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

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

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

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

133 Sites Available

Site
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

AI generated

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

Based on 871 reviews

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5 stars 57.3% (499)
4 stars 26.6% (232)
3 stars 9.0% (78)
2 stars 4.8% (42)
1 star 2.3% (20)

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Rosibel M

Verified

April 30, 2025 Stayed at: 66, Loop: C

Beautiful place,

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Tori B

Verified

April 30, 2025 Stayed at: 66, Loop: C

The site was perfect (66C) for looking up to see condors and turkey vultures later in the day. It also provided enough privacy from neighboring sites which were full during my visit. Don't miss out on the caves if they are open. For all the days I was there, I was the first one at any trailhead starting ~7 AM. Areas got a lot more busy and it was hard to find parking when I hiked out in the afternoon.

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Laura B

Verified

April 30, 2025 Stayed at: 84, Loop: D

This was quite a bit more expensive than a typical NP campground due to private ownership, so I expected nicer facilities. Bathroom cleanliness was okay but not great. The showers are free despite their pre arrival email confusion. Firewood was $20 so we skipped doing one. Most disappointing was the pool being closed and still not planning to open for several more weeks, even though the website stated 4/1 open pending weather. There seemed to be a maintenance problem and the whole area was overgrown with weeds. It just didn't look like a priority. Unfortunately it was super hot two of the days we were camping - I'm sure plenty of folks would have loved to get in the pool. This is the main reason we stayed.

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Robert A

Verified

April 29, 2025 Stayed at: 9, Loop: A

Beautiful place, clean campgrounds, really friendly people at both the camp store and the gift shop. And seeing condors in the wild! I will definitely come back!

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J. B

Verified

April 29, 2025 Stayed at: 92, Loop: D

Aside from our terrible allergies, the campground was terrific. Nice sized spaces. Electrical work well. Would like a water fill station on the correct fill side. The store stocked all the right stuff. Showers were awesome! Next time hoping the pool will be open. Thank you NPS!

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Andy H

Verified

April 29, 2025 Stayed at: 130, Loop: G

Spacious campground with free showers accessible. Close to the trailhead. I do wish the pool had been open, but I suppose we were there somewhat early in the season still.

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Alexandria H

Verified

April 29, 2025 Stayed at: 42, Loop: B

On Saturday the bathrooms near us were out of order. They were closed all that night and into the next day. Every single toilet was out of order. There are not enough toilets and bathrooms for the campground. At a minimum there should be portapotties placed near the bathrooms for when such emergencies occur.

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Ava M

Verified

April 28, 2025 Stayed at: 26 TENT CABIN, Loop: B

Desperate need for Porto-potties! On our second night in the C loop the C loop bathroom was flooded with overflow from all 6 toilets. The only other options were a long walk away — much further than I experienced at all other nat’l park campgrounds I’ve stayed at for 30+ years

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Joie L

Verified

April 28, 2025 Stayed at: 98, Loop: D

Free shower facilities, 30m of free wifi each day, convenient shuttles (when parking fills up before 9am), and a small private alcove beneath an oak tree attached to our campsite to relax under during the hottest part of the day? Perfect! Plus the check-in process was easy and water spigots and bathrooms easy to access. Campers were really respectful of the 10pm quiet and lights-out rules in the campsite as well.

Most parking spots are pretty exposed so just make sure your electronics and food will be OK in the sunny car all day!

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Andrew C

Verified

April 27, 2025 Stayed at: 63, Loop: C

Campground is very good. Shower is available for free even include shower gel, shampoo and conditioner.

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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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