The best lakeside camping near Half Moon Bay

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Sitting along the Pacific Coast about 25 miles south of San Francisco, Half Moon Bay is a popular destination to catch some big ocean waves or enjoy lakeside serenity while camping by a nearby reservoir. Take part in some water sports like boating and fishing at Half Moon Bay State Beach (which welcomes tent and RV campers with full hookups), or opt to head to lesser known lake camping spots. At Crystal Springs Reservoir, anglers can fish from the shore and hike the surrounding trail while staying at private lakeside campgrounds with potable water, picnic tables, and fire pits with grills. Nearby San Andreas Lake offers hiking and cycling trails around Millbrae and the San Francisco Peninsula. Lakefront campsites for RVs and tents may allow pets and offer hot showers—lookout for the amenities you’re most interested in.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Half Moon Bay

2. Redwood Ranch with Sweeping View

65%
(42)
49mi from Half Moon Bay · 8 sites · Tents, Lodging
Our 6+ acre ranch Misthaven sits in the redwood forest at Gilroy, just 20min from Gilroy downtown and 45min from San Jose. This ranch has huge space, lots of ranch amenities and many ranch related activities. If you are planning a short trip that you do not have to drive several hours to the busy lake Tahoe, Misthaven would be an ideal destination for family retreat, team building, or even a birthday party. The ranch includes a 2,000 sq ft large barn with spacious indoor space, a 400 sq ft woodworking and crafts workshop, a 1,000 sq ft ranch center with microwave, oven and refrigerator, an amazing zipline, a shooting range for archery and BB gun under our staff guidance and supervision, a fenced petting zoo with goats, chicken, bunny and guinea pig, hammocks in the redwood forest and plenty of beautiful redwood trees. With the ranch booking, you will have the access to: - BBQ and fire pit usage (charcoal/propane with extra charge of $20) - Fire-Roasted Golden Marshmallow Challenge (bring your own marshmallow or purchase with us, we provide skewers) - Trampoline - Hammock - Tree climbing - Petting zoo ($5/cup snack food for pets and animals) - Edible garden - 2,000 sq ft large barn indoor space - 400 sq ft woodworking and crafts indoor space (woodworking activities need to be booked separately) - Water gun - 18ft inflatable Water slide - Outdoor movie projector/screen - Tables and folding chairs There are plenty of ranch activities that you can book with us WITH A FEE separately during your stay. All will be supervised and guided by our professional instructors: - archery - Knife Throwing - Learn survival techniques for lighting your campfire - Spear making - Water filtration in an outdoor environment - Shelter building - Tomahawks - Outdoor BB gun arcade - Camp Zipline and fun forest features. - Woodworking such as Candy dispenser making, Bird feeder making, etc - Pizza making and Ice cream making, butter churning - and many others 20min to the Mt. Madonna County park. 20min to the Gilroy Garden theme park. 50min to Santa Cruz beach and the beautiful Capitola beach. 1hr to Monterey/Carmel.
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from 
$63
 / night

Sitting along the Pacific Coast about 25 miles south of San Francisco, Half Moon Bay is a popular destination to catch some big ocean waves or enjoy lakeside serenity while camping by a nearby reservoir. Take part in some water sports like boating and fishing at Half Moon Bay State Beach (which welcomes tent and RV campers with full hookups), or opt to head to lesser known lake camping spots. At Crystal Springs Reservoir, anglers can fish from the shore and hike the surrounding trail while staying at private lakeside campgrounds with potable water, picnic tables, and fire pits with grills. Nearby San Andreas Lake offers hiking and cycling trails around Millbrae and the San Francisco Peninsula. Lakefront campsites for RVs and tents may allow pets and offer hot showers—lookout for the amenities you’re most interested in.

79% (504)

Top-rated campgrounds near Half Moon Bay

2. Redwood Ranch with Sweeping View

65%
(42)
49mi from Half Moon Bay · 8 sites · Tents, Lodging
Our 6+ acre ranch Misthaven sits in the redwood forest at Gilroy, just 20min from Gilroy downtown and 45min from San Jose. This ranch has huge space, lots of ranch amenities and many ranch related activities. If you are planning a short trip that you do not have to drive several hours to the busy lake Tahoe, Misthaven would be an ideal destination for family retreat, team building, or even a birthday party. The ranch includes a 2,000 sq ft large barn with spacious indoor space, a 400 sq ft woodworking and crafts workshop, a 1,000 sq ft ranch center with microwave, oven and refrigerator, an amazing zipline, a shooting range for archery and BB gun under our staff guidance and supervision, a fenced petting zoo with goats, chicken, bunny and guinea pig, hammocks in the redwood forest and plenty of beautiful redwood trees. With the ranch booking, you will have the access to: - BBQ and fire pit usage (charcoal/propane with extra charge of $20) - Fire-Roasted Golden Marshmallow Challenge (bring your own marshmallow or purchase with us, we provide skewers) - Trampoline - Hammock - Tree climbing - Petting zoo ($5/cup snack food for pets and animals) - Edible garden - 2,000 sq ft large barn indoor space - 400 sq ft woodworking and crafts indoor space (woodworking activities need to be booked separately) - Water gun - 18ft inflatable Water slide - Outdoor movie projector/screen - Tables and folding chairs There are plenty of ranch activities that you can book with us WITH A FEE separately during your stay. All will be supervised and guided by our professional instructors: - archery - Knife Throwing - Learn survival techniques for lighting your campfire - Spear making - Water filtration in an outdoor environment - Shelter building - Tomahawks - Outdoor BB gun arcade - Camp Zipline and fun forest features. - Woodworking such as Candy dispenser making, Bird feeder making, etc - Pizza making and Ice cream making, butter churning - and many others 20min to the Mt. Madonna County park. 20min to the Gilroy Garden theme park. 50min to Santa Cruz beach and the beautiful Capitola beach. 1hr to Monterey/Carmel.
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from 
$63
 / night

Public campgrounds near Half Moon Bay

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