Is car camping legal in San Diego?
Hipcamp staff
No, car camping is not legal overnight on a street or public property in San Diego. City law bars using a vehicle for human habitation there between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., or at any hour within 500 feet of a home or school, unless the city has authorized the place.
Sleeping in the vehicle can count as evidence of habitation.
The city's Safe Parking Program has designated parking lots where people living out of their vehicles can stay overnight, with services toward permanent housing.
The city's Safe Parking Program has designated parking lots where people living out of their vehicles can stay overnight, with services toward permanent housing.
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