About Pinnacles Campground
Number of accommodations: 133
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2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Showers
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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
Daniel G
VerifiedMay 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 129, Loop: G
Clean and well maintained camp site with shower access and potable water. Our site had tons of shade and was set back from the road giving it privacy and solitude. Would highly recommend in summer in particular given the shade of the huge oak trees.
Justin A
VerifiedMay 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 59, Loop: C
This is a great campground! A lot of the sites for tent camping have ample shade. The bathrooms near the C loop are just porta-pottys, but they were in good condition and clean. It was nice and quiet during the quiet hours too. There is a great shuttle that runs from the campground, to Bear Gulch, where there are multiple trail-heads. This was my second stay at the Pinnacles campground, and it was just as nice as the first time.
Christopher V
VerifiedMay 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 52, Loop: C
Great hidden National Park. Spent the weekend hiking, looking for condors and caves were awesome.
Great campground and landscape
Chinse T
VerifiedMay 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: A
Nice National Park with trails, caves and condors. Free hot showers and clean bathrooms. Wifi is $7 for 7 days and works in site #2A.
Campsite 2A has a big area for tents. Parking space is not leveled for RVs and is shared with the next site. Bear locker is too small for a medium cooler. No nearby water spigot or drainage for doing dishes.
Edwin S R
VerifiedMay 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 94, Loop: D
Nice store with basic supplies, groceries, and drinks. No alcoholic beverages.
Shuttle only runs on the weekends so if you don't have transportation to Bear Gulch or Old Pinnacles Parking, you're in for a 2-mile hike before you start hiking the main trails.
The Bear Gulch caves are dark (need flashlight), the trail is slippery, steep and narrow in places.
The High Peaks trail has outstanding views but is steep and narrow near the top. A bit challenging for the not so fit or elderly.
Camille P
VerifiedMay 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 77, Loop: C
I had a lovely site at the very back of the campground, far away from the noise and bustle. It was a bit of a trek to the bathroom, but otherwise wonderfully peaceful and relaxing. The general store has great merchandise, both for camping and souvenirs. Oh, and FREE HOT SHOWERS in the campground! That was a much-appreciated perk after sweating my brains out under the hot sun on the trial all day!
Mary S
VerifiedMay 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 55, Loop: C
We were in site 55- it was nice and shady and in a quieter part of the campground. A lot of spaces are very open and exposed so make sure to pick the right one. Bathrooms were clean, showers were also clean (and free!), although the water is solar heated so we ended up with not-very warm water on an overcast day. The camp store is small but stocked with essentials, with the exception of beer and wine. The group sites were full of middle schoolers and they were LOUD but quieted down by 9:30 every night. Overall, a lovely experience with a low-key crowd of campers that respected each other's space and the beautiful surroundings.
Arthur B
VerifiedMay 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 105, Loop: D
Trails were well marked and well maintained. Campsite had a variety of sites and was clean.
Suzanne S
VerifiedMay 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 23 TENT CABIN, Loop: B
Hiking is great here. Some trails listed as easy should really be listed as moderate to strenuous. Ask around before you go. If its cold doubtful to see Condors. The actual campground could use more showers and more hot water. It would be great if someone would please install some hooks in the ladies restrooms in the campgrounds so when we go to wash faces/ brush teeth/ clean up children, etc, we dont have to juggle holding stuff as one cannot use the floor.
Bill C
VerifiedMay 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 38, Loop: B
Beautiful part of California. The hiking is amazing.
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 3, 2026
