Pinnacles Campground

Great for hikers and bird watchers. Large campground for tents and RVs. RV sites are electric only with water spigots scattered throughout the camping areas. Nice camp store, very friendly staff.

Site 37 was enclosed by high brush on the sides, but fully open to the campsite behind us, clear view of the other campers at all times. Water tap is on the site so others would come right beside our vehicle to access. Facilities were clean.

Wonderful campsite. Very aggressive raccoons. Swimming pool was out of order.

My family and I love visiting Pinnacles for its hiking trails and how convenient to get there. We have also camped here many times. However, this time was rather disappointing. We booked a group campsite with 20 of us total for nights. Within 4 of other sites nearby, there was no spigot for us to get water for doing dishes. We ended up using paper plates, paper cups and plastic utensils which was quite wasteful. Showers are a bit far. We were unlucky to be there during the heatwave (95 degrees!) and were hoping to use the swimming pool but it was closed.
We did not see any park rangers at the campground at all. The first night, a group of campers next to us partied loudly until past 1am. Plus raccoons were so active that we barely got any sleep.
I would come back for a day hike but don't think I want to camp here any time soon.

Overall, it's a nice campground. We have campsite 21 & 22 which are across from one another and didn't have immediate neighbors. There was also a water spicket nice and close. Both sites are close to road and 21 had some nice shade but 22 didn't really have any shade.
The showers and bathrooms were nice and clean.
Staff in the shops are friendly.
It was a hot weekend and the pool was closed which was my only compliant.
It was a nice campground and experience, I would definitely return.
AT&T cell service worked fine, Visable had no reception.

Nice access to rest of park. Working showers and running water. Some sites, like ours, are pretty hot in the afternoon with the direct sunlight. Coming back to that after a hike when all I wanted was a nap was less than ideal lol

The park had nice, well tended hiking trails. Directional signs were an issue at times.

The campground’s restrooms are in serious need of upgrades. 2 of 3 toilets in the portable shower/toilet trailer were out of order. There are 3 portable toilets. Showers were nice but one was out of order.

Electricity was a problem for me and several other campers that I spoke to. It would work sporadically but always at non peak hours. The campground was full and I never got power in the mornings or at dinner times. The staff was friendly and tried to help but to no avail. A couple of them admitted the electrical needed an upgrade.

Some sites are very nice with shade and privacy. Others are crammed right next to each other. Great amenities. Bathroom doors slam which is annoying in the evening when going to sleep as you can hear slamming doors across the campground. Overall great experience.

The campground needs attention. The weather was hot and I fortunately had my 30 amp box working. But 3 campsites around me did not have working electrical hookups. This is dangerous in the heat. It is not because everyone was using electricity. This happened to friends of mine in 2 campsites last November. The pool, which is supposed to be open in April was covered with dirt and debris on the cover. It hadn’t been touched in months. I really used to enjoy coming to Pinnacles, but not being able to access utilities you’ve paid for is unacceptable.

The tent cabins were very cold at night, even in May. The cold air below the mattress makes the mattress cold all night. The campground should put some type of insulation under or around the mattress, or at least warn campers to bring extra blankets for underneath their bags.