San Clemente State Beach

Great camping sites but bathrooms need more attention. Would be nice if they were cleaned at 6am instead of a later time. I went to use them in the morning and it was not cleaned from the day before.

Close to San Clemente Pier. The park was good with enough space between sites. It's a beach environment so it's not lush green grass. The beach itself is a 15-20 min walk down a fairly steep hill. There is a lot to do in San Clemente, including the pier, breweries, etc.

We camped in October 2023 on a Friday and Saturday. The campground has a great family vibe. The beach was quiet. My girls loved doing the Junior Ranger program. The historic cottage/gift shop is adorable. Such nice people who work there. Loved having a pergola for our tent site. The bluffs and beach are stunning.

Love this place, so close to home, but it feels like you're somewhere else. The beach is beautiful. The campgrounds are clean and well-maintained, including the restrooms and showers. You have plenty of room between yourself and your neighbors. We look forward to coming here each and every time. The rail trail is a beautiful and flat walk to the San Clemente pier and even further north if you like. I've been here six times and look forward to returning each and every time. So many great places to eat and visit nearby as well. *10/13/2024 update* Simply my favorite place to camp. They do an outstanding job keeping it clean and in good condition. The sunsets are not to be missed. My favorite trip is always my next one to San Clemente.

Large park with long pull through spots. We were here for a full week so we got to experience everything the park has to offer. The sites are all decent sized but some offer a little more privacy thanks to the shrubbery planted between the sites. We were in site 38 which was pretty good considering some sites have no bushes at all. The park has a trail down to the beach which is pretty steep. Once you get to the beach, you can walk about 2 miles to the pier and small town. It is a really nice beach walk and probably our favorite part of the park. I am knocking a star off due to the bathrooms. They are not dirty or anything. Just very tired. We decided to shower in our rig instead of the showers. Also the freeway noise is very noticeable when outside. Overall we would stay here again. It is very conveniently located and love the beach walk.

This is always one of the best Camping places around. And then you have the great beach and waved. Always such a great time 💙🙏

- The beach is nice and clean water - Waves are good for surfing - saw lot of surfers - Easy to access - Maintained well - Nicely carved canyon or cliffs (main attraction) - Can see the surf liner running next to sea

Nice state park and campground on a bluff with a lot of views of the Pacific, especially from the premium sites. We always stay in the primitive sites that offer more privacy from your neighbors. Good solar panel exposure never a problem but generators are allowed too. It’s somewhat of a tight fit for our medium sized rig but we many with bigger rigs jammed into primitive sites too. Big rigs and those that must have power, water, sewer would be more comfortable in the full service area. The restrooms and showers pretty well maintained but I have seen shortages of toilet paper from time to time. One bad thing is that campers here don’t respect sites like other places — if you’re between other sites and the restrooms they will just cut thru tour site. Aggravating. Also, don’t leave anything valuable out especially on the road side or it’ll be stolen.