Camping at Carlsbad State Beach is unmatched…read more This campsite offers the best of both worlds: city life + beach life. It sits right on the ocean bluff with two sides, bluff-side (oceanfront) and streetside. Obviously bluff-side is preferred, but staying on the streetside is still a treat. A few things I love about this camping experience: - They allow all forms of camping. Tent, RV, van, etc. - The site has clean bathrooms and warm showers. Just be sure to purchase tokens at the front for the shower. - Dog friendly! You can bring your pet along but they must be on leash and aren't allowed on the beach. - Carlsbad has the most captivating sunsets, and if you're lucky, you'll even see a few dolphins. Truly the most memorable 32nd birthday activity with all my favorite people.

We were on vacation from AZ on 6/2, driving N bound on Carlsbad blvd. My friend had use the…read morebathroom, so we entered the left turn lane at the entrance, and proceeded to turn left (on green arrow) into the park entryway. We pulled up to the gate and the police turned on their flashers! When I asked the park attendant why, they irritatedly said 'tell it to them', pointing at the police. As we pulled around to stop, the female attendant shrieked and pointed at us, as if we were criminals! The officers were literally sitting in their vehicle, WAITING for this to occur, because it is ILLEGAL to turn LEFT here, even though you are IN THE LEFT TURN LANE, with a GREEN arrow directing you to TURN LEFT! I was astonished at this absurd intersection and the way it MISDIRECTS drivers! I protested to the officer, who said there was a sign posted earlier in the median which stipulated 'U Turn ONLY' (NOT above the traffic light where it might actually have been seen)! I indicated I had NEVER encountered a left turn green arrow at an intersection, with an available roadway, where you were NOT allowed to turn LEFT ON A LEFT GREEN ARROW. I indicated that the generally accepted understanding across the USA is that if you are in the LEFT turn lane, and you get a left green arrow, you turn LEFT! I asked the officer to issue a warning only, he said he could not, it was 'zero tolerance' due to the volume of accidents at this intersection going into South Carlsbad State Beah Park! Their CONFLICTING traffic directions at this intersection is CAUSING these 'accidents'! And there will be more! Now I have fines, possible points on my license. TOURISTS BEWARE! This is a racket! It is also DANGEROUS!

Great RV park. The park is immaculate. The showers and restrooms were very clean. Staff is friendly…read moreand helpful. You can tell everyone takes pride in the place. It's generally quiet and everyone we ran into was nice. They have a clubhouse with pool table and a few games and TVs. There is a fire pit patio area in the back with corn hole and another TV where you can relax. Short walking path to Buccaneer Beach and the burrito place next to it. There are several other restaurants within walking distance of the park as well. We've been there several times and will definitely return.

We absolute love camping here one of our favorite spots in Southern California! Probably one of the…read morebest places in Oceanside!! I just wish they at least had some boards up to block Each sites dump station! There is nothing worse than trying to have a meal and your neighbor starts dumping and all you do is smell and see crap just pouring into drains! If this place had those boards not exposing everyone's sewer dump this place would be an absolute HIT!!

My Family and i have been coming to Lake Hemet for about 9 years and everytime we come we…read moreexperience something new and exciting, its clean safe staff is friendly always welcoming we will definitely be back and i always recommend Lake Hemet

We rented a RV for a couple of days with our family and our dog. Check in and check out was super…read moreeasy. The RV was old but very well maintained and clean. We've interacted with several staff members and all of them were nice, extremely helpful and accommodating. The lake had beautiful views of the mountains and everyone had a great time. During the summer weekends, they have water play for the kids. There is a playground, volleyball and basketball courts and plenty of paved roads to ride bikes or scooters. The RV itself said it accommodates 6 people but personally I think it's good for 3-4 people. If you're very tall, the beds will be cramped for you. Everything you need is provided. Just bring your own food and drinks. There is a market at the entrance to buy some snacks, ice cream and drinks. All in all, we were very pleased with the campground and the great people working there. Highly recommended.

San Elijo is a great beach and a great campground. During low tides, you have plenty of room to…read moreplay and the kids love it. There's a section of the beach toward the south where dogs can play totally legal. The only thing I would worn at this time of the year would be stingrays when the tide goes out it gets very shallow around the rocky parts and that's when you wanna be really careful. I got bit about a week or so ago and thank goodness that Macy was there as a lifeguard. I had my foot bleeding in a boiling water pail for 45 minutes, and then she told me what to do to get antibiotics and start them right away. It was really a great thing that a lifeguard didn't have to do but did.

We had a little trouble finding the campground since we arrived around 7pm and it was already dark,…read morebut once we settled in, everything was great. The night was quiet and peaceful, and everyone around seemed really considerate. We had our own fire pit and picnic table, which made the whole experience feel comfortable and easy. The campground itself was clean and well-kept, and the beach was literally just a few steps away. They also have firewood available, plus bathrooms and showers, which made things super convenient. Overall, it was a really nice place to unwind and enjoy a calm night by the beach.

Walked through here to get to the hiking trails, everything looked clean and well maintained, no…read moretrash anywhere. It was hard to find where to leave payments and the "camp host" was not around. Maybe set up a more convenient payment process with QR codes to pay electronically. We were the only people there in the couple hours with another couple on the way out when we got there. It was an enjoyable hike with convenient signs marking all the different paths.

This campground was great! Very quiet, clean, and has pretty views of the mountain ridge. I arrived…read moreon Friday around 1pm, the campground was still very empty; fellow campers didn't start arriving until Saturday afternoon. The entire campground was clean, restrooms were clean for being outhouses, and everyone was very respectful. I took out the wild horse trail which was 4.5 miles out and 4.5 miles back to the trailhead. Trailheads are literally walking (steps) away from my site. Gorgeous views out here!!!

I would make this a 5 star but as they are still under construction for parts of the park i will…read morewait until we go again next year & update then.. i wasnt sure it was fair to readers to 5 star it when not yet finished... that said i Enjoyed this little hidden gem. according to owner there are 40 spaces & ten tent sites.. (now i have to admit i dont remember if he said the 10 were in addition to or included in that 40 number, sorry am having a brain fart on that one) = the park itself is approx 10 acres of mostly fenced campground and there is a game trail at the back of the property. the owner says he hopes to have cameras set up on the trail & eventually have live cams on their upcoming website.. that will be fun to see.. now mind you WE wanted a quiet relaxing place to stay (we were re-enacting in 90F heat this weekend so having a site we could come back to and relax was Important!) even saturday nite wasnt party city. for us that was a blessing. but if thats what you are looking for you might want elsewhere. the very good: the Owner was warm welcoming and obviously Very proud of how he has taken a very run down facility & is bringing it back to a quality campground. he has done a great deal in the last 3 yrs from his descriptions (while having small children in the home to complicate life :) !!!) the pool is large & inviting. nicely done.. it looks like they are working on a playground but that is not yet finished. bathrooms were clean and well appointed tho parts were still being renovated. they are well lighted & while not huge the main building had multiple toilets/showers that look to be finished soon.. that shower was MUCH appreciated! we had full hookups & he was able to give us a pull thru spot tho most look to be the back in kind.. due to the VERY rocky terrain, the park is in levels - we were in the lower level near the main baths and the pool with about 26 sites - the two upper levels contain the rest. we didnt go up to explore tho. (too tired) the ok -- some things to be aware of (tho we didnt consider them negative, some might) the turn off road (River Rd) from Hwy 74 is not at a light and can easily be missed.. there IS a sign on the road indicating the RV park but you need to be aware its Dark out there at night. for me driving that would be issue - my husband had no problem.. its a 2 lane rd & a bit twisty but not difficult. the one thing we did NOT care for was the turn at the park entrance -it (the entrance) is on the left & there are Multiple signs to mark where to go - but it is at the start of a blind turn to the right.. its very difficult to see oncoming vehicles until you are actually in their way going into the park.. nothing one can do about it as its the public road. just be aware. - the road in the park itself is dirt/gravel and a bit up & down & twisty.. just follow the signs.. you actually pass the lower camp sites to go up to the check in office/mini store.. you Usually have to call the owner for them to come down to the office as he is working all over the property. he came very quickly when we got there. he also noted they are adding more lights and security cameras all over the park as he wants his guests to feel secure and worry free.. he seems very sincere... its rather obvious that there is construction going on all over the park (supply piles and equipment but i didnt find that off putting it just is what it is.. a sign of work being done.. the Area is covered in monadnock boulders (pronunciation: /mnædnk/) [is an isolated rock hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain] all over the place so there are no straight lines anywhere.. but it does make it very Interesting and full of native to the area flora & fauna---- i even heard the resident owls he told us about and other birds everywhere.. and of course one apparently can access or at least see the game trail.. you will have to get more info on that from the owners... over all the place is delightful, peaceful as well as VERY reasonable costs & we look forward to returning

This is an RV owners nightmare. We moved in August this last year 2025. The first thing that…read morehappened was immediately upon plugging into their electrical source things started blowing in our RV our air conditioner went out our refrigerator went out multiple Outlets were blowing we had no idea what was going on and thought that it was something electrically with our RV but upon plugging in a surge protector and after $3,000 worth of reviews we discovered that their electrical source was miswired see the photo below it had what's called reverse polarity. We notified the manager of this situation but by then had thousands of dollars worth of damage to our coach it took them over 2 months to repair the situation and weekly complaints. My wife had just started a new job in the area and although we really liked the trees in the space the damage to our coach was now substantial and was going to cost us a lot to repair. It was at this time that we discovered that the management here was very uncaring and unconcerned about the damage to our coach caused by their faulty electrical wiring so we posted our first negative review and then the managers began to retaliate against us. We discovered that the the managers have had these electrical problems for a long time and that many of the residents here have had damages to their coaches as well some of them have had so much damage in fact that they can't afford to move many of them are elderly and they don't have the means to move or their trailers are too old to get into a nicer Park so Palm View RV park is run by slumlords and owned by Anthony Delcao and he is a horrible human being. Manager's names are Teresa Porter and Keith Porter and they are drug addicted slumlords that bully tenants don't furnish you with legal leases have unsafe electrical supplies and basically are cheating these poor people out of their money running a trashy little RV Park stay away from this park it's dangerous to hook up here and if you pull up and hook up you might not ever leave.

Nice beginner destination for a backpacking trip…read more Likes: + Great view of Altadena/Pasadena and the LA county. Maybe you can spot Catalina or the Disney fireworks at night in the distance. + Pleasant getaway from town. Quiet, peaceful nature ambience. + A couple firepits for roasting your food with friends. + Great Mt Wilson with access to the giant 60-inch and the 100-inch Hooker telescopes. A hike you can do in a day. A camping/backpacking trip you can do in day & night. + Trails are wide and well defined. Non-likes: - The water spigot here runs extremely slow. I recommend packing your own extra water. - Restrooms running low on toilet paper. - Cosmic Cafe only open Apr-Sept 10am-5pm, and 10-4pm late Sept-Nov. If you walk farther uphill about 1-2 min, you'll find the white lavatory. Restroom stalls are more spacious than the auburn one. The water fountain and the water spigot there run fine and strong.

What goes up, must come down…read more This hike was a moderate 3 mile hike up and around the San Gabriel Mountains, but so much easier to trek back down. Although we did an extra mile after missing the turn and ended up hiking a total of 7 miles; it wasn't too bad. I only hike about once a month, so I took a few breaks along the way up so it took us about 3 hours roundtrip. The hike starts at the Eaton Canyon Nature Reserve after parking on the street along Altadena. There's parking in a lot as well but I find it easier to park on the street than finding a spot during peak hours. We started the hike by following the Eaton Canyon Falls trail, then veered onto the Walnut Canyon trail, and then followed the Old Mount Wilson Toll Road the rest of the way to the campground. There's some shade on the hike but not much so I wouldn't hike this during the Summer. We did this on 12/2/18 in 64 degree weather and it was perfect. We saw some people that did a one night backpacking trip so it's an ideal spot to practice for longer trips. There are bathrooms but they were locked when we were there and there is no water. There are also lots of tables available so pack a picnic and enjoy the view. Directions I used. If you see a white bridge on your way back, you missed the turn like I did and just did an extra mile. https://modernhiker.com/hike/henninger-flats/

I've been to a lot of koas and I have to say this is probably the nicest and cleanest KOA I've been…read moreto. The cabins are very clean with a lot of amenities you normally would not find in a cabin. It really felt more like a a hotel but smaller spaces. Internet is not the greatest, but that's not the kind of stuff I'm looking for when I'm with family in this kind of a setting. If you're about your devices then make sure you bring your own hotspot. The grounds were also kept really nice and they have plenty of things to do including a bar which was very lively around the new year. The only cons are that you have a lot of kids on e-bikes. Be careful out there.

We came here for a beer event, we stayed in a cabin for the weekend. We usually bring our trailer,…read morebut it was in the shop. The pros: The cabins here are pet friendly, spacious, they have a full kitchen and BBQ. Cons: There are rodents in the cabins. The mice get into everything, the cabinets, dishware, silverware and pots and pans. There was also mouse poop on our bed. I was so disgusted, I almost drove home. Luckily there was an upstairs loft, we couldn't stand up all the way because of the low ceilings, it seems like it was meant for kids. We didn't see any mouse droppings, but the sheets were dirty and used. And there was a lot of hair all over. There were fresh unused sheets on a cot we used. We were expecting clean and sanitary condtions for the amount we paid per night. I reported this issue to the front desk, they refunded us for 1 night, and changed the sheets in the main bedroom. They neglected to clean the mouse poop in the cabinets though. We used the BBQ whenever we needed to cook.

This was the best experience ever! I love camping but my husband does not so having a true camping…read moreexperience without all of the set up and breakdown was incredible. The setup was perfect. Alter experience had everything we needed. We were comfortable in the tents. I can't wait to go back already. Shantel the host was so responsive and thorough not to mention very sweet. It was the best experience ever.

We had an amazing glamping experience and would definitely stay here again! Shantel was incredibly…read morefriendly and helpful. She met us on our first day, made sure we were settled in, and checked that we had everything we needed throughout our stay. The setup was in great condition, and the campsite itself was so much fun. We especially loved the hammock, all the shade, and how well-stocked everything was. They truly provided just about everything you could need except food and clothing, which made packing and camping so much easier. There was plenty to do around the campground, and we had a fantastic time exploring and relaxing. The only downsides were that a couple of the campground showers were closed and the bathrooms were a bit of a walk from the site. We were also a little disappointed that the zipper on the tree tent was broken, so we couldn't sleep in it. However, that didn't stop us from enjoying it during the day, and it certainly didn't take away from the overall experience. Overall, this was a wonderful glamping getaway, and we can't wait to come back!