Plaskett Creek Campground

The campground was lovely. Lots of space between the sites, and great views of the ocean. It was a quick walk across the street to bluffs over looking the ocean, and from there it was easy to access the beach. There were a number of stairs down to the beach. A mini mart with essentials for whatever you forgot was just 3 mi south of the campground. My only complaint was the water situation. I noticed another review mentioning that the water wasn't potable. Nothing on the US Forestry website mentioned this issue. I called the information line and they didn't know the answer but redirected me to another website (campone.com), which supposedly had the correct information. I don't understand why there was a separate website and it wasn't linked at all from the official one. The camp one website said the water was not potable. We brought water just in case. At the campground there was not one single sign saying that the water wasn't potable, but every camper had bottled water and the host was selling water for $5/gallon. I'm really disappointed that the information about water being potable or not wasn't listed clearly on the main website or posted in the campground. It was really confusing for a first time camper there.

TL;DR: Campground is fantastic, but bring bottled water.

They gave our place to someone else (even though we reserved with time) and the people in out spot did not want to move so we had to wait a couple hours before we could get another spot. Plus I thought $15 dollars for a small stack of wood for burning was kind of pricey. Overall it was good thought.

The campground was lovely. Lots of space between the sites, and great views of the ocean. It was a quick walk across the street to bluffs over looking the ocean, and from there it was easy to access the beach. There were a number of stairs down to the beach. A mini mart with essentials for whatever you forgot was just 3 mi south of the campground. My only complaint was the water situation. I noticed another review mentioning that the water wasn't potable. Nothing on the US Forestry website mentioned this issue. I called the information line and they didn't know the answer but redirected me to another website (campone.com), which supposedly had the correct information. I don't understand why there was a separate website and it wasn't linked at all from the official one. The camp one website said the water was not potable. We brought water just in case. At the campground there was not one single sign saying that the water wasn't potable, but every camper had bottled water and the host was selling water for $5/gallon. I'm really disappointed that the information about water being potable or not wasn't listed clearly on the main website or posted in the campground. It was really confusing for a first time camper there.

TL;DR: Campground is fantastic, but bring bottled water.

Plaskett is a great camping place along the Big Sur coast. Unfortunately, they allow overflow campers to just set up in the middle area of the campground. Which puts extra pressure on campers adjacent to that area, with the overflow campers crossing through campsites to reach facilities and water. They should just issue permits for the sites actually available and send the others on their merry way.

Camp hosts were great. Campground was always clean, garbage emptied, bathrooms spotless. Great location.

The campground, facilities, and site was clean. The location is fantastic - in a bit of a sheltered area across the road from the beach, although you could still see the ocean in some parts. Some surfers camp here. The interior camp sites are pretty close together with no natural barriers between the sites, so could hear some loud conversations and snoring of nearby tents. It's like camping on a big lawn, and due to no natural barriers, people seemed to have NO qualms about walking right through the middle of your camp site. There are also no tent pads. You can mostly find a mostly level place for a tent but not completely. Also both mornings we were here there where service trucks backing down the service road (BEEP...BEEP...BEEP) - which sort of ruins the ambiance. Given all that, I'd readily camp here again.

Plaskett is a great camping place along the Big Sur coast. Unfortunately, they allow overflow campers to just set up in the middle area of the campground. Which puts extra pressure on campers adjacent to that area, with the overflow campers crossing through campsites to reach facilities and water. They should just issue permits for the sites actually available and send the others on their merry way.

Camp hosts were great. Campground was always clean, garbage emptied, bathrooms spotless. Great location.

The campground, facilities, and site was clean. The location is fantastic - in a bit of a sheltered area across the road from the beach, although you could still see the ocean in some parts. Some surfers camp here. The interior camp sites are pretty close together with no natural barriers between the sites, so could hear some loud conversations and snoring of nearby tents. It's like camping on a big lawn, and due to no natural barriers, people seemed to have NO qualms about walking right through the middle of your camp site. There are also no tent pads. You can mostly find a mostly level place for a tent but not completely. Also both mornings we were here there where service trucks backing down the service road (BEEP...BEEP...BEEP) - which sort of ruins the ambiance. Given all that, I'd readily camp here again.

Great time at Plaskett Creek campground. Camp hosts were very friendly and helpful.