Del Mar Fairgrounds

I can’t say enough about Juan who is the manager of the RV area. He is kind and courteous and always welcoming.
We are from Canada and have stayed here 3 years in a row and wouldn’t park anywhere else.
The river is right next the sites and it’s about a 20 minute walk to the beach.
If you are here for Fairground events or the Race Track then this is your spot. You are literally steps away.
Easy on and off to the Hwys and lots of great places to eat near.
We always felt Very secure and comfortable no loud parties, everyone is very respectful.
Can’t wait till next year!

Camping behind the Del Mar racetrack is probably San Diego's best hidden secret. The RV spots are located on the south side of the racetrack grounds and are less than 100' from the entrance to the lagoon. Each RV spot comes with power and connections for sewage and water. The staff is very knowledgeable about the area and incredibly friendly. Depending on what activity that the fairgrounds is hosting you'll have a front row seat for the activity. My son and I love bringing the RV down for the Fred Hall Fishing show as well as the Good Guys Car Show. I highly recommend this off the beaten path campground.

We stayed here in March while on a RV trip across America and we stopped in San Diego to visit family. The fairgrounds is just a parking lot, but it served our needs well. It was in a great location and had the amenities we needed such as FHU, laundry and showers. The wifi was great, which was very important to us. Verizon and T-mobile worked great. Yes, the train goes by all day and night, but it didn't bother us at all. It wasn't crowded, which was very nice for our stay. This is NOT a "campground" or anything of the sort if that's the experience you're looking for, but it was perfect for us at the time. I was actually thankful that the fairgrounds makes this available outside of their fair dates. I saw a security guard driving around in a golf cart and there is a camp host on site. The only negative would be that the showers were run down and dirty looking. I did see someone cleaning them, though.

We felt very safe and it was a great home base to go surfing everyday ( la jolla and del mar). It is in a very nice area. It is an RV park by the river. You can walk to the beach, it is a 25 min walk - but you can see the beach! Juan was awesome and super easy to reach out to for information. Can't beat this quality/price location in the area!

We really enjoyed our stay here. It is located in beautiful Del Mar, a very rich area. There is lots to do within walking distance of the park. There is a dog beach and decent surf within eye view, and within a 30 minute drive you can be almost anywhere in the San Diego area.

The campsite itself is not great, just a asphalt parking lot with the spaces right next to each other. Thankfully it was not super full this time of year and there were open spaces between the RV's, otherwise if it was totally packed you would barley have room to open your door. Access is super easy for any size rig. Even though it is just a parking lot it is pretty because there is the San Diegito Lagoon that boarders the south side of the lot that ebb n flows with the tide, and you can hear the waves crash on the beach at night.

There are full hook ups here included with the flat rate of 38, which also includes a tow vehicle and dogs are no problem or extra fee. We felt very safe leaving our surf boards and other gear outside to dry here. Juan is the camp host who has been there forever. He is the man. If your cool he is cool back, but if your a wacked out tweeker you better look for a different park. There is also 1 laundry machine and dryer here that for 3.25 you can wash and dry a load and showers available with good pressure and heat, but not so clean. It can be a bit noisy with the trains that pass by a hundred yards away and the fairground activities, but it didn't bother us much.