Plaskett Creek Campground

It was a spacious campground in a beautiful setting. Nice camping neighbors.

The location of this campground is perfect, right across from Sand Dollar Beach. The campground was well kept.

We loved the campground. We loved the view of the hillside and you can see the ocean peaking out at some spots.
It is a short and easy walk down PCH, and down lots of stairs, to get to a beautiful beach. Yes, the walk back up all the stairs took some effort but our 7 year old did it without issue and our 3 year old did most of it on her own. Just be extra vigilant since there are no lifeguards at the beach and the Big Sur area is known for sneaker waves.
For the time being the campground does not have potable water and has port o potties. Plan to bring plenty of drinking water.
This campground is in lower Big Sur. We enjoyed our stay and the camp hosts were great!

Definitely not worth the $ - camp spot was cramped right up against our neighbor and there was barely room for our tent. The campground only had port-a-potties and no potable water. Paying $55 for a site, I'd definitely expect at least basic amenities. The camp hosts were friendly, though!

Sand Dollar Beach is just across the street from Plasket Creek and is a beautiful place for surfing, stand up paddle boarding and relaxing on the beach. While the faucets in camp had running water, the water is stated to be 'non potable' so bring your own water. Campground is well managed and staff are very helpful.

It was beautiful camp spot! Host was friendly and helpful.
Thank you!

This was our second time camping here. It’s been peaceful both times. The only downside to our stay this time was the porta potties since the bathrooms were not working this time but it’s understandable given the circumstance. We still had a great time and could even see the ocean from our campsite. I had no idea! Would recommend this site!

We have been visiting Plaskett GS1 for more than 30 years and have always considered it one of our favorite camping destinations. Over the years, we have enjoyed returning to the same site annually and have watched it change very little—until recently.

Beginning last year, we noticed that the upper portion of the campsite had become extremely overgrown. Unfortunately, the same condition exists this year. What was once a spacious, open area that could comfortably accommodate 6-10 tents now has room for perhaps only 3–4.

Even in the remaining open areas, the ground has become difficult to use, with significant rain ruts and sloping terrain that make it challenging to find a reasonably level place to pitch a tent. The area that was formerly advertised as the “upper grassy meadow” no longer resembles the meadow we have enjoyed for decades.

Our request is simple: please consider restoring and maintaining the upper portion of Plaskett GS1 to its former condition and usable size. Clearing the overgrowth and addressing the uneven, rutted areas would make an enormous difference and would allow future visitors to enjoy the site as it was intended.

We have been coming to Plaskett GS1 for more than three decades, and we hope the site can once again be the wonderful, spacious campsite that has kept us coming back year after year.

The porta-potty situation was not too bad. Camp hosts did a good job of cleaning them every 2 days. However, the situation of no running water is not sustainable for such a popular campground.

This campaign is located in a fantastic spot, but this is the end of its benefits. We have been here several times over last years and each time things getting worse. First toilets stop working, the bio toilets that they installed are overloaded and not cleaned on time, making them smell badly. Now water got signs of not matching a standards, making it pretty useless. Despite each spot has place for 2 cars, you will have to pay 20$ per second car. I think camping administration needs to fix this issues before next season.