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Top-rated campgrounds near San Jose
95% (3.9K)
Top-rated campgrounds near San Jose
Public campgrounds near San Jose
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Mike
November 2025
Tent
Beautiful view at sunrise. Whether you come up from the Los Gatos or the Morgan Hill/Gilroy side, it will go off road but you just have to take it slow and the average car would do just fine. Great spot tho, perfect space for tent camping.
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Ian
October 2025
18 ft campervan
Beautiful spot. Definitely off grid - the last 3ish miles of the road are pretty gnarly but we saw Priuses at the top and we were just fine in our 2wd camper.
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Michelle
October 2025
Tent
It's a great little spot for experienced campers. Perfect for hammock camping. Its about 1/8 mile walk through the property to get to the camp spot from your car. Keep in mind this is a work in progress and someone's homestead. Thor and Emily were very nice. Loved the animals (chickens and large guard dog)
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Mandy
September 2025
23 ft campervan
With kids
Kind staff, clean space. Great stop to regroup- bathroom facilities, laundry.
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Walter
August 2025
33 ft travel trailer
With pets
Great location and personnel was very friendly. It's a small spot and RVs are tight together but felt safe. Nice to walk to cafes and the beach from site. Would stay and recommend.
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Christopher
August 2025
20 ft Class B
Super easy to find, the road was not terrible coming in from 17. Little chalkboard sign on the left “Panoramic View”. Absolutely great spot! Great view of Monterey Bay and the town below. Walk across the site and you’re looking at the South end of San Jose. Beware of thorns and mind the dust.
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Shenandoah
August 2025
12 ft campervan
Spot is located only a mile from a great surf spot, clean facilities, nice hot shower, and management is extremely kind. They even came out and moved us to a spot that gave us more room and was nicer.
We will stay here again next time we are in Santa Cruz.
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Jerome
August 2025
15 ft travel trailer
Excellent service from the managers who were very accommodating. Also, the bathrooms were very clean. Highly recommending!
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Dean
August 2025
20 ft travel trailer
Everything was great! Staff was very nice and helpful. Clean grounds and bathrooms. Thanks.
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Patricia
July 2025
18 ft travel trailer
Convenient location - tight sites but manageable..
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Ginger
July 2025
16 ft campervan
Great location and easy to find. Used to live in Santa Cruz and passed by where this is now many times. Convenient to get pretty much anywhere in the area for food, entertainment, surfing, etc.. Smaller spaces but several larger rVs parked just fine. I had a 16.5’ campervan and plenty of room. Two bathroom stalls and a private nice hot shower available as well! Full hook ups, which were convenient as I was in an electric vehicle! There were some other open spots which I would’ve preferred to the one that they put me in – but it was no big deal and I’m sure if I asked when I got there they would have. One of those hidden gem places to stay in Santa Cruz other than the always booked state parks! Pet friendly too! We’ll be back again!
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John
July 2025
16 ft travel trailer
Great location, maintain beautifully, it is our second visit and we will be back.
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Claire
July 2025
10 ft travel trailer
We loved our stay here! Our highlight - this place is just a quick walk away from the beach!!! We had some lovely walks along the coastline during our stay that were just magical. It's also close to groceries & the main areas of town!
The campground is clean, well kept, has sweet & friendly hosts. The bathrooms were great, showers are hot and it was well kept. There is a cute little hangout spot around the back that has a gas fire pit which is a nice addition. Overall a 10/10 stay if you're looking for a camper/van/rv spot on the coastline!
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David
June 2025
28 ft travel trailer
With pets
The location is terrific, very close to the beach. The spaces are pretty snug, and the sewer connection is close to the front of the back-in space, so we had to pull our trailer up close to the front for the hose to reach. Not a lot of parking spaces for our truck, but it worked out fine. It backs up to a big natural area and is quiet.
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Gwen
June 2025
23 ft travel trailer
With pets
Beautiful coastal views right across the street, the camp isn’t very big so it was nice and quite, felt very safe and the owner Alex was very accommodating.
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Ted
May 2025
20 ft Class B
With kids
Clean, well-maintained, and pretty flawless.
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Kendall
May 2025
30 ft travel trailer
With pets
Great location, very clean, everything new. Beautiful birds sounds all day and close to the beach.
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Kendall
May 2025
30 ft travel trailer
With pets
Clean, relatively quiet for being on Portola, great location. Check it out.
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Annemarie
May 2025
26 ft campervan
It's a parkinglot for campers, nearby the hotspots of Pleasure Point. Friendly manager and all was clean and available.
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Stefan
April 2025
22 ft Class C
The location is great for exploring Santa Cruz and the surrounding area. The actual sites are not very large and right next to each other, since it is in am urban environment. So if you are looking for a place to stay and stay at the campsite I probably wouldn't recommend it. But if you just want to eat and sleep here and go exploring it's great.
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