Pinnacles Campground

Get an early start. The trailhead parking lots were full so we got to add 2+ miles from the campground to the trailheads. EACH WAY.

Nice campsite and good facilities

This is a beautiful campground, but the bathrooms are way too far from the sites. And our 2nd day, the bathroom closest to us had to be closed due to a plumbing issue. I think more port a potties scattered throughout would be a good idea. ALSO sites 53, 54, and 55 are too close together. When we arrived at site 54, the tents from the sit 53 was within 5 feet of our table and they had two big tents. I think 53 and 54 should be one site, or reserved as a double site. Otherwise staff was great and the store was awesome.

The facilities are well-maintained, the park is not over-crowded, and it’s beautiful! Also a fantastic camping experience with knowledgeable rangers around to help plan hikes.

It was a very clean and hospitable campground with respectful workers and campers. Pinnacles is a fantastic place for new National Park explorers or for anyone who wants an easy to weekend away with their family. The service desk was exceptional in helping myself and others map out their hikes to make the most of their stay. I truly enjoyed my stay and recommend others to seek out the unique land features that Pinnacles National Park has to offer.

We didn’t go.

The tent cabins were extremely clean and comfortable. The bathrooms were easily accessible and also clean. The park is stunningly gorgeous. Will be going back.

A wonderful park with fantastic trails, clean facilities and a campsite with the most wildlife inside it that I've experienced at a Nat'l Park. We had deer, turkeys, squirrels and raccoons all active and roaming through the campgrounds. Definitely heed the warnings of keeping food or scented items out of your tent and lock up your food / trash bags when unattended as the raccoons will sneak in through the brush and liberate you of any food items when you're not looking. We did not find them to be a bother at all and thought it added to the experience. This park is a hidden gem and we will be back again soon to explore some more.

Pinnacles is a great national park for hiking! November was a perfect time to visit with sunny and cool weather. We were fortunate on the Friday before Thanksgiving week to park at the Bear Gulch Cave lot, leaving the campground about 9 am that day. On Saturday, we left at 8 am and parked at the Old Pinnacles lot.

The campground is on the expensive side for the basic amenities it offers (including port-a-potties in our section of the campground). There are two different roads leading to campsites - one that is primarily for RVs with larger open spaces and the other that is primarily for tents with tighter spaces and more privacy. We stayed on the "tent" side with a 27 foot travel trailer. Site 62 was listed as being for a max 29 foot trailer, though the limited turning space with sharp foliage lining the road and the driveway made it very tight. We were able to get in position, though we had to turn around and go down the loop the wrong way to back in to the driveway, which is situated at a right angle to the road. We managed to park our tow vehicle parallel to the road in the site, just barely. I wouldn't recommend site 62 for a trailer, or at least not a very large one just to make things smoother. On the positive side, site 62 is an interesting L shaped site with a large tent/picnic table area off to the side of the driveway and many trees, offering a good deal of privacy (not necessarily in terms of noise).

There is no clearly demarcated check-in parking for RVs and the space near the entrance to the campground is tight. There is also no fresh water fill near the entrance. We were advised to pull up near a spigot in the RV site area before heading to our campsite. This worked, but required turning around after filling up. There is water available in the "tent" section, though most of the spigots are not threaded and you would need to block the road to use them. All in all, we enjoyed the stay and would do so again, just in another campsite.

A great campground with nice facilities. It would have been great to know the fire regulations earlier since we were expecting to have a fire as part of our activities but overall it was a good trip even without that feature.