Pinnacles Campground
Pinnacles National Park
Write a Review 5000 CA-146 Paicines, CA 95043 831-200-1722 831-389-4486 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 36.493, -121.1463
Overview of Pinnacles Campground
Pinnacles Campground is located on the eastern side of Pinnacles National Park and can only be accessed via the East Entrance Station. The campground is open year-round and offers 134 campsites for tents and RV's that have picnic tables and fire rings, 36 RV sites have 30 amp electric hookup. Pinnacles Campground has restrooms with flush toilets and showers, RV dump station, drinking water, camp store (firewood, ice, etc.), day-use picnic area, visitor center, and a swimming pool that is open from April through September.
Pinnacles Campground and the Campground Store are operated by Pinnacles Recreation Company. The campground general store is open daily from 9:30 am until 5:00 pm. For questions about camping or the campground store, please call (831) 200-1722. Tent and RV campsites can be reserved up to 6 months in advance, group camping can be reserved up to 12 months in advance. For Pinnacles Campground reservations, please visit recreation.gov or call (877) 444-6777.
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by BC Crazy on 4/13/2021
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Class A)
Reported by Life Rebooted on 3/13/2016
Number of Sites 134
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 1,017 ft / 309 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Pinnacles Campground 30 people have reviewed this location.
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“A sight to see!”
Reviewed 4/13/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
Right at the entrance to the trails into Pinnacles National park. This is a great base campground, limited RV/TT electric sites but great for dry camping experience. Small travel trailer/ under 24 feet RV's and vans and tent sites are the majority of the sites. Well stock general store, ice and wood. Ranger's on hand with resource stor... more
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BC Crazy would stay here again
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Reviewed 2/25/2021
| Nightly rate: | $19 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 31 |
We used our senior pass to get 1/2off. This site had no hookups but the pad was level with equal sun and shade. Each site has plenty of privacy and you’re not on top of each other. Apparently weekends are full but we didn’t have any issues during the week. The hiking trails are well marked with different degrees of difficulty. We ... more
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English would stay here again
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“Great camping and lots of wildlife”
Reviewed 12/15/2020
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
Great park and very good camping. Large spots with 30 amps but no water. Many water taps around the park to fill up. Great and friendly camp host. We arrived just after the Governor announced a shut down but had no problems because we are now full time. Very few at the park though because of it. UNBELIEVABLE species and quantities of... more
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Scooter would stay here again
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“Great, secluded National Park”
Reviewed 11/24/2020
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | A 10 |
We stayed 11/13-17/20. This concession run campground inside Pinnacles National Park is well managed and maintained. We stayed in the "tent" side as we have solar so we don't need electric hook-ups. Many of the sites could have accommodated our 24 ft. TT. Our site, A 10, was secluded and quiet and backed to a seasonal creek. There are ... more
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zrokids would stay here again
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“Hikers haven”
Reviewed 11/4/2020
| Nightly rate: | $42 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
If you like to hike and see the CA geology, this is the place. The trails are well marked and well maintained. Bring your boots for the trails once you get about 2 miles out of the campground. It can be very hot during the summer, nights do cool off. In Nov we hit a heat wave, 90+ during the day, 40's at night, started cooling down qui... more
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ssbxfire would stay here again
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“Hot days cool nights and mornings”
Reviewed 10/3/2020
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 94 |
We had a great time at Pinnacles with our new pup for his first time out. It was pretty hot mid- 90's, but it cooled off quickly when the sun went down. The campground is coarse sand with some gravel, some oak trees, Electric, and some hose bibs spread around. The sites are marked out in chalk and seem kinda close together, but there w... more
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firegaff would stay here again
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“Beautiful and big RV spaces.”
Reviewed 8/9/2020
| Nightly rate: | $39 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
We very much enjoyed our two night/three day stay at Pinnacles. During Covid, we were able to get a spot away from others. Electricity hook ups and water spigot. Dump station for free. Small store to buy essentials was key because the next town is 45mins to an hour away. We didn’t get to hike to the caves but the hiking trails were not... more
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Holly would stay here again
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“Beautiful and big RV spaces.”
Reviewed 8/9/2020
| Nightly rate: | $39 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
We very much enjoyed our two night/three day stay at Pinnacles. During Covid, we were able to get a spot away from others. Electricity hook ups and water spigot. Dump station for free. Small store to buy essentials was key because the next town is 45mins to an hour away. We didn’t get to hike to the caves but the hiking trails were not... more
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Holly would stay here again
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“NOT a Summer destination ”
Reviewed 7/7/2020
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 68 |
If you like COVID-19, flies, direct sun all day, sweltering heat, hiking twice as far because parking areas are closed, then Summer of 2020 at Pinnacles is for you! Of course, I am just kidding. It was quite a shame as we drove around seeing numerous campsites that had multiple days booked but after one day, everyone had left. ... more
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TheAdventureTravelers would stay here again
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“RV sites aren’t great ”
Reviewed 6/23/2020
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 88 |
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Jay5729 would stay here again
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noted 3/26/2021
The dump station at Pinnacles National Park campground broke down on 3/25/2021 and was still out of commission the next day. It may be a while before it is working again. We were told the nearest dump station was at the Casa de Fruta RV resort 50 miles away. Thinking back, I should have pulled into the San Benito County Fairgrounds to see if their RV parking included a dump site. Call Pinnacles campground if you must have a dump station.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- swimming pool: outdoor
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- group sites
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- swimming pool: outdoor
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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