About Pinnacles Campground
Number of accommodations: 133
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2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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- Dump station on site
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- Showers
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Reviews (573)
What Guests Are Saying
Pinnacles Campground offers a beautiful natural setting with a variety of wildlife, well-maintained facilities, and easy access to numerous hiking trails, including the highly recommended Bear Gulch Cave trail. Campers appreciate the clean restrooms, hot showers, and generally private sites, making for a relaxing experience. While some noted issues with limited facilities and the presence of raccoons, overall, guests found the campground enjoyable and a great base for exploring the stunning landscapes of Pinnacles National Park.
What Guests Are Saying
Pinnacles Campground offers a beautiful natural setting with a variety of wildlife, well-maintained facilities, and easy access to numerous hiking trails, including the highly recommended Bear Gulch Cave trail. Campers appreciate the clean restrooms, hot showers, and generally private sites, making for a relaxing experience. While some noted issues with limited facilities and the presence of raccoons, overall, guests found the campground enjoyable and a great base for exploring the stunning landscapes of Pinnacles National Park.
Review Summary
Marius S
VerifiedOctober 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: A
Always delightful to get out to for a couple of days in the shoulder seasons. Start hiking right at the campground, only adds a couple of miles, and no parking rush. Getting pricey though.
Reed M
VerifiedOctober 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 63, Loop: C
Great sites, cool park, and comes with a pool!
Steve W
VerifiedOctober 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 116, Loop: D
A mostly open campground. Some sites have a long walk to the restrooms. There was no enforcement of the evening quiet time rule for one night while we were there, with activity going on at a nearby group site until after midnight. Otherwise, this is a nice campground and good park for at least a couple days of hiking. Geologically fascinating.
Helen L
VerifiedOctober 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 100, Loop: D
The best yet.
This quiet, uncrowded site was perfect. Great facilities, friendly staff and nice stores.
It was a joy to gaze at the Milky Way and the odd shooting star.
Derick S
VerifiedOctober 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: A
Campground was clean, as were the bathrooms. Came during shutdown, so some services not available. Lights did not operate inside bathrooms at night, was not sure if due to shutdown or some other reason. Lots of wildlife, keep your food secured. Overall a very nice spot in October to stay.
Farris L
VerifiedOctober 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 49, Loop: C
Great time. Hiking, cycling reading with plenty of views and wildlife.
Christine O
VerifiedOctober 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 108 TENT CABIN, Loop: D
Such an awesome location! Pinnacles campground is the perfect jumping off point for the hikes in the area! After hiking, my three small sons enjoyed the pool, which is super unique for a national park! Bathrooms and showers were clean and nice. Expect lots of wildlife! We were there two nights and three days and we saw a mountain lion, a tarantula walking across the road, deer, raccoons, turkeys, bunnies, so many bird species…it was truly unreal.
Jerry F
VerifiedOctober 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 65, Loop: C
The leaders of the large group of school kids told stories in the evening instead of encouraging the students to run wild. They learned to listen to the night time sounds. A welcome change from the many groups that don't help the children understand that there are other people at the campground. A way to respect others instead of being self involved.
Lori W
VerifiedOctober 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 62, Loop: C
Campsites are laid out very well for privacy and space.
Susan K
VerifiedOctober 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 25 TENT CABIN, Loop: B
Check in was easy, staff was friendly. Location said it all. So glad we were able to be in the park. We were in the tent cabins and the lights worked, but the fan didn't. I was glad we were there when it was cool at night because it was hot when we first entered the tent in the afternoon. During the summer if the fan didn't work we would have been uncomfortable. The furnishings were adequate for a one night stay, the room was large. We had mattresses which I wasn't expecting that were nice. It rained at night and it was such a lovely sound to hear it hit the tent roof. There were a lot of turkey vultures in the tree and campers had their eyes open hoping for some condors. The store had a small but decent selection of food and souvenirs. The pool opened for the afternoon, we were close to all the hiking trailheads on the east side. Great experience overall. Loved being there and enjoyed the park.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 36.4664 / -121.176
Elevation: 616 feet
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: June 4, 2026
