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Public campgrounds near Newport Beach
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Brenda
November 2025
25 ft Class C
With pets
I love the Oak Grove area because we had a group of women about 12 and we all fit really good with our motorhomes, trailers, tents, cars. It was a beautiful grove. The whole mountain is beautiful thank you so much for making this a beautiful place for everybody to camp and have fun.
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Shirley
November 2025
Tent
I have stayed in the communal area twice in the last 6 months with a large group of women and both times it was wonderful. Since my visit in June they have added two more flushing toilets to this area and a FANTASTIC outdoor shower with hot water. We hiked the campground and there is such a great variety of options for all kinds of camping. I would say if you are in a HUGE rig, you might be white knuckling it on the drive in, but once you are here, its simply glorious. Beautiful sunsets, fabulous views and the staff is FANTASTIC!! I can't wait to go back
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Teresa
November 2025
8 ft campervan
Went as part of a group at the Oak Grove which was set under large oak trees and was nice and shaded. Lots of land to take walks and explore. Met the goats a few times as they roam free through the property. Bathrooms with flush toilets are clean and unique hot showers also. My sty was beginning of November. Not too cold not too hot. Enjoyed the stay!
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Teri
November 2025
21 ft campervan
A little piece of paradise right outside of the city
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Francesca
November 2025
Tent
With kids
What a magical place. The sunset and the sunrises don’t envy any other place in the world and getting greeted by kind goats in the morning was such a treat! Will absolutely come back
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Randy
November 2025
29 ft Class A
With kids
We loved our time spent here! Beautiful sites, adorable farm animals and extremely peaceful. We are planning to make this a regular stop!
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Doug
November 2025
Tent
With pets
Very cool property, beautiful San Diego Mountain scenery. I walked the property several times with my dog and she got to meet some goats and a nice Great Pyrenees. Checked out some other empty camp sites that I would want to rent next time for multiple days. The hilltop one looked awesome and there another hill too structure you can drive/walk to. Definitely will come back. Nice granite on the property. Makes it feel like Joshua tree with out the drive
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Chris
October 2025
Tent
Tracy and Peter were great hosts. Upon arriving we were greeted, given a tour of the ranch and ensured that we had everything we needed. The dogs were great company and the scenery was great.
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J
October 2025
24 ft Class C
Extremely nice host had an excellent time. Would wholeheartedly recommend them went above and beyond for service and hospitality.
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Rebekah
October 2025
Tent
With pets
Camped in the Oak Grove with our pups and it was perfect. Potable water access, clean restrooms, showers (luxury), directions were clear, and the mellow/welcoming vibes from everyone we encountered was a bonus. The goats and pups that roam the property were all friendly and I absolutely loved watching them wander through camp. Little bummed they stayed away because of our pups but glad we walked down to visit them in their area. Hoping to make it back to camp at different spots on the property and pet some goats 🤣. Definitely recommend visiting splitrock 🙌🏼
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Jesse
October 2025
Tent
With pets
Had a great weekend at Rock Bottom. Spacious site, lots of privacy, fantastic views, friendly goat herd passed through camp in the middle of the day, no bugs, clean bathroom facilities.
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Regina
October 2025
Tent
I love this site because it has a good amount of shade in the afternoon and is nearby the clean restrooms. There is a ton of room to ride bikes and take long or short hikes. I had a lot of fun. Thanks Ben!
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Irene
October 2025
Tent
Group trip
Gorgeous view. Super comfortable for 7 ppl. Firewood and late checkout were so nice and convenient. Definitely coming back.
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Elizabeth
October 2025
19 ft pop-up camper
With pets
Magical, wonderful, historic place! The creativity, respect for nature & resourcefulness make Gemini Moon Ranch a truly energetic & restorative environment. Don’t miss an opportunity to visit, stay, or celebrate an event ~ the positive energy will find you elevated & better for it
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Dee
October 2025
Tent
With kids
My family and I had great time at Split Rock farms. Our site was close to the goat farm and big white guard dog. The kids had a great time watching the goats and petting the friendly dog. Our site was great for a family with kids, as it was fairly large, flat, and had some large boulders that the kids loved climbing. We would definitely recommend!
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October 2025
Tent
I had never stayed at the communal campsite but I was pleasantly surprised by the individual sites being separated from eachother. I still felt I was provately camping. You can hear your neighbors and children playing which is nice or not depending on what type of stay you would like to have. I enjoyed the community feel of the Oak Grove campsites. Some are close together and some are tucked between boulders and in the grove. I stayed at site 1 which has a firepit and is away from the main group site. Next time I will stay in the meadow/grove. Loved it overall!
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Brandon
October 2025
Tent
With kids
We love this place! Its easy to get to, not far from San Diego, and its very open yet private.
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Zaira
October 2025
Tent
With pets
We had an awesome experience camping with a couple of families. It was the first time camping for some of our group and everyone really enjoyed themselves. The site is private and easily accessible. The bathrooms are clean and well maintained. The goats came up to our site in the morning and the kids loved it!! We’re considering rebooking over the same weekend next year and making it a tradition.
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Rachael
October 2025
Tent
With pets
We booked the site HORIZONS purposefully because it looked to be the most secluded site on the property and it was! We loved that, it was at the end of the sites; beautiful views from the top of the Boulder buttttt.. the area for tents was quite small. We needed space for 4 tents, one tent had to cancel leaving us with 3 and that’s really all that could fit comfortably. The fire ring was fantastic and protected from the wind, but again the area to put chairs was too small, only 2-3 fit comfortably by the fire, the others were removed enough that we got cold. The table and chairs, were nice to have but boy they were quite rundown.
The bathrooms were noted that it was a 5-7min walk, during the day it’s fine, the road however is steep walking back up, at night we drove to them. They were very nice to have though and clean. We’d love to see a bathroom closer to our site, maybe at the flat viewpoint area just above our campsite.
We never got a chance to interact with the camp host, or see the camp store, it was always closed. The goats did pay a few visits to our site as well, all 20ish of them, so be mindful of that! And it gets very hot during the day, there is NO shade so plan ahead for shade!
Last, at no fault to splitrock, a huge airbnb nearby appeared to have a party both nights so we heard LOUD rave music 6pm-6am since the canyon projected the sound, not fun :(
Overall again, we had a lovely time and would come back, and even rent one of the domes on the property!
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Gaby
October 2025
Tent
Group trip
Peaceful Valley was a great location! The kitchen area was perfect for the prep of our meals. There was a BBQ, but we didn't use it since we brought our own. There was plenty of space for cars and tents as well as a nearby flushing toilet. There's a shade cover in the kitchen but other than that, there's not a lot of shade, so bring ez ups for comfort during the day.
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Elsewhere in Orange County
Orange County has some of the best beaches in Southern California, from nearby Huntington Beach—a favorite among surfers—swanky Laguna Beach, shopper-favorite San Clemente (which also has beach camping), and the beaches of Catalina Island. This compact county is also home to plenty of fun attractions, including Anaheim’s own Disneyland.
Los Angeles County
The county north of Orange County, Los Angeles has all of the perks of a big city—from fabulous restaurants and nightlife to world-class museums—plus tons for lovers of the great outdoors. Some of the best beaches are in the Malibu area, which also happens to have lots of private and publicly run campgrounds, both by the beach and in the inland hills.
San Bernardino County
If you’re a fan of the desert, you’ll love San Bernardino County, home to the Mojave National Preserve and portions of both Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks. The county also encompasses much of the San Bernardino National Forest including Big Bear Lake, a popular forest getaway for Angelinos.
When to go
Newport Beach is a fun place to visit year-round, with mild winters and hot summers, but most people come here between July and August, when the temperatures are at their most ideal for swimming, though it’s usually hot enough to get in the water well into September or even October. If you want to beat the crowds, come in the winter, when the surfing conditions are at their finest. This is also the best time of year for spotting migrating whales.