Rincon Parkway Campground
County Park
Write a Review Old Pacific Coast Hwy. Ventura, CA 93001 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.3283, -119.3983
Overview of Rincon Parkway Campground
Last Price Paid: $50
Reported by mmharris1230 on 6/26/2023
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Class A)
Reported by Bruce on 2/21/2023
Number of Sites 127
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Max Stay 5
Max Length 40 ft
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Rincon Parkway Campground
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Timba asked on 1/23/2024
Are dogs allowed on the beach here. We’re noticing dogs are not allowed on a lot of the State Park Beaches.
Rodmanbass asked on 3/14/2023
Is there a pathway down to the beach, other than climbing down the rocks?
Mo asked on 1/15/2023
Does anyone know the name of the business that will come to dump and fill RV tanks? Or day and time they come by?
Jon asked on 7/23/2021
Does anyone know where the closest overnight car parking for a friend who is coming to stay in the motorhome with us?...
Reviews of Rincon Parkway Campground 33 people have reviewed this location.
“Fantastic!”
Reviewed 12/15/2018
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 53 |
Right along the beach with gorgeous views. generously sized spots. We easily parked our 5-berth motorhome here. Most amazing sunset. Peaceful and quiet, with the exception of the trains that come past every now and then, but I think they stopped at night, or at least we weren’t woken by them. Highly recommend this place. Book your spac... more
Right along the beach with gorgeous views. generously sized spots. We easily parked our 5-berth motorhome here. Most amazing sunset. Peaceful and quiet, with the exception of the trains that come past every now and then, but I think they stopped at night, or at least we weren’t woken by them. Highly recommend this place. Book your space when you get there, but don’t settle in until you’ve confirmed your booking as you may find you have to move into another spot. Ranger did come past in the morning to check on everyone.
www.venturaparks.org/payment for booking
Roicey would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
Reviewed 12/10/2018
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 83 |
We chose this spot based on all the 5 star reviews from other campers. I gotta say, I don’t get the appeal. Small spots (we couldn’t fit our 28 foot trailer with slideout and Tundra in the spot and the ranger came and hassled us after 3 days because the truck and slide out were slightly over the lines so we spent the last day with the ... more
We chose this spot based on all the 5 star reviews from other campers. I gotta say, I don’t get the appeal. Small spots (we couldn’t fit our 28 foot trailer with slideout and Tundra in the spot and the ranger came and hassled us after 3 days because the truck and slide out were slightly over the lines so we spent the last day with the slide in even though there wasn’t anyone in the 5 spots surrounding us), traffic all day and night long and a very loud train track. Cars driving 55+ (Speed limit is 45) on the small road right next to us rocked our trailer constantly. And to top it all off the tide was in all day long so the kids hardy got to play on the beach at all (bad luck, your timing might be better!).
And if we would have made a reservation unknowingly between two large rigs we would have had a heck of a time getting our trailer into the spot. Luckily we are here in the off season so it’s only about 1/3 full.
On a positive note we did have a gorgeous ocean view (I would recommend the sites at the end 100+) rather than where we were (84) as the beach access is better and the rocks are lower so you’d have a better view and more room to park your car perpendicular to the trailer.
Reservations are not accepted the day of or 1 day ahead of time so if you want to just drive up like we did it isn’t very easy to tell which sites are available. Luckily we ran into the ranger and he kindly helped us find all the sites that were available for 4 nights. Otherwise you have to be in the site and check to see if you are able to pay for it for the nights you need before you can tell if it’s available. The city definitely needs to work on the booking process.
Next time we’ll skip the Ventura beaches and head up to Jalama or down south further.
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Amazing”
Reviewed 11/10/2018
Days stayed: | 4 |
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Site Number: | 3 |
This is one of the best Cali beach parks! They are now reservations only! So make sure to do that.
Kat would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Amazing ocean view and soundy”
Reviewed 10/3/2018
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 33 |
$30 for the view and $1 to have the dog. Not bad for dry-camping near/on the beach. Sleeping with the sounds of the surf and smell of the sea is awesome. The train going by behind us was hardly noticeable. Verizon has 4 bars and there is a nasty outhouse nearby. After 0ctober 31 you have to reserve online. Sad. Nice to be able to... more
$30 for the view and $1 to have the dog. Not bad for dry-camping near/on the beach. Sleeping with the sounds of the surf and smell of the sea is awesome. The train going by behind us was hardly noticeable.
Verizon has 4 bars and there is a nasty outhouse nearby.
After 0ctober 31 you have to reserve online. Sad. Nice to be able to pull up and grab a spot on this off-season night.
Louisa would stay here again
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“Absolutely loved it ”
Reviewed 11/16/2017
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
This was totally my style of RVing...nobody on either side...falling asleep to ocean waves...walking out the door and down the rocks to the beach. Just perfect.
Camper would stay here again
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“Best spots on the coast”
Reviewed 10/25/2017
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | 60 |
Make sure you lock up your generators at night .
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“Ocean front camping”
Reviewed 4/24/2017
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | 105 |
Wow, what an experience! We had heard fantastic things about this campground from friends, but when we first drove past it we were somewhat unimpressed. But we made a last-minute decision to come here and we are so glad we did. The ocean is literally right outside your door and the sounds of the waves mostly drown out the car and train... more
Wow, what an experience! We had heard fantastic things about this campground from friends, but when we first drove past it we were somewhat unimpressed. But we made a last-minute decision to come here and we are so glad we did. The ocean is literally right outside your door and the sounds of the waves mostly drown out the car and train traffic right on the other side. We saw whales and dolphins every day - we loved it here and will definitely return someday.
A couple of things to note: as of April 1, 2017 the rate has changed to $30/night. There is a 5-night limit, and once you leave, you can't return for 14 days (for other Ventura county parks, you can return after 7 days.)
It's somewhat hard to walk your dog here. The beach is dog friendly, but it's only easily accessible from the county parks on either end. (You can scramble down the rocks in front of your RV if you're adventurous, but we only trusted one of our dogs to do this - the other 2 are too old to attempt it.) If you walk your dog on the other side of the RV, the ground is covered with pesky foxtails. Also you have to be on constant high alert for traffic. There are however several dog-friendly places to walk them in Ventura.
We heard a lot about how strict they were with the rules here, but we had the misfortune of being parked next to a group of 3 RVs who were all together, and who were in constant party mode. When their music was so loud that we could hear it inside our RV, and over the sounds of the waves and our noise machine, and it was 11:00 pm - we called the sheriff. They showed up quickly and had them turn off the music, but quiet hours start at 9 and no one said anything to them until we called. So maybe they don't patrol here at night?
Overall we loved our stay here and will return. Hopefully this time with quieter neighbors. :)
NealysOnWheels would stay here again
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“OK, I was wrong, this place is crazy awesome”
Reviewed 2/3/2017
Nightly rate: | $28 |
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Days stayed: | 6 |
RV Length: | 27' |
Over the past two years, Kerri has always spoke so highly of camping at Rincon Parkway in Ventura. I’ve driven past the place a few times and always wondered why anyone would pay to camp there. Not only is it barely out of town, it has a major highway and a busy railway running within feet of the camping. Only an idiot would chose this... more
Over the past two years, Kerri has always spoke so highly of camping at Rincon Parkway in Ventura. I’ve driven past the place a few times and always wondered why anyone would pay to camp there. Not only is it barely out of town, it has a major highway and a busy railway running within feet of the camping. Only an idiot would chose this place to camp, even with the crashing waves of the Pacific right out your front door.
Hey now, I can admit when I am wrong you know. As it turns out, Rincon Parkway is a great place to camp if you do not mind the $28 per night price tag for no hookups and more rules then you could possibly violate in a single week. The ocean is the star of the show, only feet away and thundering 24 hours a day, it can be hard to hear the traffic over it. The trains that pass by only 25 feet away turn out to be near-whisper-quiet (mostly).
With the trailer parallel parked just off the roadway, the door opens to the West. This means our awning also opens to the West, away from all the distractions. Under the awning and with a folding chair, a cocktail, and my sweetheart the evening sunsets could hardly get any better (with the exception of Baja sunsets). Through out the day pelicans fly by in pairs, only millimeters off the water, and dolphins are seen multiple times each day as they pass by the campground. Considering we are only a few miles away from one of the nations largest metro areas, there is a lot of nature to be had here.
Van-Tramp would stay here again
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“The view and sound effects were worth it!”
Reviewed 5/15/2016
Nightly rate: | $28 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | 87 |
RV Length: | 24' |
I just have a couple of things to add to what others have said: 1.) There is a rule that you cannot re-enter a Ventura County Park without a 7 day lapse between stays. As I understand it, this applies to ALL of Ventura County, inland parks as well, not just the beach parks. The Camp Host at Tapo Canyon told me they could officiall... more
I just have a couple of things to add to what others have said:
1.) There is a rule that you cannot re-enter a Ventura County Park without a 7 day lapse between stays. As I understand it, this applies to ALL of Ventura County, inland parks as well, not just the beach parks. The Camp Host at Tapo Canyon told me they could officially deny my stay at Rincon Pkway if they chose to enforce the rule. Thankfully, they didn’t. I believe it is to prevent locals from parking for the summer, so perhaps they don't enforce the rule with out of state plates. But just a "heads up" if you are coming from one of the other parks like Tapo Canyon or Dennison...especially if you have local plates.
2.) If you have a neighbor to the north who loves campfires, this can get a little smoky. Ostensibly, campfires are not allowed, but rock fire rings have been built all up and down the parkway, so people use them. If you have a choice, choose a site next to one where no fire ring has been built into the rock ledge.
Otherwise, views and sound effects of the ocean make this seem like the beach house I never had...
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Salt Air & Sunsets”
Reviewed 4/15/2016
Nightly rate: | $29 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 81 |
RV Length: | 19' (Fifth Wheel) |
We'd heard about Rincon from several people and I figured it would fit the bill. My trip planning instructions were to follow the coast as closely as possible, and you can't get much closer than this. All we had to do was survive getting across LA which was much easier than I expected. The campground was about half full. We picked a sp... more
We'd heard about Rincon from several people and I figured it would fit the bill. My trip planning instructions were to follow the coast as closely as possible, and you can't get much closer than this. All we had to do was survive getting across LA which was much easier than I expected. The campground was about half full. We picked a spot in the middle of a string of empty spaces at 12:30 p.m., and still had the empty spaces around us when we went to bed.
I was concerned about noise, but the only train that was noticable was a long freight train, and traffic is minimal after dark. Easy in & easy out. I suspect the place would be crazy in mid-summer, but it worked very well for us in mid April.
John & BJ would stay here again
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BlaNicS Waypoints: Rincon Parkway
"The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul." Wyland Visualize being parked parallel with the ocean on a 47’ paved RV pad below Highway 101. Runnin...
Between a beach and a train – Tales from a Van-Tramp couple
Over the past two years, Kerri has always spoke so highly of camping at Rincon Parkway in Ventura. I’ve driven past the place a few times and always wondered why anyone would pay to camp there....
Rincon Parkway - Ventura, CA - Aluminarium
Yesterday we drove about an hour North West to Ventura. Rincon Parkway is a first come first serve county park on Highway 1. Out of the 127 spots, there were 3 available when we arrived, inclu...
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
- trash
Pets
- pet restrictions: Dogs allowed on 6-foot maximum leash: $1.00 charge per dog, max 2 dogs.
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