The facilities are clean and the location in regards to all the beach communities is excellent. Lots of shops and places to eat. For us, its excellent cycle country. Lots of bike lanes and generally flat, so you can ride and enjoy the views and the cool sea breeze.

A nice view of a very empty ocean from Bluffs overlooking the beach make this a nice Campground for RV users.Make sure you get a space facing the ocean, the ones on the other side of the roadways are more like being in a parking lot.Reservations must be made way in advance, often a full 6 monthsAt 3 there is a long line of RVs waiting to come in, so dont be early

Beautiful beach! It is a trek down a long set of stairs. During high tide there is very little sand and it is very rocky. Bring shoes. But during low tide there is plenty of sandy beach to build sandcastles and ink your toes in the sand. Plenty of nearby restaurants if you need to pick up food.

I love so. Carlsbad st beach. It is so nice and peaceful

This place was awesome. I felt like a rich white lady standing there and enjoying the amazing view. Coming up from the beach is a workout though. Be prepared.

Very clean campground and beach. Still open with closure of all State parks. With “pandemic” rules if your neighbors don’t show the State won’t fill the slot. We’ve been done here 4 days so far with no neighbors on either side. Bathrooms and showers cleaned all day. Multiple camp hosts patrolling all day. Rules are adhered to. Very nice stay. All spots are “rated” for 35’ trailers. Few spots are very short side to side (width) this is a 27’ in spot 157 with my truck on the road (barely).

Beautiful place to relax. San Diego has some awesome beaches. Carlsbad also has camping and a wonderdul camp store filled with treasures and food stuffs

This is a very clean and awesome place. We go here at least twice a year.

Great family and friends fun. Nice showers and 24 hour bathrooms. Fun in the sun and moonlight as well.

Love camping at S. Carlsbad SB. We had a great time again this year, even with all the changes due too COVID-19. Each site has a table and fire pit to use. There are rinse stations spaced every few cabo sites and bathroom and shower facilities are available. When I used them they were clean and I never had to wait. Showers do cost a token which can be purchased for $.50. There is a long staircase to get to the beach so be ready to walk.

Clean campground, staff taking all precautions to keep all safe by wearing of masks and cleaning of facilities

Amazing place to camp. Sparkling restrooms and showers. Beach is clean and fun.

Really enjoy camping here as much as possible. Hard to get a camp site though. Need reservations 6months in advance, unless you can find a cancelation.

Wonderful campground. Been coming here for 40 years. Great restrooms and nice beach. Many rocks but great for families.

Love it! So many runners and surfers! Nice and clean! Hope to do again soon!

Love the place the rangers and camp host are extremely rude. Not sure what changed I have been going there for years.

Beautiful. Amazing sunset. Perfect weather. We had to book it back in February, but so far it has been worth every day of waiting.

Excelentmost of the people were kiping the 6 distance. I wish that they take the garbage with them, If we like the beach lets love the Ocean

Great place to camp and make memories with the family.

Amazing that they have preserved this location for campers. In addition there are great dining locations in either direction no matter what you are looking for.

We stayed one night in the tent camping side of the park with our 25 van and a sedan. both fit easily in the spot, which included a picnic table and water tap (not for RV hookup) a few steps away. The bathrooms were clean and private, although we had to bring our own soap for hand washing, which is typical. The RV sewage dump was listed at $15, but I was able to fill up my freshwater tank for free with a dedicated hose bib just past the sewer dump. The best part of this campground is definitely the view and beach access. We had rainy and cool weather during our stay, but it was still gorgeous to overlook the sunset and waves from the back windows of the RV bed. Would definitely stay again if travelling between LA and San Diego...

It was as expected so I can’t say too much about it. But no laundry in the winter months so don’t expect to wash your clothes. The privacy isn’t all there either, the bushes are dying and patchy (even after all of the rainfall this passed few months). There is a train that passes by and has to blow their horn at intersections (not their fault but just beware). Beautiful view (if you get a slot closer to the water)

Great place to spend time with the family. Bring shade lol.

Beautiful ocean views. Coast high can be a little noisy.

83 ° at 830am..Nice but HOT

We love this place and try to go every year!

The mile+ long campground is perched on a high bluff. Campsites are roomy and even the roadside sites have ocean views. Stairs to the beach are conveniently located at several intervals. Traffic noise during the day, but has been quiet at night. Well maintained and clean.

Outstanding place to camp with nice people and wildlife everywhere. I will be back. Dogs on a leash okay.

Love the campgrounds! The beach is very rocky which makes it difficult to set up an ez -up tent but still very nice beach.

Very nice place for a quick overnight or long stay. Local Pizza places will deliver if you want. The reservations web site will always show you that its mostly full unless you look several months out, but there are ALWAYS empty spots if you want to try day-of...you just have to wait till after 2pm to ask them.

Its all good. When its hot inland go camping at the beach!

If you have kids who like the ocean, this is a great place to bring them. It can be really difficult to get a reservation though.

Love this place. Convenient for us for just a two or three day getaway. Reservations have to be made way in advance but we have never had a problem getting a spot. It would be nice if they had more sites with hookups, but the sunsets are great.

Drove up for a day of site and lucked out. Brought our 35 RV and parked it overnight on the beach side for under $60! Site had a table and fire pit if we needed it, but we were just passing through. There were bathrooms with showers near our site and the grounds even have a dump station available (even to public) for $10. We got to see dolphins surfing, pelicans gliding and a seal playing in the waves the morning we woke up at the Carlsbad State Beach. What a beautiful site to visit and take the family.

Love it. Very busy during this pandemic.. but ppl need the escape. Just be safe

Great campground with friendly staff, pay showers, fire rings and access to the beach. Drive up was available during our stay.

This place is one of the most amazing places I’ve ever camped! Can’t wait to go back!

Had a good time but the bottom step could be betterv

Right along the beach. A bit pricey for a campsite but facilities are good and youre paying for the view.

Loved camping here. Most spots are pretty wide and have a fire pit as well as a picnic table. The bathrooms are clean and spread out... close to all sites. There is beach access and a camp store for anything you dont have enough of! And the best part... the view is amazing!!

Best camping in southern California..Sits on a bluff right above beach...Less crowded than other beaches...AMAZING place to set up camp for a few days.Close to many shops and coastal activities.Fire pit and picnik table at each INDIVIDUAL campsite..

Great place to camp! I love this spot. The prices are great and the location is beautiful! Showers and restrooms are easily accessible and very very clean. We will def be back next month for sure!

Less developed beach, but getting more and more developed. Beautiful.Hilton across the street.Beach tends to be quite rocky. Regularly decent surf.Fun for families.

Cool Summer nights camping out on yhe waters edge...nothing compares to going to sleep & waking up to the soubd of the ocean. ...i coukd just live here.

Great setups and well-maintained!

Had a nice time. No train to keep you awake at night like some other camp spots along the coast. They are very strict about the 2pm check in time, same as other parks. Hardly any trees, so Id bring an umbrella or some sort of cover to stay out of the sun. Campsite is up on the bluffs above the beach. The large staircases down to the water have little benches to take a rest on the way back up. Beautiful views, clean facilities and a nice selection at the camp store. Site also has laundry room, which I didnt use so Im not sure if they take quarters or function well. Id go back for sure!

Great campsites!! This is campsite #209. Family friendly, dog friendly, everything friendly. Clean restrooms and affordable hot showers. Theres also a little shop within the campgrounds to accomidate most camping needs that you may have forgotten.

Love it here!! Great access down to the beach- Beautiful sunsets, familys surfing, boogie boarding- all in all - very pleasant experience always

Long beach along the 101. Rocks and great breaks for surfing. Strong currents so not a good spot for little ones.

Awesome the staff at the campground keep everything on point!!!

The beach was lovely, campsite was clean and bathrooms seemed well maintained. The only part we didnt realize was that it was literally in the city and not camping at all haha. On one side, you have the ocean, the other side was a traffic light and condos. It felt more like homeless living in the city than camping lol. Still! We managed to have a good time. Will go again, just not with the expectation of camping in the traditional sense.

Nice spot between San Diego and LA to pull up to the beach and relax. Website says max 35 feet. We fit a 40 footer and two cars on our site with plenty of room left for a campfire/picnic area. This is mostly dry camping though...only a few spots with hookups as with most of the state beaches in California.

Beautiful, non crowded beach. Beach is a little Rocky and long walk to the beach, but pretty.

The Carlsbad stage is a tad bit expensive, as price is calculated by person, but a very worth it area to have a meeting, concert, event or just to party. The view of the ocean is in of itself beautiful, and I would highly recommend it.

My family loved this place..

Stairs to the beach are conveniently located at several intervals. Traffic noise during the day, but has been quiet at night. Well maintained and clean.

South Ponto beach, best In Carlsbad.. lovely scenery and nice warm sun

Lots of great camping sites. Easy access to the beach. Clean bathrooms and showers. Fire pit site makes great burgers! (bought the wood at the camp ground store.) Will definitely visit again soon!

I cant say enough great things about this place! We had premium and just an excellent time. The grounds are very clean even the public bathrooms/showers were clean. The view is INCREDIBLE. I am a San Diego native and was in awe the entire time. Ive visited Hawaii several times and I was in awe. We woke up to dolphins and whales every morning and the sunsets were spectacular.

I come here twice a year for almost 5 years. Great place with beautiful views from your camp site. 5 stars!!

Love coming here every morning

Easy campgrounds, clean bathrooms, friendly and helpful staff! Definitely get the ocean view if you can; few things are better than waking up to that expansive horizon.

Clean freidbly staff and easy to get to

This place was beautiful! Its not a real dry sandy beach so that was an unexpected bonus. The people that work there are super nice. Its easy to find and if you are camping out its relatively cheap considering a condo on the beach would cost an arm and a leg.

The views are great. But the costs just keep going up. $1 for a 4 minute showers that used to be free. $10 dumping waste when it use to be free. The site costs for even tents are making it almost not worth it.The car noise wasnt too bad considering how close you are to the road, but after 8pm or so it gets pretty sleepy and quiet. And the noise from the ocean drowns out alot while it lulls you to sleep.If they could just lower the costs a bit.Well probably be back, though. Its a nice spot.

VERY NICE PLACE TO CAMPING OR JUST TO HAVE A GOOD TIME SWIMMING OR SURFING, BATHROOMS AND SHOWRS VERY CLEAN...AND A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL ROCHS (I like to go to the beach, river or lake a look for rocks )

Been coming here for 30+ years.. still my favorite place in Earth.

We tent camped here for three nights in August and it was mixed, some good some bad. You definitely cant beat the proximity to the beach and the beautiful sunsets. But, there was also plenty to disappoint.This is a very popular campground, so reserve as early as possible. Before you book your stay, make sure you have an account set up. The first time I tried to reserve on line, it made me register but didnt save my reservation while I created an account. By the time I finished creating my account, there were no sites left. Also, log on early and keep refreshing until you can book your site. It actually opens a few minutes early and if you try to start your reservation at the appointed time, there will be no spots left.The campground is easy enough to find and checking in is painless. Theres a camp store and restrooms spread throughout the park. Access to the beach is easy. Signs indicate that no dogs are allowed on the beach, although we saw several dogs. Theyre were lots of surfers and body boarders, and we saw seals and pelicans on the water.So why only three stars? A few reasons. The park is squeezed on a tiny sliver of bluff between the beach and a busy arterial. The sound of loud traffic is constant, day and night. Make sure you get a beach side site, not road side. The park is also not particularly well kept. There was garbage in our site and the restrooms are run down. There were ants all over our site, getting in our tent. We moved our tent but it didnt help. There is an extra cost for showers, $1 for four minutes (a water saving measure, maybe?). I just expected a bit more.One last note about safety, kids ride bikes, skateboards, and scooters up and down the street at all hours. Helmet laws are not enforced and Im amazed nobody gets hurt with all these kids riding around after dark. Drive carefully!

A great accommodation option if your looking for beach or Legoland

Nice walk along beach with surfers (although surfing is a small part of time in water)

Wonderful place camp out, spaces are fitted for any size RV

Never dissapoints!

Nice view clean place

Lovely place, Im just kinda upset they didnt allow dogs on the beach. They have good reason but I was looking forward to seeing how my dog reacted to the beach for the first time. Oh well.

Im not a camper and was at this site to visit friends. We had fun and I didnt have to stay over night. The access to the beach and the ocean views are fantastic. Our friends dogs were allowed along with adult beverages. Let me know when you are going to be there and I will visit.

Always a great time here with the family. Recommend trying to get a site near the bathrooms if you have kids and youre tent camping. Bring glow sticks and decorate your bikes to ride through at night with the kids, super fun community atmosphere. Try to steer clear of the market, to avoid all of the through traffic that comes and goes, the sites down near the ends of the campground are best for getting a good nights sleep! Getting a spot can be challenging, but its worth it to make memories that will last a lifetime!

Great beach! Wonderful and friendly camp hosts!

Such a great place to spend your time

Nice beach, good for surfing.

Nice camp grounds. Views are great, beach is accessible via short walk, there are fire pits available on some of the sites. Bathrooms are kept pretty clean (for public park space) and showers are available for a fee. Plenty of room for RVs and trailers and additional vehicles. Staff was helpful.

W love camping here. Bathrooms are clean and atmosphere is relaxed. Try to get the cliff side for a better view. Beach is very rocky with big round river rocks, not great to walk in with out something on your feet.

Loved sleeping with the ocean sounds! Beautiful scenery, clean bathrooms, warm token showers. Will definitely come back!

Love these camp sites

Nice, clean, and full of amenities. Restrooms are clean, showers, camp store. Close to freeway. Beautiful ocean view and a short walk down the stairs to access the beach

Good beach for camping. Easy to access shower, restrooms, water and trash.Even when its too cold to really get I the water, its a chill place to stay.

The loveliest of all beaches I visited while in the San Diego area. Clear water, beautiful cliffs, relatively empty beach (even on a holiday!), and ≈6ft waves on a day that was below average elsewhere. I still dream about it.

Always nice at S. Carlsbad state beach! This time met up with local artist Nathan Ledyard to pick up a freshly completed commissioned piece

Perfect location for a place to get away

My garden girl flesh and blood that I love and keep with me... And I with her... Gained grouphead status second only to me this night... Or rather ..I gained ahead by one on her. Whichever is more conducive to the changes I do desire, presently. ️...

Quite a bit of June gloom this summer. But views are awesome.

Sites are blasting music that can be heard far from their campsite. No park host or anyone else around to enforce any of the policies related to noise. For as high as the prices are, there should be more attention.

Loved watching the sun set and dining with my family here. We will be back!

I live here and I walk down at the campgroundAlso my family likes to camp here.It’s a beautiful spot for camping with clean bathrooms and a great beach down below.

Relaxing weekend getaway. You do need to book in advance for a summer space. By early, I mean at the latest January of the same year. While watching the ocean was graced with seeing a school of dolphin paying near some surfers. Very cool.

Ocean view!

Spot 116 was perfect and huge but did not have ocean view next time booking earlier for the ocean view sites!

Cant say enough good things about this locationThis visit ensued a walk down the beach into Luecadia- Encinitas area. Ver pleasant day- with a gorgeous beach sunset walk-Thanks Carlsbad for keeping it accessible and very friendly

I love this campground. Great place for families. Only thing is you got to reserve asap, if possible a year in advance.

Great place for a family vacation! The camp sites are nice, and if you get one on the side of the beach you get to listen to the waves crashing on the beach all night. Prices are great, and they have showers there for 50 cents for two minutes. A few years ago the beach was rocky, but the sand was great this year

Amazing place to camp. Clean beaches, beautiful views!