Plaskett Creek Campground

We stayed here several years ago and loved it! Researched sites ahead of time looking for one we would not have to un-hook and one with sun for our solar panels. The sites are in a big loop with a dividing road in the middle. Some of the sites on the West side of the loop have an ocean view. I would say reservations are a must. Beautiful bluffs and beach just across the highway. Quiet at night - just gorgeous!

Flush toilet / water available / bathroom sink / no shower / table / fire pit / easy access / high shade.

A nice campground, the night we stayed was rainy, but there is a lot of trees which is convenient in case of rain or sun! Sand Dollar Beach is just accross the road : beautiful place. You hear the cars on the road from the campground, but at night there is no more traffic. For this price, it would have been nice to have showers (showers available in the Limekiln Campground). Sites are big enough to have privacy. We stayed there mid-May.

If you want a great coastal camping experience, this is the spot. Our site is one of the two or three sites that have a view of the ocean through an opening in the trees. The one right below ours has a slightly better view. About 70% of the people were tent camping and about 30% with small trailers. I only heard a neighbors generator for about 30min. Otherwise it was completely silent. Aside from my kids running around the open grassy area making new friends. Facilities are clean, camp host is friendly, fellow campers were all friendly. Sites do not have any hookups. But the sites are a good size with good separation between campers. Lots of surfers camping for the night and providing entertainment you can see from the bluffs above Sand Dollar beach. Pro-Tip: Try to hit Sand Dollar at low-ish tide. There will be a lot more exposed sand. When the tide is higher, you'll be confined to the higher sections of the beach which are rocks. This cove is to me, a classic California coastline. Rocky cliffs, surf, wildflowers. It's amazing.

*** I was able to pick up 1 bar with AT&T near the upper group sites when I walked the loop. I drove back over with my WeBoost Drive Reach and was able to get 4 bars. And make an important phone call.

Plaskett Creek is a nice campground on the east side of Highway 1 in Big Sur.

The Sand Dollar Beach Day use area is beautiful, dog friendly, and right across the road. It’s one of only two dog friendly beaches in the Big Sur area and more protected from the wind than Pffiefer Beach 40 miles down the road.

The main drag in Big Sur is also about 40 miles away, take what you need with you.

We preferred Kirk Creek to Plaskett Creek, but Plaskett Creek is a great Plan B with better protection from the wind and better beach access.

Firewood is $12 a bundle. Drinking water is available via faucets in the campground but there is no dump station or official RV water fill.

Stayed here one October. We did not have reservations but there were a few spots open still. We were able to not have immediate neighbors yet still views of the ocean. We were adjacent to some brushy vegetation which helped with the privacy feel to one side of the camp. Since it was a drought year, the grassy lawn was struggling a bit, still good for tent camping. Otherwise there is no understory vegetation growth to provide privacy - just the large standing trees. The restrooms were newer, but the water was turned off (only toilet was usable). Water spigots still worked to fill up water containers. The best part of this spot (other than it was available and nice), is that is 0.7 miles walk to Sand Dollar Beach. This is normally a day use area with a fee and parking lot on the bluff, but you can walk to it easily from camp. Stairs take you down the cliffs to a crescent shaped beach. Sand shores and rocky shores both to explore. We stayed for the sunset and had the entire beach to ourselves. I don't recall my cell coverage, but it was probably spotty. It was a bit of a drive (or backtracking) to any restaurants so we were glad we had a dinner with us for that night.