Plaskett Creek Campground

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PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
Sand Dollar Day Use
PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
Sand Dollar Day Use

Featured amenities

Parking Parking
Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Restrooms Restrooms

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

38 total sites

RV Sites

18 sites

Tent Sites

20 sites

About Plaskett Creek Campground

Plaskett Creek Campground offers a beautiful location just minutes from Sand Dollar Beach, one of the largest and most popular beaches in central California. The campground gives visitors access to a variety of outdoor activities, including water play and exploration of the surrounding hills and forests. The family-friendly campground offers comfortably equipped sites, allowing anyone to enjoy a relaxing stay in the Los Padres National Forest.

Number of accommodations: 38

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Hiking

Hiking

Year-round
Swimming

Swimming

Summer
Water Activities

Water Activities

Spring Summer Fall

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
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Jul
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Open year round

This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.

365 Days

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Parking Parking
Pet friendly Pet friendly
Restrooms Restrooms
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Restrooms
Parking and Transport

Parking and Transport

  • Parking
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

38 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 006, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 007, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 008, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 010, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 011, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 012, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 013, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 015, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 016, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 017, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 018, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 020, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 021, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 022, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 023, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 024, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 025, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
026, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
027, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
028, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
029, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
030, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
031, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 032, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
Price not available
033, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
034, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
035, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
036, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
037, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
038, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
039, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
040, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
041, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
042, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
043, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
GS1, Loop: PLAS
25 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
GS2, Loop: PLAS
40 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
GS3, Loop: PLAS
40 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available

Reviews (1140)

What Guests Are Saying

Plaskett Creek Campground offers a beautiful, peaceful setting just a short walk from Sand Dollar Beach, making it a great spot for camping. Many visitors praised the friendly camp hosts and the spacious, scenic environment, ideal for families and pets. However, the campground faces criticism due to the lack of potable water and restroom facilities, with porta potties being the only option, which some found unsatisfactory.

Review Summary

4.3
1140 reviews
5
61.3%
699
4
19.0%
217
3
10.8%
123
2
4.0%
46
1
4.8%
55

Sylvia P

Verified

June 30, 2025 Stayed at: 010, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

We always enjoy our stay at Plaskett Creek. This time, we reserved site 10, right next to the camp host. The site is beautiful and huge, and yet we found it rather difficult to find good level spots for our tents. We took up on the camp host’s kind suggestion to set up one of the tents in a nice shaded spot under a tree on his site instead. Thank you! You could glimpse the ocean from the driveway, and it’s a short, easy stroll to gorgeous Sand Dollar Beach. The water spigots are on, but the sink/faucet in the cavernous bathroom is still turned off.

Arvin T

Verified

July 1, 2025 Stayed at: 028, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

Lisa and William, our camp hosts were very warm, friendly, and helpful. They kept the campground in order and clean. Both had wealth of information to share. The restrooms were clean as William consistently tented to them, always working on something while Lisa was very engaged with visitors making everyone feeling comfortable. Would definitely visit this place again, primary because of our hosts.

Meet S

Verified

July 1, 2025 Stayed at: 033, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

Excellect site with one of the ckeanest restrooms!

Arvin T

Verified

July 1, 2025 Stayed at: 028, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

Lisa and William, our camp hosts were very warm, friendly, and helpful. They kept the campground in order and clean. Both had wealth of information to share. The restrooms were clean as William consistently tented to them, always working on something while Lisa was very engaged with visitors making everyone feeling comfortable. Would definitely visit this place again, primary because of our hosts.

Meet S

Verified

July 1, 2025 Stayed at: 033, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

Excellect site with one of the ckeanest restrooms!

Henry P

Verified

July 18, 2025 Stayed at: 030, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND

3

Staff as usual where in good humor, attentive and helpful. Too bad the trees are slowly dying and being cut down. .

Henry P

Verified

July 18, 2025 Stayed at: 030, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND

3

Staff as usual where in good humor, attentive and helpful. Too bad the trees are slowly dying and being cut down. .

Emily Z

Verified

July 20, 2025 Stayed at: GS1, Loop: PLAS

5

William and Lisa were fantastic camp hosts! They would check the toilets and trash sometimes 3x a day, making sure it was tidy and well kept. They were both friendly and we enjoyed their friendliness!

Plaskett creek is well situated on the coast and it’s one of my favorite places on earth!

Emily Z

Verified

July 20, 2025 Stayed at: GS1, Loop: PLAS

5

William and Lisa were fantastic camp hosts! They would check the toilets and trash sometimes 3x a day, making sure it was tidy and well kept. They were both friendly and we enjoyed their friendliness!

Plaskett creek is well situated on the coast and it’s one of my favorite places on earth!

Scott A

Verified

July 24, 2025 Stayed at: 006, Loop: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

We were in site 006, clearly the BEST site in the whole park. The camp hosts, William and Lisa, were 2 sites up from us. I have NEVER been witness to better camp hosts at any park I've ever been to...ever! They were very personable, helpful, friendly, etc. The place was CLEAN. William was constantly buzzing around in his cart dumping trash and tidying up. Because there are parking spaces for extra vehicles, random peeps would come in and try to park because Sand Dollar Beach is right down the street and it gets full on the weekends. William was patrolling to make sure people who didn't pay to be there would move and hit the road. He had to deal with some real turkeys, but he got the job done. This place is very gorgeous. I will say that the large ROCKS that have strategically placed so people don't park on the grass are a little tough to navigate so you'd better be good at backing in and avoiding damage to your vehicles. Our site was actually level from side to side, which was a shocker. We are 45 ft in length total, truck and trailer and we squeaked into our site 006 just fine.

Location Plaskett Creek Campground

Address:

Big Sur, CA, 93920
United States

Highway access

Plaskett Creek Campground is accessible via Highway 1, approximately 65 miles north from San Luis Obispo.

Elevation: 118 feet

Distance to downtown

34 mi drive to downtown Big Sur (about 52 min)

Nearby Campgrounds

Nearby destinations


Last updated: August 23, 2026

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