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Description
You haven’t seen the Central Coast until you’ve seen it atop Cerro Alto Peak. The best way to get to this 2,624-foot summit? From Cerro Alto Campground, 1,600 feet below. Set in an impossibly green canyon, with a semiannual creek running through it, this shady campground lies just 10 minutes from Morro Bay, where visitors can surf, sail, fish, scuba dive, or simply sunbathe. Continue reading...
You haven’t seen the Central Coast until you’ve seen it atop Cerro Alto Peak. The best way to get to this 2,624-foot summit? From Cerro Alto Campground, 1,600 feet below. Set in an impossibly green canyon, with a semiannual creek running through it, this shady campground lies just 10 minutes from Morro Bay, where visitors can surf, sail, fish, scuba dive, or simply sunbathe. All campsites feature a fire ring and picnic table; vault toilets and drinking water are provided.
No. of sites
22
Access
Park at listing
Group sizes
Up to 8 people per site
Fires allowed
Potable water available
Toilet available
Pets allowed
Picnic table available
No RV hookup
The vibe at Cerro Alto Campground
For a small campground you get fairly private sites, miles of hiking trails/Cuesta grade fire roads and a convient drive to the Morro Bay. This campground is located in a canyon and the road hugs a steep drop off into a creek. It's a tight fit for cars and espeically campers & horse trailers. Parts of the road can't support two small cars, so be careful and take the road slow! Great for day hikers.
Beautiful private sites! My husband and I stayed at site 16. It was elevated above the road with no closeby campsites. The campground is heavily trafficked by day users so it can still feel crowded. Lots of flies and unclean vault toilets, lots of poison oak.
Amazing hike, small campsite which is quiet and nice, some sites are next to main road (can seem like you are putting on a show when people drive by and stare at you). restrooms are clean(ish) but its a hole...
- Park
- Los Padres National Forest
- State
- California
- Phone Number
- (805) 968-6640
- Directions
- View on Google Maps
- Official Website
- View Website
- Coordinates
- 35.428° N, 120.738° W
- Unknown price
- Tent Only - Hike In: 4 Sites (Up to 8 people per site)
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- Tent Only: 8 Sites (Up to 8 people per site)
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- Tent / RV / Trailer: 10 Sites (Up to 8 people per site)