Veterans Memorial Park Campground

Nice park up in the hills above Monterey. Nightly rate of $40 plus a $5 RV charge! But given prices in the area this is a bargain. Max stay is 3 days then out for 1. I would guess this helps with availability as was our experience. Dump station requires serious manipulation if your pulling a TT… Showers are free for guests. Sites are tight. We have a 25 ft Airstream and could have fit in a number of sites but site 5 was nicely separated from neighboring sites. Really nice playground and open grassy field for your four legged friends to romp. The Presidio bugler (over the hill and over loud speakers) starts and ends each day - kind of fun!

As one previous reviewer noted, take HWY 68 off HWY 1 to get in and avoid the narrow switchbacks on the other roads.

Way expensive for what it is, but to camp inside Monterey, especially if it’s getting late & you don’t wanna stay in a hotel, there’s nearly no BLM or cheap sites nearby so this will be your best option.

Super safe, campsite was more then half way full & more coming in till 10. Don’t expect a ton of privacy, but again it might be the best ya got since most other camping is super reservation heavy. You get to fall asleep to Seagulls caws & Seals barking, super dope experience. Road is great, I saw some RVs struggling to park at some site but shouldn’t be an issue. Also it is a Vet memorial so at 10 & 7 a bugle horn goes off for about 20 seconds. I heard it’s to keep the ghosts of other times away, & if you walk the trail above the site a banshee of Lar might even bless you with some beach weed!

This is a campground attached to a park in the town limits so it’s residential surrounding the park area. But there are some hiking trails and the area seemed clean and safe and everyone was very friendly including the great host. The road up is not that bad if your in a smaller rv. I would definitely stay here again when visiting Monterey area. There is water and a single station dump station that was easy to use.

Very cute campground right in the middle of town. First come first serve. Sites are severely unlevel so have blocking. No campfires allowed. No service at the sites. Dump was open. Did not see any signs limiting length, but impossible to get any of the treed sites with a Class A. Typical AT&T service. Right in the middle of a population of 500,000 with 1 bar.

Steep and curvy roads lead up to the top of a hill where the campground is located. While it is beautiful, there aren’t any sweeping views of the surrounding coastline unless you have a drone :)

There is a trail that climbs even higher up the mountainside (Huckleberry Hill Trail) but while there are some breaks in the trees it doesn’t have any sweeping panoramic views either.

The campground is nice and fairly quiet but it can get busy. The size limitations I think keep the bigger rigs with generators away so it was very quiet during our stay.

The campground has hot showers and flush toilets but the facilities aren’t anything to write home about. At $35 a night it is a bit steep in my opinion but there aren’t any better deals anywhere close to Monterey, CA. It is also first-come, first-served and you are only allowed to stay 3 consecutive nights. Potable water and a dump station or on the property but there are no services at the campsites.

Monterey is an amazing town and this is a great spot from which to explore the bay. The aquarium is pricey but shouldn't be missed. For free activities, I recommend bike riding through town on the paved coastal trail or ride out onto the sand and down the beach.

Great little quiet campground. 1 mile from downtown Monterey. 2 miles from the aquarium. 25’ length limit. They turned away a 31’ trailer.
$35 per night/ $9 for one additional vehicle. Payment due upon arrival!!!
10pm - 8am quiet time (no fires during this time)
Self registration/first come first serve. No hookups, potable water available as well as dump station (free as of now but the ranger said it’ll be $5 soon.) hot showers included with camping payment. $2 if not camping. Great staff and general cleanliness.

Stayed here Oct. 28 to 30 as the maximum stay is 3 days; then you have to leave for a day before coming back for 3 days. No hookups at all. However water outlets available at several locations in campground. Washroom building has hot showers which are included in daily fee. Each campsite has a picnic table and a fire-pit. This campground is very quiet and somewhat scenic as its located on the top of a hill. Nice walking trails in forest beside campground. You can hear the sea lions in Monterey Bay. RV dump fee is included in camping fee.