Plaskett Creek Campground

Great location with spacious sites, you can see the ocean through the trees! Very easy to access Sand Dollar Beach as well. However, for $35 per night (plus an $8 reservation fee), I feel I paid a lot for little in return. For comparison: The next night I stayed in a no-frills motel in Monterey for $55 after taxes. Yes there are flush toilets, but there's some issue with the water so the sinks are out of order (bring hand sanitizer), and you have to bring your own potable water. My site #15 was on a slope, so I didn't have a flat surface for my tent. Also keep in mind: As of late December, there's still a fire ban, so no campfires allowed. Point of interest: If you're coming from the south (or feel like driving 40 minutes south), do NOT miss the Elephant Seal Vista Point near the Hearst Castle. I went around sunset and saw dozens of seals on the beach, including some pups!

Amazing location. Across the street from sand dollar beach. Close enough to general store in Gorda, and for a slightly longer trip down to the elephant seal beach.

Amazing location. Across the street from sand dollar beach. Close enough to general store in Gorda, and for a slightly longer trip down to the elephant seal beach.

The site is beautiful and host is very nice, love it

The site is beautiful and host is very nice, love it

It was disappointing that the website and reservation did not elaborate there were no campfires allowed. We checked the USFS website regarding burn days and our stay was not listed as a no-burn day. Upon arrival, the camp host informed us that we were not allowed to burn wood, but were allowed to cook on a propane stove. No problem. If only the second night of our stay, the camp host was enjoying a fire next to their RV while we ate dinner in the cold. I don’t mind being cold, but I do mind the hypocrisy of the camp host.

It’s a beautiful campsite, but it’s very poorly maintained. We were in one of the group sites, and the smell from the pit toilets which are placed in the middle of the group sites was quite overwhelming. Not only that but someone forgot to unlock the toilets. Further, there was a fire ban throughout the site, which made no sense because there had been recent rains. Camping in December, after there had been rain, it’s really nice to have a fire and very cold without one.

It was disappointing that the website and reservation did not elaborate there were no campfires allowed. We checked the USFS website regarding burn days and our stay was not listed as a no-burn day. Upon arrival, the camp host informed us that we were not allowed to burn wood, but were allowed to cook on a propane stove. No problem. If only the second night of our stay, the camp host was enjoying a fire next to their RV while we ate dinner in the cold. I don’t mind being cold, but I do mind the hypocrisy of the camp host.

It’s a beautiful campsite, but it’s very poorly maintained. We were in one of the group sites, and the smell from the pit toilets which are placed in the middle of the group sites was quite overwhelming. Not only that but someone forgot to unlock the toilets. Further, there was a fire ban throughout the site, which made no sense because there had been recent rains. Camping in December, after there had been rain, it’s really nice to have a fire and very cold without one.

Very clean and quiet campsite!