Campers gathered around a fire ring in the campground
Photo: NPS Photo/Kurt Moses
About
Pinnacles Campground is run by Pinnacles Recreation Company. The campground offers tent and group camping, tent cabins, and RV sites. Each tent and group site has a picnic table and fire ring. Most RV sites have electrical hookups and share community tables and barbecue pits. Some tent cabins have electricity. Each tent cabin sleeps up to four people. To make reservations please visit recreation.gov. For questions and concerns call (831) 200-1722.
Campsites
Contact
Location
2400 HWY 146
Paicines, CA 95043
Fees
Hours
The campground offers tent and group camping, along with RV sites. Each tent and group site has a picnic table and fire ring. Most RV sites have electrical hookups and share community tables and barbecue pits. Water is located throughout the campground. Oak trees provide shade many campsites. Showers and a dump station are available. The swimming pool is typically open from middle of April through the end of September, depending on the weather trend. Pets are allowed in the campground but not on trails.
Reservations
Tent and RV sites can be reserved up to 6 months in advance, and group sites can be reserved up to 12 months in advance. To reserve a site please call the National Recreation Reservation Service at (877) 444-6777 or make reservations through Recreation.gov. For more information, please call the Pinnacles Campground Store at (831) 200-1722 or visit their website at visitpinnacles.com
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Pinnacles National Park has its own micro-climate and temperatures can vary greatly from nearby towns. Please visit our website to get the most accurate forecast for the park.
Accessibility
Campsites are situated in dirt, mostly compact but there may be loose soil and some sites are not level.
WiFi is available around the store and some of the campground. Select Pinnacles_Guest network and follow the prompts.
Some carriers have some reception in the area, but most carriers have zero reception throughout the park.
Seasonal use depending on fire restrictions. When fire restrictions are high or extreme, only propane fires are allowed, no open flame fires.
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RV sites come with 30 amp service; bring appropriate adapters if needed. Generators are not allowed at any site at any time. Each site can accomodate up to six people with a maximum of three tents and two vehicles or one vehicle and one trailer/RV/motorhome. A tow vehicle plus a trailer counts as two vehicles. A dump station is available for registered guests. Vehicles must park in front of parking stops in their respective sites. Moving parking stops, driving beyond them, or parking in another area/site will result in a ticket from the National Park Service. If your vehicle does not fit in your site, you MUST park in the overflow parking area behind the store.
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Roads are paved and parking spurs are gravel. Flush toilets and potable water are provided. Showers are available. A general store with basic foods and camping supplies is located on-site. A swimming pool is located within the campground and is open from April through September, weather permitting.
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Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
Limited Development Campground