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Billy
November 2025
Tent
I loved our drive-in tent spot. The accommodations were very nice. Really liked watching the sunset from our hillside spot.
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Haley
July 2025
With kids
Beautiful setting, cabin was great, great for kids, just wish the pool was a little warmer!
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Kelly
July 2025
19 ft Class C
This was a great get-away. Easy trip from the Bay Area. 19’ camper van, full hook up spot 19. EZ check in. Clean spaces. Feeling of privacy even though your neighbors are just the other side of the plantings. Nice that they have a dish cleaning station. Woke up to no TP in the communal bathroom, that was a momentary inconvenience. Good thing we had our own. Didn’t use the pool but it was a nice area and looked well maintained. Several nice seating areas around the communal area. You are on the side of a mountain so if you want to walk or hike around the camp area, be prepared for some definite incline. Camp area was level. Great way to spend the 4th with our dogs away from the fireworks.
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Ken
June 2025
25 ft Class C
With kids
This place is great! The staff was super helpful. We did an RV trip and they guided us on places to go, warned us of narrow roads (to uber instead of taking RV cause it could be stressful) and helped with everything we needed. They sell ice cream which my son loved, and the place was clean and quiet the entire 4 nights we stayed there. We slept well, and had lots of fun. I highly recommend this spot :)
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Federico
June 2025
Tent
With kids
We spent a couple of days camping at Saddle Mountain and had the best family time. The campground is well organized, sharing facilities clean and well maintained. Location is gorgeous. We had much fun and we will definitely come back asap!
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Becky
June 2025
Tent
It's a beautiful site with plenty of accommodations for a comfy stay. I'd say it's much more glamping than camping, and our "walk in" site was just down a quick flight of stairs from our car - barely any walking needed! Definitely recommend
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John
May 2025
16 ft travel trailer
Extraordinary location, excellent facilities...we hope to return soon
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Don
April 2025
Tent
Lovely view, hot shower, nice trail with flowers in bloom, quiet spot out of the way. Yet close to the Big Sur Marathon finish. More than I was hoping for. Just with the bathroom had been a bit closer, and the rain a little lighter.
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Sergio
April 2025
Tent
It was welcoming to be greeted by a warm smile when I checked in. I was camping using my tent, but other options seem to more convenient. However, my favorite part was the mountains, trees everywhere and the smell of fresh air. In addition, this place is in close proximity to one of my favorite spots - Carmel by the Sea so I had to stop there before I went back home.
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George
April 2025
Tent
Location was easy to find and well kept. Small trail accessible from location has good views of the valley.
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Stella
April 2025
Tent
Overall a great little campground. We loved our site #37, we arrived late and the campground personnel were very accommodating in letting us switch from a site just above where our car and tent would not have fit. We like the little amenities that felt like luxuries when you are used to camping or backpacking. Like hot water at the bathrooms for hand washing and dishes , hot showers that were very nice and good pressure, and Reverse Osmosis drinking water. Our 3 yo twins enjoyed the playground! It is steep and took some watching to keep our I
Kiddos away from the edges in the campsite. I wish early in the season that they allowed campfires, there is something quite soulless about having to burn a duralog, and i wish their staff cleaned the bathroom at a time other than mid morning when the bathrooms are in high demand. We enjoyed access to carmel, beaches, big sur, flower farm down the road, monterey and aquarium! We had a lovely week of camping and adventures!
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Ida
April 2025
20 ft campervan
With pets
Site 29 was close to the bathrooms and the hiking trail. We liked being able to take the dogs with us. There's a lot of poison oak and poison hemlock right off the trail. It's ok as long as you keep your dog on a 5'-6' leash.
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Jose
April 2025
Tent
Group trip
Awesome place to camp at. Easy to get around town. High recommend
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Shanti
April 2025
Weekend Trip to Saddle Mountain Carmel
We had such a lovely stay!! Beautiful location, the staff were super friendly, and everything on site was very clean, calm, quiet, and peaceful. We particularly enjoyed the hot shower facilities, sitting by the pool next to the gas fire pits, and our tent. Will absolutely stay again for a premium quality experience!
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Sophia
April 2025
Tent
Saddle Mountain was great! We camped at one of the regular campsites, and it was just like a public campground except for the awesome amenities. It was so nice to have an area to do dishes, shower, and hang out. We loved the sauna and propane firepits too! Plus all of the games and fun things you could borrow. 10/10 would recommend!
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Mohammad
April 2025
With kids
We loved the vibe and how friendly the personnel were. The facility was well organized and clean and the trail was outstanding. Highly recommended !
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Stephen
April 2025
22 ft campervan
What an incredible place to camp- perfect spot, really loved our stay here!
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Rob
April 2025
15 ft campervan
Awesome campsite, well worth the extra pennies, especially for families. The tent/van sites are nicely arranged and feel private without being too far away from the main area. Will definitely be coming back.
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Beth
March 2025
24 ft Class C
With pets
Saddle Mountain is probably one of the best if not the best campground we’ve stayed at (and we’ve stayed in many). Every space has privacy but also greenery, and even the fact that the whole campsite is set on the hilly side of a mountain gives an extra sense of space and seclusion. Check-in was easy and the amenities are superb. Even though we were in a full-hookup RV, we really appreciated that there’s such a variety of sites offered here - everything from car camping to tent camping to tent glamping with private fenced in yards, all spaces come with fire pits and grills no matter what your particular space is. There’s also clean public bathrooms, showers, handwashing stations, a full fenced in playground, and a large pool/spa/sauna situation. Our favorite was being able to walk to the end of the campground and go right into a private 4 mile loop hike up the mountain for some gorgeous views. We would absolutely stay here again, whether it’s on our own in a Class C with our dog, or with a large group of family and friends. We only wish there were more places like Saddle Mountain around!
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Mischelle
March 2025
Group trip
This was the best little cabin glamping ever. 5 of us ate, played games, slept well and relaxed in the hills of Carmel. We had no neighbors which made it feel like our own little mountain paradise. Clean public bathrooms, our cabin was so cozy too. Early morning rain made sleeping quite delightful. We’ll be back
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