Plaskett Creek Campground

Well, it wasn't a plus that the toilets were closed due to the severe drought in California, and half of the water spigots n/a. I'm not faulting these policies under the circumstances, but current camping at Plaskett is not what it used to be. And BTW, who is responsible for the trail maintenance of Jade Cove and Sand Dollar Beach? Overgrown, hard to even see the trails, much less hike on them, On the positive side, our camp host was Johnny-on-the-spot with his camper verification and garbage pick-up. Give that guy a bunch of smores! At least the firewood for sale was awesome! :)

Wonderful location and campground with grass and trees.
Walkable to Sand Dollar sandy beach with beautiful cove.
Excellent Camp Hosts.

Well, it wasn't a plus that the toilets were closed due to the severe drought in California, and half of the water spigots n/a. I'm not faulting these policies under the circumstances, but current camping at Plaskett is not what it used to be. And BTW, who is responsible for the trail maintenance of Jade Cove and Sand Dollar Beach? Overgrown, hard to even see the trails, much less hike on them, On the positive side, our camp host was Johnny-on-the-spot with his camper verification and garbage pick-up. Give that guy a bunch of smores! At least the firewood for sale was awesome! :)

NO WATER AT CAMPGROUND. The posted description says they have flush toilets and water faucets, but they don't--grubby vault toilets only. The business that runs the campground for the Parks Service charges $5 for a gallon of drinking water. The campground is otherwise very nice, and the beach across the street is spectacular.

NO WATER AT CAMPGROUND. The posted description says they have flush toilets and water faucets, but they don't--grubby vault toilets only. The business that runs the campground for the Parks Service charges $5 for a gallon of drinking water. The campground is otherwise very nice, and the beach across the street is spectacular.

There are only heavily used porta-potties and no potable water available at the campground. Camp sites are very nice and location is wonderful!

There are only heavily used porta-potties and no potable water available at the campground. Camp sites are very nice and location is wonderful!

I am a foreigner traveling for several months around the world. We camped in 6 national parks and their state campgrounds for 3 weeks this summer and all went well until I made the mistake of booking this campground which at first seemed great to me… My first mistake was to book a group site (at $150) without realizing it because I thought that the prices in the area were much higher than in the national parks (by studying other campsites the prices were higher). Then, our GPS took us as always following the directions of the recration.gov application to our location. I had doubts about this location but we did not find anyone the same evening or the next morning to confirm that we were in the right place. So we left to discover the Monterrey aquarium, leaving our camp. We had a problem with our car in Monterrey which required us to spend the night there. Coming back the following day at the end of the day, our tent had disappeared... We took a good hour to find a guard to get an explanation. We were in the wrong location and they had to move our tent to make room for people who had booked at this location. We were dropped our tent with our bulk bags in it at our site (at $150\night) for a group when we are a family of 3. We left the next day with no regrets. My opinion on this campsite is that everything seemed vague to me, whereas everything was very clear in the 6 other state campsites that I was able to do with my family. Lastly, I found the staff rude. They look like thugs out of an old 80s B series… Aside from our last bad camping experience in the American West, the campsite is quite nice with a view of the sea for group sites at $150, if you have the means, don't hesitate...

I am a foreigner traveling for several months around the world. We camped in 6 national parks and their state campgrounds for 3 weeks this summer and all went well until I made the mistake of booking this campground which at first seemed great to me… My first mistake was to book a group site (at $150) without realizing it because I thought that the prices in the area were much higher than in the national parks (by studying other campsites the prices were higher). Then, our GPS took us as always following the directions of the recration.gov application to our location. I had doubts about this location but we did not find anyone the same evening or the next morning to confirm that we were in the right place. So we left to discover the Monterrey aquarium, leaving our camp. We had a problem with our car in Monterrey which required us to spend the night there. Coming back the following day at the end of the day, our tent had disappeared... We took a good hour to find a guard to get an explanation. We were in the wrong location and they had to move our tent to make room for people who had booked at this location. We were dropped our tent with our bulk bags in it at our site (at $150\night) for a group when we are a family of 3. We left the next day with no regrets. My opinion on this campsite is that everything seemed vague to me, whereas everything was very clear in the 6 other state campsites that I was able to do with my family. Lastly, I found the staff rude. They look like thugs out of an old 80s B series… Aside from our last bad camping experience in the American West, the campsite is quite nice with a view of the sea for group sites at $150, if you have the means, don't hesitate...

Porta pots and non potable water is the current situation at your campground. That is tough when hoping to stay in your beautiful location for more than 2-3 days. If it is for financial reasons the bathroom facilities are not up and running, then hope funds can became available again soon.
Location is stunning and campground layout is great, it truly is a gem. Just hope the amenities can get back to a better maintained state.