Take a break under California’s towering redwoods while camping near Soquel.
Redwood forest hiking trails and coastal beaches surround campgrounds near Soquel, California. Check in to tent and RV sites at waterfront campgrounds with full hookups, picnic tables, and bay views at New Brighton State Beach. Or head out to see towering trees at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park instead. State park campsites offer hot showers, restrooms, firepits, and access to horseback-riding trails, boat ramps, and swimming areas. Keep an eye out for local wildlife like black-tailed deer while here. To scale the peaks of Santa Lucia Mountains or fish in Big Sur River, drive an hour and a half to Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. Large campgrounds and RV parks nestled under towering redwoods, maples, and cottonwoods provide firepits, picnic tables, and dump stations for campers in big rigs and motorhomes. Tent camping is also available near biking trails, or try out a cabin rental so the whole family can stay together near on-site playgrounds and river tubing.