PickRV Editorial
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California has more public-land RV camping than most states combined. National parks, state parks, USFS, and BLM all offer options. Yosemite Valley campgrounds are the most competitive in NPS.
Yosemite Valley · $36/night · RVs to 35ft · dry
Reservation tip: Book exactly 5 months ahead at 7am Pacific.
Official websitePlaya del Rey, Los Angeles · $55-95/night · RVs to 40ft · full hookups
Reservation tip: Reserve via LA County.
Official websiteMorro Bay · $35-55/night · RVs to 35ft · partial hookups
Reservation tip: Book exactly 6 months ahead.
Official websiteFurnace Creek · $14-22/night · RVs to 60ft · partial hookups
Reservation tip: Reserve Recreation.gov for winter peak.
Official websiteSpringdale · $30-50/night · RVs to 40ft · electric only
Reservation tip: Reserve Recreation.gov 6 months ahead.
Official websiteTwentynine Palms · $25/night · RVs to 35ft · dry
Reservation tip: Reserve Recreation.gov.
Official websiteBig Sur coast · $45/night · RVs to 30ft · dry
Reservation tip: Reserve Recreation.gov.
Official websiteBorrego Springs · $25-40/night · RVs to 40ft · partial hookups
Reservation tip: Book 6 months ahead.
Official websiteLake Elsinore area · $20-25/night · RVs to 30ft · dry
Reservation tip: Reserve Recreation.gov.
Official websiteVentura coast · $45/night · RVs to 65ft · dry
Reservation tip: First-come-first-served, but high turnover.
Eureka · $50-90/night · RVs to 75ft · full hookups
Reservation tip: Book direct.
Newport Beach · $45-60/night · RVs to 25ft · dry
Reservation tip: Book 6 months ahead.
Official websiteDana Point · $45-75/night · RVs to 45ft · partial hookups
Reservation tip: Book 6 months ahead.
Official websiteSonoma coast · $35/night · RVs to 35ft · dry
Reservation tip: Book 6 months ahead.
Official websiteLemoore (Central Valley) · $45-60/night · RVs to 65ft · full hookups
Reservation tip: Book direct.
California rules · last verified 2026-05-10