95% (32) • 3 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near San Juan Capistrano
BaseCamp at Palomar
1. BaseCamp at Palomar
89%
(44)
46mi from San Juan Capistrano · 9 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Experience excellence at BASE CAMP PALOMAR Campground. Whether you seek a cozy campsite or desire to rent our cabins, retro airstreams, or glamping tents, we have precisely what you're looking for. Our amenities include a newly retrofitted game room, a playground for the little ones, a WIFI Hot Spot, and well-stocked vending machines for ice and firewood.
Choose to relax in one of our rental cabins, enjoy a spacious RV site, or pitch your tent amidst our Oak Groves. Our campground offers a fantastic opportunity to view the Milky Way or keep an eye out for UFOs. In fact, our location is world-famous for being the site of the first documented UFO encounter, Check out the George Adamski Foundation.
This Campground was first opened in the early 1930"s as the Base Camp for the Contruction crew to build Route S6 "Road to the Stars" top of Palomar Mountain. The Road needed to be built wide and smooth in order to transport the Hale Telescope. The construction had to stop due to the start of WW2. Once WW2 had ended the work was completed 1948.
The Base Camp first name was Palamar Gardens, Then Oak Knoll Camp and is now being rebranded back to its Original Name Base Camp Palamar.
The property is rustic, a little dusty and very old school. If you're looking for a new type of camping with 5-star amenities we recommend Pala or Pechanga Resort RV Park Casino RV Park.
We are just plain and simple.
Note: the property has two sections one is for Kamping / RVing and the other is Seasonal / fulltime RVers
Pets
Toilets
Full hookups
from
$30
/ night
OC Airstream Glamping
2. OC Airstream Glamping
18mi from San Juan Capistrano · 1 site · Lodging
Step through the gate into a lush, private sanctuary. Enjoy quiet conversations by the fire pit and fall asleep to the sound of flowing water.
This fully renovated vintage Airstream has everything you need for a relaxing stay — a refrigerator, microwave, electric kettle, full bathroom, cozy couch with a workstation, and a very comfortable queen-size bed.
It’s within walking distance of restaurants, shops, and a beautiful yoga studio, and just minutes from the beach and John Wayne Airport.
Toilets
Showers
Campfires
from
$167
/ night
Sunset Hideaway Farm
3. Sunset Hideaway Farm
88%
(4)
46mi from San Juan Capistrano · 35 sites
Located just 6 miles from Palomar Mountain Observatory- Basecamp is the perfect location to stay at. This historic campground is surrounded by vast farmlands growing mostly citrus and avocados. Drive through Pauma Valley and enjoy the views before you start heading up the mountain to Basecamp.
The campground itself is undGo for a hike, star gaze and enjoy the outdoors!er a canopy of century old oak trees, along with the trailers and glamping tents, there are tent sites, sites with hookups as far as water, power and sewage.
95% (32) • 3 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near San Juan Capistrano
BaseCamp at Palomar
1. BaseCamp at Palomar
89%
(44)
46mi from San Juan Capistrano · 9 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Experience excellence at BASE CAMP PALOMAR Campground. Whether you seek a cozy campsite or desire to rent our cabins, retro airstreams, or glamping tents, we have precisely what you're looking for. Our amenities include a newly retrofitted game room, a playground for the little ones, a WIFI Hot Spot, and well-stocked vending machines for ice and firewood.
Choose to relax in one of our rental cabins, enjoy a spacious RV site, or pitch your tent amidst our Oak Groves. Our campground offers a fantastic opportunity to view the Milky Way or keep an eye out for UFOs. In fact, our location is world-famous for being the site of the first documented UFO encounter, Check out the George Adamski Foundation.
This Campground was first opened in the early 1930"s as the Base Camp for the Contruction crew to build Route S6 "Road to the Stars" top of Palomar Mountain. The Road needed to be built wide and smooth in order to transport the Hale Telescope. The construction had to stop due to the start of WW2. Once WW2 had ended the work was completed 1948.
The Base Camp first name was Palamar Gardens, Then Oak Knoll Camp and is now being rebranded back to its Original Name Base Camp Palamar.
The property is rustic, a little dusty and very old school. If you're looking for a new type of camping with 5-star amenities we recommend Pala or Pechanga Resort RV Park Casino RV Park.
We are just plain and simple.
Note: the property has two sections one is for Kamping / RVing and the other is Seasonal / fulltime RVers
Pets
Toilets
Full hookups
from
$30
/ night
OC Airstream Glamping
2. OC Airstream Glamping
18mi from San Juan Capistrano · 1 site · Lodging
Step through the gate into a lush, private sanctuary. Enjoy quiet conversations by the fire pit and fall asleep to the sound of flowing water.
This fully renovated vintage Airstream has everything you need for a relaxing stay — a refrigerator, microwave, electric kettle, full bathroom, cozy couch with a workstation, and a very comfortable queen-size bed.
It’s within walking distance of restaurants, shops, and a beautiful yoga studio, and just minutes from the beach and John Wayne Airport.
Toilets
Showers
Campfires
from
$167
/ night
Sunset Hideaway Farm
3. Sunset Hideaway Farm
88%
(4)
46mi from San Juan Capistrano · 35 sites
Located just 6 miles from Palomar Mountain Observatory- Basecamp is the perfect location to stay at. This historic campground is surrounded by vast farmlands growing mostly citrus and avocados. Drive through Pauma Valley and enjoy the views before you start heading up the mountain to Basecamp.
The campground itself is undGo for a hike, star gaze and enjoy the outdoors!er a canopy of century old oak trees, along with the trailers and glamping tents, there are tent sites, sites with hookups as far as water, power and sewage.
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Lynette
September 2025
Group trip
The Airstream was cute, clean and very comfortable. Bathrooms were clean. Definitely a great place for kids.
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James
August 2025
With pets
Great spot . Clean pool. Trailer is spacious. Close enough to restock supplies .
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PJ
July 2025
2 nights at BaseCamp at Palomar
Very clean inside the Airstream, a/c was pumping when we got there. The campground is great, they were prompt to respond to messages when we had an issue with a gate code, overall lovely experience.
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Lauryn
January 2025
With pets
It was really quiet and peaceful. Airstream was really cool and we had a great time. My dog was enjoying the outside and we went up to Julian for the day. We are totally coming back to try the retro tv!
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Des
December 2024
2 nights at BaseCamp at Palomar
Jennifer was great and her brother Steven—also extremely helpful and welcoming with my Holiday stay! The airstream is great and has everything you could ask for (water spigot, a heater, power outlets all throughout, portable stove top, microwave, utensils, plates and a mini fridge w/ freezer. Also, the community had a nice little Christmas feast and met some of the loveliest of folks while there. Facilities were all clean and very well kept. Will definitely be coming back!
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Brian
December 2024
Weekend Trip to BaseCamp at Palomar
From the booking to checking in the entire process was super easy. The RV was super nice. It had a fridge, microwave and a coffee maker. I brought my own gas stove for cooking. The campsite was clean and quiet. I’ll definitely come back and camp here again!
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