About Arroyo Seco
Number of accommodations: 33
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
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Reviews (238)
What Guests Are Saying
Arroyo Seco Campground boasts a beautiful location ideal for birdwatching and hiking, with clean facilities and friendly hosts enhancing the experience. While the campground can get busy and noisy, especially on weekends, many guests appreciate the vibrant atmosphere and access to nature. However, larger RVs may find navigating the access roads challenging, and some facilities require maintenance, but overall, visitors enjoyed their stays and expressed a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Arroyo Seco Campground boasts a beautiful location ideal for birdwatching and hiking, with clean facilities and friendly hosts enhancing the experience. While the campground can get busy and noisy, especially on weekends, many guests appreciate the vibrant atmosphere and access to nature. However, larger RVs may find navigating the access roads challenging, and some facilities require maintenance, but overall, visitors enjoyed their stays and expressed a desire to return.
Review Summary
Diane M
VerifiedMay 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: MCML
Beautiful hike to the horse bridge! Extremely pleasant and helpful staff.
Kendra B
VerifiedMay 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: MCML
Great trip, beautiful beautiful place, hiking, river scrambling and swimming holes were amazing! Cheryl the camp host was so helpful! Thank you💗
Kevin D
VerifiedMay 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: MCML
Very nice and helpful camp host, clean bathrooms and sweet campsites
Lucie A
VerifiedApril 21, 2022 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: MCML
No water at campground due to a broken pump/pipes. More than 6 weeks with no resolution. Porta-Pottys inadequately maintained given large number of campers. Beware that there is an additional $10 fee to use the day use area for those campingeven if you park for 5-10 minutes.
Harold M
VerifiedApril 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: MCML
We came back from hiking at Pinnacles National Park to find ourselves in a literal sea of young children. I counted 27 tents in two campsites, and there must have been 70 people occupying them. Right next to our trailer--not in one of their campsites--they had erected a slack line and gymnastics set up, and this is where they assembled prior to an evening walk.
How was this allowed to happen? The regulations say no more than 8 people per campsite. There is a group campsite outside the regular campground that could have been used.
Oh, and there was no water at the campground at all. We were self-contained in our travel trailer, but with that group, there must have been at least 125 people in a very small campground with maybe 8 porta potties. We left early the next morning.
Kurt R
VerifiedApril 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: PCLL
Campground water was turned off, and showers were obviously unavailable. Yet, they continued to charge full price for much less than full service. Poor, at least until they can get their infrastructure fixed.
sheila m
VerifiedApril 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: MCML
Great time of the year to visit. Super nice camp hosts, and nice small campground.
Skyler O
VerifiedApril 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: PCLL
The primitive campsites were beautiful and we had a great experience! The pit toilets weren’t too bad the there was a spout with running water. Every employee we interacted with during our stay was super nice and helpful and recommended some great spots to hike to. Our favorite part of the trip was swimming in the river. Would love to go again!
Kent Z
VerifiedApril 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: MCML
The Staff was friendly and helpful.
BUT, there was no ( 0 ) water available for visitor use and no working bathrooms (only porta-potties). This site is very remote set back in a deep canyon. Our stay was uncomfortable and shortened since we had little water with us, only emergency water for us.
Dave S
VerifiedMarch 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: PCLL
Great place to visit! Kudos to the camp host, Cheryl. She was very helpful!
Location Arroyo Seco
Address:
47600 Arroyo Seco Road
Greenfield, CA, 93927
United States
Coming from the south on Highway 101 to Greenfield, take the first exit (Arroyo Seco) into town. Turn left on Elm Street and go west to Arroyo Seco Road and turn left. Arroyo Seco Road dead-ends at the campground.
Coming from the north on Highway 101, just past Soledad, turn west onto Arroyo Seco Road and continue to the campground.
Arroyo Seco is accessible via CA-101, which is approximately 18 miles to the west, providing connection to other major highways in the region.
Latitude & Longitude: 36.2397 / -121.479
Elevation: 317 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- WHEELER GORGE IS CLOSED STARTING AUGUST 4TH, 2025-DECEMBER 31, 2025. DUE TO HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT.
- In order to contact our offices, please use the email: customerservice@pmcparks.com or view our website: CampOne.Com for answers to frequently asked questions.
- The road to get from Arroyo Seco to Big Sur is around 70 miles on a very curvy road which is approximately a two hours' drive.
- All single campsite reservations are good for 6 people and 1 vehicle. The maximum number of people per site is 8 ($10.00 additional charge after 6 people). Maximum number of vehicles per site is 2 ($10.00 additional charge for 2nd vehicle).
- Please use caution in the river; water can be swift and dangerous in the spring
- Weather conditions can change rapidly; please check prior to arrival
- Insects may be present; please bring appropriate provisions (repellents, etc.)
- Reservations can be made three days in advance.
- Single sites include one vehicle in the use fee. Double sites include two vehicles in the use fee. Any extra vehicles will be charged at the campground for $10/night per vehicle.
- Click here for more information on the Los Padres National Forest
- Please Do Not Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
