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O'Neill Park is located off Interstate 5 at the El Toro Road exit in Trabuco Canyon. Tucked away in a canyon loaded with shade-bearing oak trees, O'Neill offers activities including camping, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking. Campground offers 79 sites for tent or RV plus many group and aquestrian sites. Amenities include a picnic table, fire ring, barbeque, flush toilets and showers. RV dumpstation. Family sites are First-come first-served and group or equestrian sites require reservations.
O'Neill Park
30892 Trabuco Canyon Road
Trabuco Canyon, California 92678
Reservations: (800) 600-1600
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Doheny State Park is located in the Dana Point Harbor off Interstate 5 and PCH (highway 1 - Pacific Coast Highway). Doheny State Beach offers camping in the southern area and day use in the northern area. The camping is literally steps from the beach. The day use area features a five-acre lawn with picnic facilities and volleyball courts, public restrooms and concession stand. Surfing is popular, but is restricted to the north end of the beach. Dana Point Harbor offers fishing & whale watching charters, boat & kayak rentals, restaurants, shops and an aquarium. Campground includes 122 sites for tent or small RV. Flush toilets, showers and fire rings.
NOTE: Doheny has a rock-bottom ocean and can be annoying to venture out into without foot protection.
WARNING: This region of Pacific Ocean is notorious for having high bacteria levels. Be sure to check with Heal the Bay for recent test results.
Doheny
25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive
Dana Point, California 92629
(949) 496-6172
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San Clemente State Beach is located off the Avenida Calafia exit of Interstate 5. Campground is situated atop a bluff overlooking the ocean. Trails lead from campground to popular beaches for surfing, sunbathing and swimming. Campground offers 141 sites for tent or RV. Amenities include a picnic table, flush toilets and showers. RV dumpstation. Reservations required.
San Clemente
3030 Avenida Del Presidente
San Clemente, California 92672
(949) 492-3156
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Caspers Park is located off Highway 74 east of Interstate 5, in San Juan Capistrano. Tucked away in a canyon loaded with shade-bearing oak trees, Caspers offers many activities including camping, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking. Three campgrounds offer 78 sites for tent or RV including 23 aquestrian sites. Amenities include a picnic table, fire ring, barbeque, flush toilets and showers. RV dumpstation. Reservations recommended.
Caspers Park
33401 Ortega Highway (74)
San Juan Capistrano, California 92675
Reservations: (800) 600-1600
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Catalina Island offers several campgrounds throughout the island. Many sites are situated within walking distance of the best diving, snorkeling and kayaking in all of California. The trick to camping on Catalina is transporting all your gear from the mainland to your camp. Catalina ferries allow backpacks and necessary gear but any type of fuel is prohibited. The store in Two Harbors sells fuel, firewood and other camping supplies including tents and sleeping bags. Because campers are unable to return with unused fuel canisters, most leave their leftover fuel supplies for the next camper. Transportation to the campsite from Avalon is achieved on the Safari Bus shuttle that runs during the summer, or you can hike or bike in. Permits are necessary for all campgrounds and no pets are allowed. Several of the developed campgrounds have showers and only Hermit Gulch has flush toilets - the rest have chemical toilets. Two Harbors Campground offers tent cabins, which can lesson the load you need to pack in.
TIP: View our Custom Catalina Island Map in pdf for a better understanding of campground locations and other important sites on Catalina Island.
Catalina Island
Avalon, California 90704
Reservations: (310) 510-2800
Equipment & Camp Supply Rental @ Two Harbors: (310) 510-8368
Equipment Rental @ Little Harbor: (310) 510-2229
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Two Harbors is located approximately 15-miles northwest of Avalon at Isthmus Cove. The camp is situated on a bluff overlooking the ocean and just a short distance from Two Harbors Village. The store in Two Harbors rents and sells camping gear including tents, sleeping bags, stoves, fuel, firewood, charcoal, food and more. Equipment rental is also available including kayak, bike, snorkel and more. The camp includes 42 individual sites and 3 group areas. Tent cabins are also available and come with cots for up to 6 people, stove, lantern, sun shade and more. Campground amenities include showers, running water, lockers, picnic table, firepit & barbeque, sun shade and chemical toilets. Check-in at Two Harbors Visitor Services is required. Reservations and permit are required.
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Other Ideas Parsons Landing is the most remote campground on the island and is located approximately 20-miles northwest of Avalon. Parsons Landing is only accessible by hike or kayak. This is also the most primitive camp on the island offering no running water. Campground offers 8 campsites within stones throw of a secluded cove. Water and firewood are provided by Park Ranger upon arrival as part of your fee. Amenities include picnic table, firepit & barbeque and chemical toilet. Check-in at Two Harbors Visitor Services is required. Reservations are required.
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Other Ideas Blackjack is located approximately 9-miles northwest of Avalon. This is Catalina's highest campground at 1600-feet above sea level and tucked among pine and eucalyptus trees. Arriving at the camp requires a 1.5-mile hike from the road. Blackjack offers 11 campsites. Amenities include picnic table, firepit & barbeque, showers, fresh water, lockers and chemical toilets. Check-in at Two Harbors Visitor Services or Island Plaza in Avalon is required. Reservations are required.
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Other Ideas Little Harbor is located approximately 16-miles northwest of Avalon. Little Harbor is the only developed campground on the west side of the island. Campground offers 23 sites including 8 group sites. Amenities include picnic table, firepit & barbeque, showers, fresh water, lockers and chemical toilets. Kayak, snorkel and other rentals are available at Wet Spot Rentals. Check-in at Two Harbors Visitor Services or Island Plaza in Avalon is required. Reservations are required.
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Other Ideas Hermit Gulch is located in Avalon just 1.5-miles up Avalon Canyon Road. Arrival to site requires taxi or hike. Situated in a canyon, Hermit Gulch offers limited ocean views but is close to Avalon, Wrigley Botanical Gardens and several popular hiking trails. Campground offers several campsites and spacious tent cabins. Rangers sell supplies like ice, firewood and fuel. Amenities include picnic tables, firepit & barbeque, showers, fresh water, flush toilets, and vending machines. Reservations required.
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Other Ideas Boat-In Camping is available at nine campgrounds along the northeast shore of the island. Kayak rentals are available at several locations including Avalon, Two Harbors and Little Harbor. A Ranger visits the sites daily to collect fees and enforce regulations. These are all primitive sites with no amenities whatsoever. Everything must be packed in and packed out, including fecal waste. Reservations are required.
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ADDITIONAL campgrounds are located throughout the Cleveland National Forest from Corona in the north, south to Mexican border. Most offer a table, fire ring and vault toilets. Many do not have running water. Reservations required at some campgrounds.
Cleveland National Forest
10845 Rancho Bernardo Road
Suite 200
San Diego, California 92127
(858) 673-6180
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