San Clemente State Beach Campground (California) Make a Reservation
San Clemente, California 92672
949 492-3156
33.40306, -117.60389
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San Clemente State Beach campground has 160 campsites (69 with full hookups), and 2 group sites. Each campsite has a table, fire ring and grill. Some of the campsites have shade structures. The campground has flush toilets, hot showers, a dump station and picnic area. There’s a lot of nice campsites – both with and without hookups. We’ve listed our favorite San Clemente State beach campsites based on location in the campground and privacy.
San Clemente State Beach is located right in the town of San Clemente and has been one of the most popular beaches in California. The mile long beach stretches between the ocean surf and the foot of a steep bluff. There’s lots to do here including camping, swimming, surfing, snorkeling, beach combing, hiking, surf fishing, biking, whale watching or even cruising into town to shop and hit up a few restaurants.
Other nearby campgrounds to consider include Doheny State Beach, San Mateo and San Onofre Bluffs.
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Directions:
San Clemente State Beach is located on the south end of the city of San Clemente in Orange County.
Interstate 5 South
Exit Ave. Calafia
Proceed straight onto Ave. Calafia
San Clemente State Beach entrance will be on your left side in 1/4 mile
Interstate 5 North
Exit Cristianitos Road
Turn left and proceed over the freeway
Turn right onto Ave. del Presidente
Turn left onto Ave. Calafia
San Clemente State Beach entrance will be on your left side in 1/4 mile
Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Campfire Center
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Comfort Station
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Electrical Hookup
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Grills
- Group Camping
- Lifeguards
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
- RV Hookups
- Shade Structure
- Showers
Activities
- Beach
- Beach Access
- Beach Combing
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Body Surfing
- Diving
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Kayaking
- Nature Trails
- Ocean
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Scuba Diving
- Skin Diving
- Snorkeling
- Stargazing
- Surf Fish
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Tide Pools
- Walking Trails
- Whale Watching
- Wildlife Viewing
- Wind Surfing
Regions
- California Beaches
- California State Beach
- Ocean
- Southern California
Campsite Types
- Group
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
Best Campsites:
25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 55, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 012, 103, 108, 109, 113, 114, 115, 116, 129, 132, 147, 148
Campground Map:
Season:
Year Round
Elevation:
80
# of Campsites:
160
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What are the best campsites on this park?
Hi 805 Surf Girl,
I see we did not list our favorite campsites at San Clemente State Beach. Let me get with the crew and we will post those on the San Clemente web page early next week.
Hi 805 Surf Girl,
There’s a lot of nice campsites at San Clemente State Beach. Several good sites with and without hookups. Our San Clemente State Beach campground page has a list of our favorite/best campsites.