Oceanside Harbor
Parking Lot
Write a Review 1540 Harbor Dr N Oceanside, CA 92054 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.2065, -117.3945
Overview of Oceanside Harbor
Harbor Beach camping is allowed in Parking Lot 11B year round and in Parking Lot 12 from Sept 15 to May 15 only. No reservations. Camping is on a first come, first serve basis. There is a 5 night limit in any 30 day period. Pop outs, slide outs, and awnings are not allowed. No Tents allowed.
Last Price Paid: $40
Reported by NavionCamper on 5/21/2023
Longest RV Reported: 27 feet (Class A)
Reported by MiniHouseBigLiving on 4/30/2021
Pad Type asphalt
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Max Stay 5
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CarrieK asked on 4/5/2023
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Reviews of Oceanside Harbor 12 people have reviewed this location.
“It’s A Beach Parking Lot. Nothing More. ”
Reviewed 5/21/2023
Nightly rate: | $40 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
We’re locals and joined a friend for an extended weekend at the beach. It really is just a beach lot and the spaces are narrow. No slide outs. It’s not dedicated to RV’s. You’re going to have day use cars coming and going around you at all times of the day. There is no “host” or ranger. Thursday night calmed down around 10. Seem... more
We’re locals and joined a friend for an extended weekend at the beach. It really is just a beach lot and the spaces are narrow. No slide outs. It’s not dedicated to RV’s. You’re going to have day use cars coming and going around you at all times of the day. There is no “host” or ranger. Thursday night calmed down around 10. Seemed like a decent place. Then the surfers start arriving ay 6 am. Parked right next to us and didn’t understand there were people sleeping in the RV. Friday night required a city cop to come out and police the Illegal fires on the beach. Saturday night was bedlam and no sign of cops. 3am and young, intoxicated adults partying in the lot. Racing up and down the strip. Didn’t sleep.
This place is good for an overnight or two, definitely during the week. There were a lot of old rigs that appear to be surfer dudes living in them. Didn’t bother anybody.
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“Sweet Cali Beach Spot”
Reviewed 5/6/2022
Nightly rate: | $40 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | NA |
RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
We got here early on a Friday and grabbed a FCFS spot for the weekend. The parking payment is a bit confusing - it’s basically $40 per spot - your TT would take 1 spot and TV another, so it’s really $80 for 24 hours. Parking enforcement are total jerks, don’t park on lines or into fire lanes. Despite the less then welcoming parking pol... more
We got here early on a Friday and grabbed a FCFS spot for the weekend. The parking payment is a bit confusing - it’s basically $40 per spot - your TT would take 1 spot and TV another, so it’s really $80 for 24 hours. Parking enforcement are total jerks, don’t park on lines or into fire lanes. Despite the less then welcoming parking police, this was a super lively spot right on a perfect Cali beach just like I imagined. It’s not a quiet romantic spot - there’s seals, surfers, and beach campfires. There’s a playground for the kids and a surfer’s beach. You’re basically in a parking lot but can hear the roar of the waves.
BettyAndCosmos would stay here again
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“Devil’s Lettuce”
Reviewed 4/16/2022
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
There was plenty of parking when we rolled in around 6:30 PM. Parking in front of the harbor made for a beautiful view. This spot had so much potential, but there was a lot of late night activity. The parking spots are tight. Are Minnie Winnie was from line to line and had a person parked in the spots in the middle I would have barely ... more
There was plenty of parking when we rolled in around 6:30 PM. Parking in front of the harbor made for a beautiful view. This spot had so much potential, but there was a lot of late night activity. The parking spots are tight. Are Minnie Winnie was from line to line and had a person parked in the spots in the middle I would have barely been able to back out. As the evening went on a truck parked directly next to us and began to play music loud enough the sound machine couldn’t block it out. Then they had the great idea of turning on their Jet ski and revving it up as loud as it could be. The antics continued and if our hearing loss wasn’t enough out smell was next. the odor of people smoking weed, ganga, herb and marijuana was coming from so many directions we couldn’t stay here with our kids through the night. Plus, as we were driving out the local PD was pulling someone over lights and sirens so I’m sure it would have been a fight to get some sleep with all the activity.
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“Surpassed our expectations!!”
Reviewed 4/30/2021
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
RV Length: | 27' (Class A) |
This place was AWESOME! We planned to stay for 1 night and ended up staying 5! We called the City of Oceanside’s Customer Care at 760-435-4500 to see if overnight parking was closed or allowed (the review below confused us). Right now lot 11B is OPEN for overnight parking. 11A and 12 are not, but 11B had plenty of spots when we arri... more
This place was AWESOME! We planned to stay for 1 night and ended up staying 5!
We called the City of Oceanside’s Customer Care at 760-435-4500 to see if overnight parking was closed or allowed (the review below confused us). Right now lot 11B is OPEN for overnight parking. 11A and 12 are not, but 11B had plenty of spots when we arrived around 8:30p the first night.
We got an oceanfront spot. There’s a playground right next to the parking lot which was perfect for my niece.
A huge white sand beach on one side and seals in the harbor on the other. Both Verizon and AT&T signals were strong enough for zoom calls during the day.
There was some noise at night, but our sound machine tuned it out. Plenty of shops, coffee and eateries within walking distance.
$10 for day parking + $20 for overnight = $30 for a 24 hour period
From May 15-Sep 15 the day parking is $15 with overnight still at $20.
5 night maximum stay.
MiniHouseBigLiving would stay here again
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“Disappointed ”
Reviewed 12/13/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 2 |
Drove down from LA to find “ no overnight camping”. Sad.
Pinkclouder would stay here again
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“When all else fails...”
Reviewed 3/8/2020
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
...there's always the harbor parking lot. As of March, construction has closed Lot 12 and the restrooms, so there's Lot 11 with a few porta-potties and a dump station. $20 from 8pm-8am and $10 days, pay and display, enforced often. If you have a trailer, you'll have to park in the center and pay for two spots, though the spots facing t... more
...there's always the harbor parking lot. As of March, construction has closed Lot 12 and the restrooms, so there's Lot 11 with a few porta-potties and a dump station. $20 from 8pm-8am and $10 days, pay and display, enforced often. If you have a trailer, you'll have to park in the center and pay for two spots, though the spots facing the docks are long enough for a Class A. You'll find teens partying here into the wee hours, and on a weekend morning, you'll wake up to surfers filling the parking lot to capacity. On the upside, the view and proximity to the beach are hard to beat.
loseby would stay here again
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“Convenient, safe”
Reviewed 2/7/2020
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Correction - $20 per night, $15 per day and some reductions for longer stays. Nights are 8pm - 4am but grace period until 8am.
gubbinism would stay here again
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“Convenient, views, safe”
Reviewed 2/7/2020
Nightly rate: | $1 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
I paid $20 for 8 PM to 8 AM. There are two large lots the back one is flatter than the large closer one. They do check you have to pay. There are restrooms. There was plenty of when I stayed in February not sure about weekends all summer. There was some drama generator noise from larger RVs.
gubbinism would stay here again
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Reviewed 7/4/2017
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | No numbers |
I have camped here for 20yrs. The sites are very narrow and if you have a class A motorhome you cant open your doors. Center parking is for cars however you can park with truck and trailer but you pay for two spots which runs 35 a spot for overnight. The docks are dirty covered with bird dodo and has not been washed down. No alcoh... more
I have camped here for 20yrs. The sites are very narrow and if you have a class A motorhome you cant open your doors. Center parking is for cars however you can park with truck and trailer but you pay for two spots which runs 35 a spot for overnight. The docks are dirty covered with bird dodo and has not been washed down. No alcohol allowed except in your camper. Noise at night is bad and goes until early hours. People are nice and polite.
Give it a try!
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“A rare first-come-first-served spot on the SoCal coast”
Reviewed 3/13/2017
Nightly rate: | $28 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Weekends at California beach campgrounds are booked up until the end of time, so it's great when you can just drive in on a Friday afternoon and get a spot for however long you're willing to pay. Surfers use the lot every day, usually before and after work. Moms and kids come during the day. Everyone shows up on weekends. There was a h... more
Weekends at California beach campgrounds are booked up until the end of time, so it's great when you can just drive in on a Friday afternoon and get a spot for however long you're willing to pay. Surfers use the lot every day, usually before and after work. Moms and kids come during the day. Everyone shows up on weekends. There was a huge crowd of teens and 20-somethings Friday and Saturday nights, gathered around the fire rings and socializing in the parking lot. Loud music, of course. You don't come here to get away from it all. But the energy is a nice break from your typical campground or RV park. And the mix of people is more interesting than the WASPy middle-class retirees (like myself) I usually encounter as a full-time nomad.
Cell signals are strong but almost unuseable during normal waking hours because of jammed bandwidth.
A. Christensen would stay here again
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noted 5/21/2023
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