valley, a snowbird favorite.
National park campgrounds among the boulders, with dark skies and no hookups inside the park.
Furnace Creek sits about 190 ft below sea level. Summer heat is extreme, so plan for winter.
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South Carlsbad State Beach Campground
A big state beach campground on the Carlsbad bluffs, with stairs down to a surf beach.
Bonelli Bluffs RV Resort & Campground
A huge, paved full-hookup resort above Puddingstone Lake, with two pools and lake views.
Jedediah Smith Campground
Shaded sites in old-growth redwoods across the river from Stout Grove; small rigs only.
Village Camper Inn RV Park
A family-owned park with 135 full-hookup sites on 22 wooded acres at the north edge of town.
Beehive Dispersed Area
Shoreline camping on the Sacramento Arm, free from mid-September to mid-May, minutes off I-5.
Blair Valley Primitive Camp
Free primitive desert camping with dark skies and rock-art trails; no water or hookups.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by following along and giving their work a look. Park photos: South Carlsbad State Beach Campground: California State Parks; Bonelli Bluffs RV Resort & Campground: Bonelli Bluffs RV Resort & Campground; Jedediah Smith Campground: National Park Service (public domain); Village Camper Inn RV Park: video from CampgroundViews on YouTube; Beehive Dispersed Area: video still from all.in.overland; Blair Valley Primitive Camp: Bob Perry on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). Header photo: Frank Schulenburg on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map outline from the U.S. Census Bureau; interstates from Natural Earth.
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