Sunset Campground, located in Watsonville, California, offers a memorable camping experience with its stunning beachfront location adjacent to Sunset State Beach. This campground provides opportunities for RV and tent camping, access to a beautiful beach, and a variety of outdoor activities, making it an ideal destination for those seeking a relaxing and scenic coastal getaway.
Environment: Sunset Campground is situated right next to Sunset State Beach, offering campers breathtaking views of Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The campground is nestled among sand dunes and coastal vegetation, providing a natural and serene setting. The beach itself is a long stretch of sandy shoreline, perfect for swimming, sunbathing, and exploring. The combination of the beachfront location and the natural surroundings creates a unique and unforgettable camping experience.
Services and Facilities: Sunset Campground offers a range of services and facilities to enhance visitor experience:
Activities and Features: Staying at Sunset Campground provides access to a variety of activities and features:
Campground Promotion Information:
Sunset Campground is a true gem of the California coast, offering visitors a chance to experience the beauty of Monterey Bay, enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, and create unforgettable memories. Come and discover the magic of Sunset Campground for yourself!
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
RV camping
Picnic tables
Public restroom
Restroom
Tent sites
Good for kids
On-site parking
Dogs allowed
What a beautiful campground! We met so many amazing folks and had the BEST spot! The bathrooms were well maintained and clean. The campground was pretty empty when we arrived and was full by Saturday. Lots of kids... dogs.. families... and lots of trails to follow to the beach. Truly a place to connect with nature and wonderful CA State Parks!!
Chill beach area at the bottom. Sand mound to help block the wind from the beach is nice. Don't step on the Moon Jellyfish 😉
Great place to camp. Near the beach enough to hear waves at night.
Not a bad place to get some R&R with a nice quiet beach just over the hill. Unless you're willing to travel 30 minutes or more there isn't anything to do. Positives is the place is pretty peaceful and there is a Target about 13 minutes away, however the service from the employees is just ok. Having been to a number of places they didn't make me feel welcomed I felt more like I was a bother.
We visited for an overnight stay mid-week during May. The three campgrounds here are all quite different. We stayed at the Dunes, which has sparse vegetation and experienced a strong cold wind in the afternoon. The more sheltered Pines section to the south looked much more comfortable. It's a lengthy walk to the beach from the Dunes campground--down a long stretch of eroded steps. For those with limited mobility, there's parking at beach level at the very south end of the campground. There are a lot of rules here! Dogs on leash are prohibited on the beach for environmental reasons, though it's hard to see how a dog walking on the beach is any more damaging than allowing people down there. Picking up sticks is also against the rules (to avoid disturbing insects). I'm all for preserving nature, but being super-strict about it seems a little disingenuous with a strawberry farm stretching as far as the eye can see literally 20 yards from the campsite. The park employee at the gate when we checked in was rude to the point of hostility, which set a negative tone for the visit.