Camping

Camping in California

Discover 216 state parks offering camping in California

🏕️ Camping in California State Parks at a Glance

Book ahead 6 months

Nightly fee $20–$58

Max stay Varies by campground; most parks cap at 30 nights per customer per calendar year, and you must vacate for 48 hours after reaching a campground's consecutive-night limit

Booking system ReserveCalifornia

Reservation fee: $8.25 non-refundable reservation fee at booking (plus $8.25 cancellation fee)
RV hookups: Hookup sites at many parks; most offer 30-amp electrical; water/electric and some full-hookup (water/electric/sewer) sites exist; tents allowed on RV hookup sites
Pets: Dogs allowed in most campgrounds on a leash no longer than 6 ft; must be in a tent or enclosed vehicle at night; not allowed in park buildings, most trails, or most beaches (service animals excepted)
Firewood: Buy/burn local firewood (within ~50 mi); gathering wood in parks prohibited; out-of-state firewood from pest-infested areas banned and subject to confiscation at border stations; moving firewood within many quarantined CA counties is illegal
Good to know: Uses a true rolling 6-month window (each calendar day a new date opens 6 months out at 8 a.m. PT), not a block on-sale date — the most coveted sites are gone within seconds of release

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Official agency: California Department of Parks and Recreation (California State Parks)

Booking windows, fees and rules shown as of June 2026 and change periodically — always confirm current details on the official reservation portal above before booking.

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California State Parks with Camping

Massive old-growth Coast Redwoods towering over the calm South Fork Eel River in Mendocino County, California

Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

A moss-covered body of water in a State Park.

Albany State Marine Reserve

Anderson Marsh State Historic Park

Andrew Molera State Park

Angel Island State Park

Annadel State Park

Ano Nuevo State Park

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

Antelope Valley Indian Museum view from southeast

Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve

Asilomar State Beach

Auburn SRA

Austin Creek State Recreation Area

Azalea State Natural Reserve

Dorn Bay, Clear Lake, CA as viewed from Clear Lake State Park

Bair Island Ecological Reserve

Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook

Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

Basin Trail State Park

Benbow State Recreation Area

Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

Berkeley Marina

Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park

Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park

Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Big Stone Lake State Park

creek running through Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

Black Miners Bar

Bodie State Historic Park

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Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park on a clear day

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Border Field State Park

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Brannan Island State Recreation Area

Rustic Mill Adjacent to Rushing Stream in Peak Autumn Season in McConnells Mill State Park

Burton Creek State Park

Butano State Park

Calaveras Big Trees State Park

California Citrus State Historic Park

Cardiff State Beach

Carmel River State Beach

Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area

Carpinteria State Beach

Castle Crags State Park

rock climbing spot at Castle Rock State Park

Castle Rock State Park (California)

Castro Adobe State Historic Park

Caswell Memorial State Park

China Camp State Park

China Cove Beach

Chino Hills State Park

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park

Clear Lake State Park (California)

Coast Dairies State Park

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park

Columbia State Historic Park

Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area

Crystal Cove State Park

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

D. L. Bliss State Park

Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park

Delta Meadows River Park

Dockweiler State Beach

Doheny State Beach

Donner Memorial State Park

Dos Rios Ranch Preserve

Dos Rios State Park

Eastern Kern County Onyx Ranch State Vehicular Recreation Area

Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

El Capitan State Beach

El Presidio de Santa Barbara SHP

Aerial view of Emerald Bay with Fannette Island and turquoise waters at Lake Tahoe California

Emerald Bay State Park

Emma Wood State Beach

Empire Mine State Historic Park

Estero Bluffs State Park

Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

Fort Humboldt State Historic Park

Fort Ord Dunes State Park

Fort Ross State Historic Park

Fort Tejon State Historic Park

Franks Tract State Recreation Area

Fremont Peak State Park

Gaviota State Park

George H. Hatfield SRA

George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park ancient towering redwoods with Smith River and morning mist

Great Valley Grasslands State Park

Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park

Grover Hot Springs State Park

Harmony Headlands State Park

Harry A. Merlo State Recreation Area

view of Lake Tahoe from Van Sickle State Park on a snowy day

Hearst San Simeon State Park

Heber Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area

Hendy Woods State Park

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Henry W. Coe State Park

Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area

Humboldt Lagoons State Park

Car driving through towering coastal redwood trees on the Avenue of the Giants

Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Hungry Valley State Vehicular RA

Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park

Jack London State Historic Park

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

John Little State Natural Reserve

Jug Handle State Reserve

Jughandle State Natural Reserve

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area

La Purisima Mission State Historic Park

Laguna Beach Park

Lake Del Valle State Recreation Area

Lake Oroville SRA

Lake Perris State Recreation Area

Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park

Leo Carrillo State Park

Limekiln State Park

Los Encinos State Historic Park

MacKerricher State Park

Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park

Malibu Creek State Park

Malibu Lagoon State Beach

Manchester State Park

Manresa State Beach

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park

McGrath State Beach

McLaughlin Eastshore State Park

McNee Ranch State Park

Mendocino Headlands State Park

Mendocino Woodlands State Park

Millerton Lake State Recreation Area

Mitchell Caverns Natural Preserve

Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve

Montana de Oro State Park

Monterey State Historic Park

Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve

Morro Bay State Park

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Morro Strand State Beach

Mount Diablo State Park

Mount San Jacinto State Park

View from Mount Tamalpais summit overlooking fog blanket over San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge

Mount Tamalpais State Park

Navarro River Redwoods State Park

New Brighton State Beach

Oceano Dunes SVRA

Ocotillo Wells SVRA

Old Sacramento State Historic Park

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

Olompali State Historic Park

Oso Flaco Lake State Park

Pacheco State Park

Palomar Mountain State Park

Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

Pio Pico State Historic Park

Pismo State Beach

Placerita Canyon State Park

Plumas-Eureka State Park

Point Cabrillo Light Station SHP

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Point Mugu State Park

Point Sal State Beach

Point Sur State Historic Park

Pomponio State Beach

Portola Redwoods State Park

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

Providence Mountains State Recreation Area

Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

Red Rock Canyon State Park

Redwood National and State Parks

Redwood State Park

Refugio State Beach

Reynolds Wayside Campground

Rhododendron State Park

Richardson Grove State Park

Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach

Robert Louis Stevenson State Park

Russian Gulch State Park

Saddleback Butte State Park

Salt Point State Park

Samuel P. Taylor State Park

San Bruno Mountain State Park

San Buenaventura State Beach

San Clemente State Beach

San Elijo State Beach

San Juan Bautista State Historic Park

San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area

San Onofre State Beach

Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park

Seacliff State Beach

Shasta State Historic Park

Silver Strand State Beach

Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area

Sinkyone Wilderness State Park

Skylandia State Park

Sonoma Coast State Park

Sonoma State Historic Park

South Carlsbad State Beach

South Yuba River State Park

Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area

Sue-meg State Park

+10

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park

Sunset State Beach

The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Tolowa Dunes State Park

Tomales Bay State Park

Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park

Topanga State Park

Eroded sandstone cliffs with wind-sculpted Torrey pine trees overlooking the Pacific Ocean at sunset

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

Trione-Annadel State Park

Turlock Lake State Recreation Area

Van Damme State Park

Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Washoe Meadows State Park

Wassama Round House State Historic Park

Westport-Union Landing State Beach

Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity NRA

Wilder Ranch State Park

Wildwood Canyon State Park

Will Rogers State Historic Park

Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area

❓ Camping in California — FAQ

How far ahead can I book California state park campsites?

You can reserve California state park campsites 6 months in advance via ReserveCalifornia. Booking windows change periodically, so confirm on the official reservation portal before planning. (As of June 2026.)

How much does camping cost in California state parks?

Nightly campsite fees in California state parks typically run $20–$58, depending on site type (tent vs. RV/full-hookup), season and residency. Exact rates are shown at booking.

How long can I stay at a California state park campground?

The maximum stay is Varies by campground; most parks cap at 30 nights per customer per calendar year, and you must vacate for 48 hours after reaching a campground's consecutive-night limit. Confirm current limits with the official agency before your trip.