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Gaviota State Park Campground
Description
Activities
Offered near the campground.
Biking
Gaviota provides a wide selection of different types of trails for bike riders. There are single track and fire road trails,...Read more
Fishing
Gaviota is home to a public fishing pier, where anglers of all skill levels come to show off their stuff. Like most piers, whe...Read more
Hiking
If you wish to hike at Gaviota, then hike you shall! This park takes hikers through its hills and onward to incredible overlo...Read more
Horseback riding
Several of Gaviota’s trails allow you to travel by horseback, making the park’s natural beauty doubly as charming. If you don’t...Read more
Swimming
Gaviota State Park is a wonderful place to go for a swim in the ocean. Without a ton of surf, Gaviota has made a name for its...Read more
Wildlife watching
Since this state park brings a variety of different habitats together, it makes for a lively and diverse place to spot wildlif...Read more
24 Reviews
This campsite is REALLY windy. I mean really, really, really windy. Not just the average wind that you would except when you are close to the beach. Like really really windy. My tent broke (that was well steaked) on the first day. It is a great lotion and the beach was awesome. The campsites are small. But, did I mention that it is windy?
Close to the beach, which is amazing, however the entire campground is shared and everyone is very close together. I've never camped this way, but everyone was very friendly so that was a plus. Just don't expect to be camping in nature. Bathrooms were in decent condition, it's dog friendly, and they have showers.
open spots right under a train bridge. beautiful beach & scenery, but no privacy and noisy.
After reading some iffy reviews on Yelp, my friends and I decided to camp here anyways and we LOVED it! The beach is right next to the campsite, as well as easy access to some great hikes, including the Gaviota Hot Springs. The beach isn't too crowded and there's even a little campsite store where you can buy snacks and firewood if you run out. We didn't have trouble with the wind like people said we would, but it may have just been the weekend we were there. Regardless, we loved this campsite and would definitely go back.
So I am from the Central Coast. I love this area. I love the outdoors. I was going to stay here with my then-boyfriend and his two kids, many moons ago, before they became my stepchildren. We drove into the campground. It was, to say the least, not impressive. My stepdaughter said it looked like camping in a parking lot. We did not stay. I think Refugio is better than Gaviota, and I would recommend the backcountry even more-- Los Padres National Forest. Yes, you miss the beach aspect. But you're not sleeping in a parking lot.
The winds can get REALLY strong in the evening and throughout the night. Try not to get the campsites that's in open area and stake your tents down.
- Park
- Gaviota State Park
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Phone Number
- (805) 968-1033
- Directions
- View on Google Maps
- Official Website
- View Website
- Coordinates
- 34.473° N, 120.228° W
- Unknown price
- Tent / RV / Trailer: 38 Sites (Up to 8 people per site)