Central Avenue Walk-in Sites

Do not camp here on Holidays. The lot is filled before there are rangers on site to check for passes. And they do not prioritize anyone who is camping. I was told I booked a campsite and not a parking spot. However, this makes no sense as people should be able to know they will have a spot to park.

The dumpster along the trail needs removed!
Only five camp sites are in the area.
The parking lot has two trash cans, another two trash cans besides the rest restaurant building.
The only purpose of the dumpster, is still, It is to provide a safe place for raccoons to stay, eat, shred trash.

Just be aware despite the reservation saying you can get to your site at noon is not accurate. The rangers will not allow you to access the site if parking is full. In addition, you must first visit the visitor center to get a paper saying you can park overnight. I'm not sure why the rangers blocking the parking couldn't also have these papers. Consider having parking available for overnight users as it was very frustrating after driving all day with kids only to be told that they were not sure when I could access the site. I had no issues with the site itself and all of these problems could be solved by changing the process that is currently in place.

Don't be fooled by the maps - these sites are located on a cliff and do not have access to the beach. They're very basic primitive sites in the forest with no views or amenities. The beach nearby was beautiful (just avert your eyes from the power plant to the east), and there was abundant peace and quiet. And clever raccoons that want your food that can provide entertainment at dusk.

We stayed in site #5, which was a solid fifteen minute walk from the car. Not a walk you want to do multiple times, so this is almost like a mini backpacking site.

BEWARE THE RACCOONS. But also... such a fun campsite. Minus the bugs. And the heat. But really, it was great.

Campsite 3 was more of a walk in than I expected. Less than a 1/2 mile but probably not by much. The site itself was cleared with a nice table and fire pit. A few places to put a tent.

Beware the confident raccoons! They are bold! I love these sites. Quite a hike to bring all your gear in, but so peaceful. You can hear the waves off the lake.

There are NO reserved parks for people with walk-in campsites. When we arrived, the parking lot was full.

Other people in the area using walk-in sites were screaming and carrying on well after midnight and not honoring the quiet hours. We chose the walk-in sites to avoid the noise of domestic drama and fighting. No rangers or park workers were seen the entire weekend.

Nice and secluded area. They have picnic table and a fire pit!