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    Lake O'Neill Recreation Park

    3.0 (30 reviews)

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    Jinyoung J.

    It's my first time here (3-31-2023), and it's already hot in the late morning. There are breathtaking views of the mountain ranges and fairly quiet. The lake has a calming presence, and apart from some of the mud caused by the raining, it's beautiful. It feels like a day-trip or mini-vacation driving here. There's wildlife (squirrel, fish, birds [Canadian geese?]) here and there that I encountered during my walk. Thankfully, not too many bugs. I'd recommend this to nature-lovers and those who want a little getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city.

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    Alexandra C.

    First time taking my RV out and I love this campsite. It is my second time staying here last time we did tent camping in August and were eaten by mosquitoes. This time was much more pleasant no mosquitoes and lots of squirrels. There are two fun playgrounds which were amazing for my two children. The campground is quiet which I absolutely loved!!!!!!! My kids were probably the loudest you can hear a pen drop here and the lake is so peaceful. I loved the Rv sites the restrooms are far but there is good lighting and it felt like a safe walk to use the restroom any time of day. I highly recommend to other family and fellow yelpers!

    This is the site we were assigned. We are the only tents out here . And no lake view .
    Monique B.

    Yikes. Huge office mistake making my family and I camp in an RV spot when we were suppose to be tent camping lakeside. The walk from our site to the lake is ridiculous. The closest thing next to us is abandoned RVs/ trailers that are super sketchy looking (NOT SAFE / NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY), & the pit given to us was at the edge of the map, literally in a field . When we made the reservation we were told we would be tent camping next to other tents by the lake. They never told us our spot number because they told us we had to check in first. It's NOT okay to assign people horrible spots and not tell them . We would have never ever PAID to camp on an abandoned dirt patch. The person who made our reservation should have told us that the lake was a mile away. We would have NEVER paid, we would have declined and found another camp ground with actual views ... customer service obviously can't do anything because they are fully booked and didn't let us stay on nice green grass in front of the office because it isn't a "designated " spot" ... but some how it's okay to throw us near the dumpster and abandoned trailers by sketchy views... :)

    Fence we purchased specifically made for camping...

    Not a very friendly staff.. spent the evening installing our new FXW fence. Apparently this goes against their "homesteading" rules as I got a loud knock on my door at 9am telling me it needs to be removed.(find it very odd as they allow toy haulers with "fences") Just warning future customers that were thinking of bringing your fur babies here, I just wouldn't. The campgrounds are filled with the sticky burrs & fox tails, and the trend seems to be not to pick up after your dogs, as if the bug problem isn't bad enough I also wouldn't buy any firewood from the camp store, as the bundles we bought were filled with large black ants that had eaten most of the wood.

    Only went Fishing on the back side next to camp/ Did NOT camp caught the most amount of fish I ever have in 20 years in 1 night.
    Amanda F.

    Easy Fishing spot,Mini Golf is always fun an the park though a little on the smaller side is always clean.

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    Water visibility is so bad you would have to smack a fish in the face with your bait for them to see it.

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    Ask the Community - Lake O'Neill Recreation Park

    Can public camp overnight, how much is it to camp, are dogs allowed & are reservations required?

    NO read guidlines

    Do you need a permit to fish here?

    Do you need a permit to fish here??

    Are there restrooms?

    Yes. They are maintained daily

    Is this open to the public or military only?

    Public but it's on a military base

    Is there a store close by?

    Unfortunately there is not besides the camp customer service office that is small

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    Paradise by the Sea Beach RV Resort

    Paradise by the Sea Beach RV Resort

    4.3(504 reviews)
    10.9 mi

    I've driven past Paradise by the Sea for 45 years and never paid any attention to it. Living so…read moreclose, my wife and I decided it might be a neat place to try with our Class A motorhome. We spent 3 nights here in August of 2026 and were delighted that we did. It's an oasis in downtown Oceanside. The staff are delightful, the resort is very will organized and well maintained. There's a locked gate to enter a very short path to Buccaneer Beach. Spaces are concrete paved and the utilities are perfectly positioned. My only comment would be that there's not much room between spaces so it's tight, but still very maneuverable. Keep in mind, this is prime real estate close to the beach, so it's expected that they need to make the best use of their acreage. Paradise is a very neat place to get away.

    i am going to start off with the positives - the campground is clean and well maintained. yes, you…read morecan walk to the beach but there's not much beach there (not the campsites fault). we took our 2&4 year olds to buccaneer park and it was loaded with homeless people and what appeared to possibly be gang members. the pool at the campground is very small and they offer a pool table, shuffleboard and tv's inside the main office. again, all very clean. we were in site 65 and the trains ran right behind us. my kids got the biggest kick out of it. the negatives: there was a massive mosquito problem because of all the still water in the loma alta creek next door.we originally booked site 64 because it's huge and with 2 toddlers we will take all the room we can. but because i didn't pay extra to lock it in, they gave it to someone else who didn't even utilize all the extra space. major bummer but i hate that i have to pay extra to lock in a site - what a rip off. site 65 was super tight & we couldn't even open our awning all the way because there's a palm tree right there. anyway, super disappointed that our spot was given away because i didn't "lock it in". also, they have an employee who will guide you in to your spot, the kid who helped was nice but terrible at backing us in. he wasn't telling us anything he was just staring the whole time. we'd be better off doing it on our own. i think this place is great for older people or families without toddlers. for us, it was a bit more stressful as we were trying to find things to do. maybe we will come back once we retire in 25 years.

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    Enjoy a treat from our camp store

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    South Carlsbad State Beach - Carlsbad SP Premium site.

    South Carlsbad State Beach

    4.2(385 reviews)
    16.0 mi

    Carlsbad is a beautiful city with a lot of nice restaurants and little shops so I opted to try the…read morebeach here today rather than Oceanside where I usually go. I lucked out and found a super close parking spot in the neighborhood across the street. The beach itself was VERY short compared to sand length at other beaches so people were almost on top of each other. There was a pretty intense drop off about half way down the sand so it limited space for people to put down their stuff and lay out. I'm not sure how normal it is at this spot but there was a TON of rocks. It was way too much to be able to enter the water without having them beating your feet and ankles. My friend was bleeding after trying to check out the water. The surf was also a little intense that day so I'm wondering if that had any effect on the rock situation? This was a very clean beach with restrooms at the bottom of the ramp from the street so it did have that going for it but we decided to leave and head for a beach where we could safely go into the water that day. I'll have to come back another time to get a better idea.

    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!

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    South Carlsbad State Beach - ROTTEN FENCE

    ROTTEN FENCE

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    South Carlsbad State Beach

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    Oceanside RV Resort - Oceanside, CA - The full moon before the lunar eclipse

    Oceanside RV Resort - Oceanside, CA

    3.7(35 reviews)
    10.7 mi

    We just left our stay with ocean rv park and there's great pros and really irritating cons…read more Pros- great locations, close - drive to the beach, great pizza and coffee restaurants walking distance, close to beaches. Good amenities- laundry room, pool, jacuzzi, lots of families and friendly snow bird couples. Friendly grounds- maintenance staff (Gardner) Cons- really tight spots, trains over night running close with horns, really unfriendly office staff - there was an older women maybe in her 60s that told our daughter she couldn't ride her bike in the empty spots. These spots were empty the entire trip and I was able to watch my disabled son while keeping eyes on her. The woman took it upon herself to tell her ride somewhere else and not discuss it directly with us. When my husband confronted her, she told us to read our bi- laws. They were not in the bi laws. She kept going around looking for citations on campers - very miserable woman. Just know if you're going to camp here she's likely going to try to make your time miserable. Someone please take away her assistant manager push pin someone gave her. She's clearly chasing business away.

    We have been staying with you for over 10 years! We have seen it transition from a long term living…read moreRV resort in to what it is today. The last two or three years really was the peak of quality and service! This trip was a sad let down, the things we had come to expect and look forward to were not remotely close. Spaces were NOT cleaned between campers, this used to be the norm! Staff used to be very present and maintained a level of connection with campers while making sure they helped with any issues and made sure rules were being followed. The pool was heated this trip but the area around it was not as well maintained and the hot tub was WAY TOO HOT! It was dangerously hot, enough it gave my husband heat stroke! He was wiped out for the whole night. It was very VERY hot, was checked and was over 107 degrees. The staff was very hands off, unprofessional and not present. The park was dirty, you can tell the gardeners and maintenance staff were not maintaining like they use to. We stayed for 12 nights and never ONCE saw someone cleaning or trimming etc. They have now imposed a $10 per delivery fee for packages that are delivered to the campground. This is however not posted on TT website or the Oceanside RV Resort site. Its just a sign on their post board out in front of their office that we are supposed to read when arriving. Scammy to me and very very ridiculous for long term guests. Overall the location and price are hard to beat, so we will be back but I am in no rush based off this trip. The prior management and staff really had a care for their guests experiences and showed it in their work. Sad to say that Oceanside RV Resort has definitely peaked and is on the downward fall for sure!

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    Oceanside RV Resort - Oceanside, CA
    Oceanside RV Resort - Oceanside, CA
    Oceanside RV Resort - Oceanside, CA

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    Enchanting Blueberry Farm - mmmmm....grill time!

    Enchanting Blueberry Farm

    4.0(1 review)
    5.2 mi

    I love camping! If I could live in a certain way of life, camping would be it! But this was a…read morecamping experience to remember! The "Enchanting Blueberry Farm" it is called - and behind that name are actual blueberries! First of all, finding this place was an adventure, due to the lack of a real physical address. You have to locate this place with the help of a GPS. There are two actual ways to get there: one is up a winding mountain, where you and your car will have to drive off the edge to get there (Nah, don't do it! Just back the vehicle up, just like we did, and take the other route!); the other will be provided to you with the help of Ron's maps and hand-drafted directions (it's that adventurous!), which will take you through a small town called Rainbow near Fallbrook. It only took us about 1.5 hrs from San Diego city to get here and once you reserve your spot on their website, Ron, the owner of this camping site of a beaut (He is a very busy man who you may not see very much of; but if you do, he is nice and will come to greet you and make sure that you are happy), will e-mail you the instructions. Now, onto the rest of the details: I could not believe the warmth and friendly welcome by the family that runs the farm! It was unbelievable - like I was taking a trip to some friendly island where people put a wreath of flowers over your head to greet and welcome you. Instead of getting that, you get a handful of plump and delicious blueberries lovingly propped into your hands. All of the family members, including the kids greet you with a friendly handshake and tell you their name. This was no gimmick, rather a heartfelt welcome. I almost wanted to cry. I don't remember the last time I was treated this way while away on a trip. Wow. The area is a beautiful rural area around the mountains, so the weather is bright and sunny during the day and nice and cool at night (the way camping weather should be *wink*)! You will see the farm family's house and then lots of trees in a blueberry "vineyard" when you first drive up. Then, you drive to your camp spot, passing scattered orchards of oranges, lemons and other trees featuring unusual, yet delicious fruits! There is also a farm garden with some banana trees, raspberry bushes and some chickens and a rooster. Mr. Rooster will wake you at the break of dawn :) We stayed at the Banana site #3. the ground here is of dirt and provides a softer base. Building your tent on top of this soil will harbor funny surprises of moles that come out of their holes to rustle the floor of your tent while you are sleeping. You get all the wonderful sounds of nature at night, from the ground moles (or whatever they are), peacocks and the coyotes howling away at dusk. lots of space available for you to enjoy some privacy from other campers and a little tinkle on the ground at night, if you don't make it to the toilet room! The amenities are a bathroom situated alongside the farmhouse with a toilet and shower. The downsides to this is that there is only one on the site and that there is no warm running water at the time. But the cold water was fine for a quick shower. Also, the bathroom needed to be maintained and cleaned. There were some cleaning supplies there and a broom and a water hose, so I cleaned periodically during my stay. I like that recycled materials were used to make the toilet/bathroom. There is also clean, running water at most campsites! Here, you can go hiking, enjoy the fruit on the trees (try the caterpillar berries - yum!!!) and hear legends about the area from the kids who live on the farm. They are so helpful and will assist you in any way! There are also fire pits on the sites. So much more could be said about this place but, I just loved it here and would love to camp here again in the future!!

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    Enchanting Blueberry Farm - Toilet behind folding doors with crate to step up on

    Toilet behind folding doors with crate to step up on

    Enchanting Blueberry Farm - The shower/restroom on site

    The shower/restroom on site

    Enchanting Blueberry Farm - Huge tent on the Banana

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    Huge tent on the Banana

    Lake O'Neill Recreation Park - lakes - Updated September 2026

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