Pismo State Beach Oceano Campground California
Pismo State Beach Oceano Overview
Pismo State Beach Oceano Campground has 82 single-family campsites beyond the dunes and adjacent to a fresh-water lagoon popular for bird watching. Campsites 1-42 have water and electric hookups. The parking spur length for each campsite has a maximum length of 36 feet. Group camping is also available.
The campground has flush toilets, showers (tokens), potable (drinking water), trash collection and an RV dump station. The campground roads and parking spurs are paved. Firewood is also available for sale at the campground.
The campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Each campsite also has a paved parking spur, table, fire ring and grill. There are also many large trees providing shade to most campsites.
North Beach Campground is another option at Pismo State Beach. You might also like Lopez Lake Recreation Area (inland).
Pismo State Beach Oceano – Area Recreation
Pismo State Beach is a beautiful area to visit and explore on California’s coast. Outdoor recreational activities include OHVing, hiking, biking, swimming, surf fishing, beach combing, and digging for the famous Pismo clam. Wildlife viewing is also popular and the area has the largest over-wintering colony of monarch butterflies in the U.S. You can also drive your car and off-road vehicle onto the beach and dunes at Pismo State Beach.
Make a Reservation for Pismo State Beach Oceano
Amenities
- Amphitheater
- BBQ Grills
- Campfire Center
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Cell Service - Good
- Drinking Water
- Dumpsters
- Equestrian trail
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Food Storage Locker
- Grills
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
- RV Dump Station
- Showers
- Trash Collection
- Visitor Center
Activities
- ATVing
- Beach Combing
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boating (non motorized)
- Fishing
- Geocaching
- Hiking
- Historic Sites
- Horseback riding
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- OHVing
- OTV Trails/Riding
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Sand Dunes
- Sand Surfing
- Scuba Diving
- Skin Diving
- Snorkeling
- Stargazing
- Surf Fish
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Water Sports
- Wildlife Viewing
Oceano, California 93445
805 473-7220
Lat / Long:
Upgrade to Campsite PRO Membership
Get 20% off availability alerts, entry to prize drawings, and enjoy an ad free experience!
Pismo State Beach Oceano Availability Alerts
Pismo State Beach Oceano sold out? Get an alert when a campsite becomes available at Pismo State Beach Oceano!
Create Campsite Availability AlertBest Campsites
Become a Pro Member to See a List of Best CampsitesRegions
Campsite Types
- ADA
- Electric & Water Hookup
- Group
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
82
# of RV Hookup Campsites:
42
Campsite Vehicle Size:
Up to 36 feet.
Season:
Year Round
Elevation:
35
Pismo State Beach Oceano Comments & Reviews
Visited Pismo State Beach Oceano Campground lately? We'd love to hear about your adventure. Did you find us useful? Did we forget something? Anything our community should know before heading out to Pismo State Beach Oceano?
harvesthosts.com
campsitephotos.com
Arrived at our campsite (Pismo State Beach-Oceano Campground), unfortunately too late (20:15) … Nobody was at the reception and our name.
You could have parked and check in next morning, they usually leave names on the check in kiosk
Question: Does anyone know if there are electrical outlets in the bathrooms? Or a camping sink outside the bathrooms?
Hi J Kaufman,
We believe there are not any electric outlets at Pismo State Beach Oceano campground, but perhaps someone else can confirm. You can also try calling the park and asking: 805-473-7220.
Will a 40 ft. motorhome fit in any of these sites?
Hi Susan,
All Pismo State Beach campsites have a parking spur / maximum RV length of 36 feet. So sorry, your 40 foot motorhome will not fit in any of the sites.
I’m trying to cancel my reservation due to injury and can’t find the link to do that.
Hi Mona,
Sorry to hear about your injury. You’ll need to login to your ReserveCalifornia.com account to cancel your reservation at Pismo State Beach – Oceano Campground.
i need some advice ,we love this campground ,but havent been there in a couple of years. Things have changed for sure. i need to know how to make a reservation over there for 2026 in August . My husband has a desabled placerd, ok, our motorhome is 35 feet with a slideout . Thank you
Reservations for Pismo State Beach Oceano campground open up 6 months to the day before you want to arrive. For example, if you wanted to arrive on Aug 10, then the first day you can (try and) make a reservation is on Feb 10th at 8:00 am. Reservations will sell out within a minute or two (sometimes less) at popular campgrounds during peak season. I’d target a mid week arrival if you can. What you’ll want to do is login to ReserveCalifornia.com about 20 minutes prior to 8:00 AM, 6 months to the date you want to arrive. Then pull up Pismo State Beach / Oceano campground, enter the dates you want to camp and see what campsites are available to reserve on your dates. Select a site and have it all ready to click ‘Book Now’ exactly at 8:00 am (some people have luck with clicking at 7:59:59). If you don’t get the site, then quickly check to see if others might be available to try and reserve. Continue to monitor for a few minutes. Best of luck!
I booked campsite 28 that has hookups for electric and water. I don’t have an RV or trailer. Can I still setup a tent at the campsite or is it an RV only ?
Hi Joseph,
Yes, you can pitch a tent in a trailer/RV site at the Oceano Campground at Pismo State Beach – including site 28. You can have up to two vehicles and 8 people at that site. Have fun!