Pinnacles Campground

2400 Hwy 146 Pinnacles Area, Paicines, California, United States
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Pinnacles National Park Campground
Pinnacles Campground Loop B
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Pinnacles Campground Map (updated April 2020)
View of Pinnacles Formations

Featured amenities

General Store General Store
Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Restrooms Restrooms
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About Pinnacles Campground

Pinnacles Campground is located in the unique Pinnacles National Park, 32 mi south of Hollister, California. The park encompasses 26,000 acres of spectacular rock formations and remnants of an extinct 23 million-year old volcano. Hiking and rock climbing are very popular activities in Pinnacles, as is watching for the majestic California condor overhead. Pinnacles National Park is a nesting place for the endangered soaring bird, the largest in North America.

Available sites

133 total sites
RV Sites 102 sites Check Availability Tent Sites 21 sites Check Availability Cabins 10 sites Check Availability

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Jun 1 to Dec 31

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

General Store General Store
Pet friendly Pet friendly
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Restrooms Restrooms
Showers Showers
Fire Pit Fire Pit
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Restrooms
  • Showers
Connectivity and Media

Connectivity and Media

  • Wi Fi
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
  • Fire Pit
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • General Store
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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133 Sites Available

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Price
🚐 1, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 10, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 100, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 101, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 102, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 103, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 104, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 105, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🏠 107 TENT CABIN, Loop: D Cabin
6 guests · Pet Friendly
🏠 108 TENT CABIN, Loop: D Cabin
6 guests · Pet Friendly
🚐 109, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 40 × 20 ft
🚐 11, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 110, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 40 × 20 ft
🚐 111, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 40 × 20 ft
🚐 112, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 40 × 20 ft
🚐 113, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 40 × 20 ft
🚐 114, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 115, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 116, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly
⛺ 117, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 118, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 119, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐 12, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
⛺ 120, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 121, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 122, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 123, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 124, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 125, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 126, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 127, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 128, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 129, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly · Full shade
🚐 13, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
⛺ 130, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 131, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 132, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 133, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 134, Loop: G Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐 14, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 15, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 16, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 17, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 18, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 19, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 2, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Pull-through
⛺ 20, Loop: A Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐 21, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 22, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🏠 23 TENT CABIN, Loop: B Cabin
6 guests · Pet Friendly
🏠 24 TENT CABIN, Loop: B Cabin
6 guests · Pet Friendly
🏠 25 TENT CABIN, Loop: B Cabin
6 guests · Pet Friendly
🏠 26 TENT CABIN, Loop: B Cabin
6 guests · Pet Friendly
🏠 27 TENT CABIN, Loop: B Cabin
6 guests · Pet Friendly
🏠 28 TENT CABIN, Loop: B Cabin
6 guests · Pet Friendly
🚐 29, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 3, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 30, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 31, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 32, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 33, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 34, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 41 ft long
🚐 35, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long
🚐 36, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
⛺ 37, Loop: B Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐 38, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 39, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 4, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 40, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 41, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 42, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 43, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 44, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 45, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 46, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 47, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 48, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 49, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 5, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 50, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 51, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
⛺ 52, Loop: C Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐 53, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 54, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 55, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 56, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 57, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 58, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 59, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 6, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 60, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 61, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 62, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 63, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 64, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 65, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 66, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 67, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 68, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 69, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 7, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 70, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 71, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 72, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 73, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 74, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 75, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 76, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 77, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 78, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 79, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 8, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🏠 80 TENT CABIN, Loop: D Cabin
6 guests · Pet Friendly
🏠 81 TENT CABIN, Loop: D Cabin
6 guests · Pet Friendly
🚐 82, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Back-in Site
🚐 83, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 84, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 85, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 86, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 87, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 88, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 89, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 9, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 90, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 91, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 92, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 93, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 94, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 95, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 96, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Pull-through
🚐 97, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 98, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp
🚐 99, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp

Reviews

871 reviews

Summary

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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.

Based on guest feedback

4.3

Overall rating

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3 stars 9.0% (78)
2 stars 4.8% (42)
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Stephen G

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May 13, 2025 Stayed at: 43, Loop: B

We spent three nights camping at the Pinnacles, hiking during the days and strolling and chilling the campground at night. The Camp Store and Gift Shop are both excellent, the campsites are clean and spacious, and the trails, of course, are outstanding; we hiked the Bacon-Butterfield Ranch Trail, The Condor Gulch/High Peaks Trail loop, and the Old Pinnacles Trail to The Balconies. The evening show by the bunnies and quail never disappoints.

The only downsides to our trip was the closure of the pool - it would have been so refreshing after returning from the High Peak/Condor Gulch loop in 85 degree heat, and the noise in the campground Friday night. The other campers kept up quite a din until around midnight - this was the worst I have encountered in any campground in sixty years of camping. I feared a repeat Saturday night, but a drop in temperature and a wind storm that kicked up around 8:00 seemed to send everybody to their tents.

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Geoffrey O

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May 13, 2025 Stayed at: 25 TENT CABIN, Loop: B

Clean campsites, nice store, great hikes.

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Brian P

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May 12, 2025 Stayed at: 29, Loop: B

Campground not very attractive, but the hiking was wonderful!

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Michael C

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May 11, 2025 Stayed at: 13, Loop: A

3rd year back. Fun and easy.

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Chrissie J

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May 9, 2025 Stayed at: 96, Loop: D

Great campground, great hiking!

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Adrian S

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May 9, 2025 Stayed at: 131, Loop: G

well maintained car camping site. Outstanding trails get you where you want to be to see the birds.

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David L

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May 9, 2025 Stayed at: 17, Loop: A

Condor gulch is a great hike. We saw a total of 5 Condors.

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Fernando B

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May 9, 2025 Stayed at: 70, Loop: C

We stayed in campsite 70C. Loved the campsite but would like to know if the restrooms will be reconstructed or will it be porta-potties from now on in that loop.

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Jane R

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May 8, 2025 Stayed at: 25 TENT CABIN, Loop: B

Tent cabins are great! Super clean, generous size, well maintained. Solar charger worked in our tent cabin but only could do one phone. Bathroom was clean and close by. We loved the whole trip- did some hiking, uke playing, relaxing. My phone got satellite text messaging!

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Terry H

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May 7, 2025 Stayed at: 30, Loop: B

The campground is well kept, in a very nice setting. To get the most of the park one needs to walk the trails. It should be noted that generators are not allowed in the campground. If you need power there are sites with hookups.

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Location & Directions for Pinnacles Campground

2400 Hwy 146 Pinnacles Area, Paicines, CA 95043 United States

Elevation: 616 ft

Getting There

Pinnacles National Park is located 32 mi south of Hollister, CA on Hwy 25 and 29 mi northeast of King City, CA on Hwy 25. Campground is located on the east side of Pinnacles National Park off Hwy 25.

Nearest town

Paicines, CA - 23 mi

About 34 min to downtown

Highway access

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.

Near Pinnacles National Park

The closest entrance is: West Entrance

Approximate drive: 3.5 mi · 6 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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