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About Pinnacles Campground
Number of accommodations: 133
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
General Store
Pet friendly
Picnic Table
Wi Fi
Restrooms
Showers
Fire Pit
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
- Showers
Connectivity and Media
- Wi Fi
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
On Site Services
- General Store
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (812)
What Guests Are Saying
Pinnacles Campground offers a well-maintained and clean environment with excellent amenities, including a pool, showers, and a well-stocked store. Visitors enjoy the stunning night skies, abundant wildlife, and various hiking opportunities, making it a favorite destination for families. However, be cautious of aggressive raccoons and potential noise disturbances during the night, as well as the early pool closing time.
What Guests Are Saying
Pinnacles Campground offers a well-maintained and clean environment with excellent amenities, including a pool, showers, and a well-stocked store. Visitors enjoy the stunning night skies, abundant wildlife, and various hiking opportunities, making it a favorite destination for families. However, be cautious of aggressive raccoons and potential noise disturbances during the night, as well as the early pool closing time.
Review Summary
Yuki S
VerifiedAugust 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 32, Loop: B
Great campground with lots of animal visits, especially at morning and night! We saw deers and bunnies having breakfast right by our campsite when we woke up. Raccoons come in at night to steal food and they are adorable, but I'd suggest having dinner while the sun is still out and don't leave any food scraps if you don't want to have to fight them, because they don't budge lol
The restrooms are close by and they are always clean. They have a water bottle filling station with cold water. There's also a pool at the visitor center with cold water too, which was great to use after a hot day filled with hikes. There are showers too.
The visitor center and store has free wifi for the first 30min.
Alix A
VerifiedAugust 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 80 TENT CABIN, Loop: D
Everywhere I looked I thought, "I can't believe I'm seeing this gorgeous thing." The campground itself is clean and tidy with well-maintained bathrooms. The visitor center and store are excellent and there's always people available with knowledge about the area to help you plan your hiking adventures. Tons of wildlife right in the campground - raccoons, rabbits, quail, crows, a bobcat in broad daylight, deer, and the list goes on and on.
My only critique is that the pool closes at 5:00, which feels really early when you're just getting back from a long hike in the hottest part of the day and could have used that cool off opportunity.
Jessica S
VerifiedAugust 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 51, Loop: C
Campsite was incredible. Stars were unbeatable. Many spots were at a slight slant which can be hard for tent camping. The one thing that was unfortunate was that quiet hours are around 10pm and a group of people were partying VERY loudly until 1ish and it was supremely hard to sleep and hear the amazing sounds of nature that camping provides. Really wish the camp host would have intervened. Otherwise the campsite was very clean and the bathrooms were easy to access. The showers were camp showers (didnt use but its a blessing to have showers at all). Overall Id love to come here again I highly recommend!
Serafina B
VerifiedAugust 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 88, Loop: D
My site was sun exposed, but going in March is the perfect time to experience this National Park. No issues with the site, just very sunny and it was hot. Easy enough to cool off in Bear Gulch though, on an afternoon hike through the caves. Nice little store to shop in and get firewood. Lots of wild turkey flying around, and up in the trees. Great stargazing here, and dark skies. Loved this place.
Kalpana S
VerifiedAugust 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: A
Great campsite but very hot in the summer. The sites were a bit small for tent and parking. The pool was overcrowded. Bathrooms were very clean and campsite was very pleasant summer evenings.
Leah Audrey K
VerifiedAugust 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: A
Nice campground with free showers and pool. Lots of wildlife— condors, quail, deer, turkeys. We read reviews about mischievous raccoons, so we made sure to eat and have everything cleaned up before the sun set, and we didn’t have any issues with them. It was super hot when we went in the beginning of August. Too hot for hiking or much of anything.
Teresa H
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 83, Loop: D
Loved having a pool and free showers. The little general store was well stocked too.
Prajith G
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 64, Loop: C
Very good campground right next to a parking spot. a minute's walk away from outhouses, and a 10-min walk away from restrooms with running water and flushable toilets.
Minor nitpicks:
Very dusty campground (have to blame California for that lol)
The flushable toilet was absolutely destroyed by someone in the morning
John L
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 50, Loop: C
We had a wonderful stay at pinnacles. The campsite was well organized, quite clean and maybe most importantly, as we love to look at the stars, quiet and void of lights after 10 PM. The pool was great and it was really nice having showers especially this time of year when it was 106° and we desperately needed to clean off after a long hike. It’s not a matter of IF we come back to this campground at pinnacles, rather than WHEN.
George F
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 85, Loop: D
Our site was excellent, we had a strong T-Mobile signal and our router worked well enough to watch TV if we had wanted to.
We didn't use the pool and mostly just wandered around.
The park is showing wear and tear, the parks money being diverted to literally coat statues in the noxious traffic of D.C. would be better spent restoring the signage and infrastructure and staffing of our National Parks.
Location Pinnacles Campground
Address:
2400 Hwy 146 Pinnacles Area
Paicines, CA, 95043
United States
Pinnacles National Park is located 32 miles south of Hollister, CA on Hwy 25 and 29 miles northeast of King City, CA on Hwy 25. Campground is located on the east side of Pinnacles National Park off Hwy 25.
Pinnacles Campground is accessed via Hwy 25, which runs 32 miles south of Hollister and 29 miles northeast of King City. It is located on the east side of Pinnacles National Park off Hwy 25.
Elevation: 616 feet
23 mi drive to downtown Paicines (about 34 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
1PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- Generators are not allowed at any time in any site.
- Tent/RV Sites: 6 people, 3 tents and 2 vehicles or one vehicle and one trailer or RV/Motor home. Group sites: 20 people, 5 vehicles max. No RV’s, motorhomes or trailers allowed. Any self-contained vehicle designed for sleeping is considered an RV/Motor home. Extra vehicles MUST be left in the overnight parking lot. A tow vehicle plus a trailer counts as two vehicles. Social Trails: Avoid walking through other campsites, creek beds, and closed areas.Lighting: Party lights, disco lights, Christmas lights, travel trailer parking lights, any decorative lighting must be turned off starting at 10:00pm and ending at 6:00amParking: All vehicles and bicycles must stay on paved surfaces. Where parking pads are provided, vehicles must be parked with all wheels on the pad and may not extend into the traffic lane or into the campsite. All vehicles must be parked at thier respective campsites in front of the parking stops. Moving parking stops, driving beyond them or parking in another area/site will result in a ticket from NPS. If your vehicle does not fit in your site you MUST park it in the overflow parking area bhiend the store. Wastewater: carry to toilets for disposal. Washing dishes/clothing and brushing teeth at water spigots is prohibited.
- RV Sites: have 120v/ 30-amp service; EV CHARGING IS PROHITIED AT RV SITES, An EV charger is located by the store. Tent and group sites have no hook-ups. Generators are not allowed at any time in any site.
- Swimming pool: is open 4/1 to 10/31, weather permitting. No lifeguard on duty.
- Pets: allowed on leash in the campground but not on hiking trails. NEVER leave unattended.
- Wi-Fi: Guests receive 30 minutes of complimentary Wi-Fi. Extended access is available for purchase. Wi-Fi use is optional and not included in the nightly rate.
- Dump station: is available for registered guests.
- Trees: All trees, even when healthy and well-maintained, can pose a natural hazard of falling limbs. Visitors assume responsibility for any property damage, injury or other circumstances that may result from these hazards.
- Lost, Stolen or Damaged Property: Pinnacles Recreation Company is not responsible for loss or to property due to fire, theft, accident or any other cause.
- Please watch these videos prior to your arrival to help plan your trip and protect wildlife during your stay: How to Plan for Zero Waste Camping How to Do Camp Dishes How to Properly Store Trash and Food
- During peak visitation periods, access to the campground through the East Entrance station may be restricted. Delays can be expected due to high traffic volumes and parking reaching capacity. We advise planning accordingly to avoid prolonged wait times. Pinnacles experiences extremely high visitation on weekends, holidays, and during favorable weather, especially in the spring. Expect long lines and delays [or possible restrictions especially] between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm.
- Restrooms (Loop C) Loop C does not have flush restroom buildings. Portable toilets are located in Loop C. Flush toilets and sinks are available in nearby Loop B and Loop G.
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Last updated: September 7, 2026
