Pinnacles Campground

Essentials

Campfires allowed

Toilet available

Pets allowed

Amenities

Potable water available

Showers available

Picnic table available

RV details

Hookups available (electricity and sewage)

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Activities

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Hiking

See those magnificent rock spires protruding out of the earth? Yeah well you can hike all around those things! Pinnacles Nation...Read more

See those magnificent rock spires protruding out of the earth? Yeah well you can hike all around those things! Pinnacles National Park has more than 30 miles of awesome trails that showcase the beauty of the park up close and personal. Hikes range from flat stretches of grasslands to uphill climbs through talus caves onward to the rocky spires for which Pinnacles is famous. One of our favorites is the magnificent Juniper Canyon Loop. It’s only 4.3 miles but you’ll gain 1200 feet of elevation and a collage of magnificent views. If you are new to the park, consult with a ranger at the Pinnacles Visitor Center, the Bear Gulch Nature Center, or the West Pinnacles Visitor Contact Station. They can provide advice about trails, as well as recommendations for different fitness and experience levels.

Climbing

There are hundreds of routes on both sides of the park. If you've never climbed at Pinnacles, be sure to go to the visitor cent...Read more

There are hundreds of routes on both sides of the park. If you've never climbed at Pinnacles, be sure to go to the visitor center and read the climber's safety advisory. There’s some great beta out there on the overall climbing and some of specific routes. Make sure to check it out and plan your trip accordingly.

Swimming

Pinnacles has a swimming pool available for recreational use (typically from April to September).

Wildlife watching

Pinnacles is a great place to look to the skies and bird watch. Over 181 species have been recorded in this park, but most peop...Read more

Pinnacles is a great place to look to the skies and bird watch. Over 181 species have been recorded in this park, but most people are drawn by the possibility of seeing a California Condor (pause for oohs and aahs).

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The vibe at Pinnacles Campground

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Oshie M.

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March 19th, 2015

Site 18 is secluded. Located at the end of the road, right by a closed gate. Few hundred feet beyond the gate stands a huge tree where we discovered California Condors chill in the morning.. lots of them!

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Tam P.

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March 19th, 2015

They have a section of sites specifically for walk-ins, so don't be discouraged if all the online sites are booked. Come early and try to get a site.

Campsite #81. A big corner site half grass, half dirt. The wild turkeys walked through here in the mornings.

Huge rock walls. People were climbing some.

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Cristina R.

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April 2nd, 2015

Very family oriented and some sites are in very close proximity to each other! We got shhed a lot even though we weren't loud and it was barely 8:30 pm. The guy next door placed his tent right next to our fire pit and told us his son needed to sleep.

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Andrew E.

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March 9th, 2015

No cell reception starting 20 miles away from the park. You can get reception at the top of the Peak, though most people forego that trail to go to Balconies instead because the caves are epic.

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Adrienne C.

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March 25th, 2015

We had a great stay here. Unfortunately we went in August when it was crazy hot. The sites we reserved were directly in the sun with zero shade (sites 16 & 17). They were good to us and let us move to a group site in the shade. We will be back...in the spring.

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Hipcamper.

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March 9th, 2015

Campsites can be mildly crowded, but it's totally worth it for Bear Gulch Caves and the view from the peak!

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Matthew O.

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April 22nd, 2015

We stayed in August and there was only a handful of people in the whole campground for a good reason, it was hot as hell! To avoid the mid day heat hike in the early morning or evening or go to the caves it was way cooler in there. So much wildlife to see.

Trying to avoid the mid day sun. It was unreal how much wildlife we saw just in the campground. We had a white fox jump on our table during dinner and run away with a box of ziplock bags of all things. I Also had a battle royal with some raccoons at night too.

Exploring the caves trying not to boil outside.

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Miguel C.

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April 7th, 2016

The camp itself is quite comfortable and civilized. It has showers, several bathrooms, a small swimming pool and a convenient store in case you forget something, including ice, some food, beer, ice cream, wood, gas bottles, etc...
The tent spots are mostly back to back so you are likely to have a neighbor, but they all have their own table and a grill which is nice.
The camp has 134 spots total including Tent and RVs which are separate from each other.
If you are looking to do car camping (or glamping) this is a great place for that, it has everything you need, it's family friendly, RV friendly, etc... If you want a hidden remote small camping spot this wouldn't be my first choice.

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Pierre A.

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February 13th, 2017

We had the group site #123 and it was glorious. Lots of grass, shaded space, 3 picnic tables, two fire pits... Couldn't have been better. Take your headlamp and go hike the Bear Gulch Caves!

The Bear Gulch Cave was such a fun hike!