Very clean campsite, we had a premium site. There was alot of dirt so everything got dusty. Grass would have been nice. A few kids were riding their bikes in the little trench and were going into our campsite, which was a bit annoying because we were trying to be safe with the covid guidelines. Beautiful sights all around, and the bathrooms were kept well.

Camping out having a great time. Sites are the perfect size to park the trailer and tow vehicle side-by-side. Short walk to the beach where we viewed a great sunset. Train track nearby but used by metro and not freight, so very quiet.

Beautiful spot to have a few days to recharge. Sweeping views of the coast and train tracks. The campground has a designated path down to a secluded and quiet beach. We will absolutely come here again.Spot 146 is nice and large with a view of water on the horizon. The spots in the 80s have a direct view of the beach. For ~$40/night this is a steal. Ralph’s sells firewood as does the park kiosk.There’s an Irish pub with good food within a nice walk from the campground. Showers are hot immediately with good water pressure, bring cash to get tokens to run them (2min/token, 2 tokens/dollar). It gets cold as soon as the sun sets so have your campfire ready. Bring hammocks and a sunshade. The pergola is nice but doesn’t block the sun all the way and it can get quite warm during the day.We stayed the first week in November and it was mid-70s and sunny.

Ultra nice Beach and area, probably one of the best in San Diego if not California. Very well maintained and there is a jogging path walkway that runs behind the railroad tracks running the entire length of the of the beach. Nice restaurants and places for snack food down by the pier. The main parking lot at the entrance is a pay lot but the parking fee is cheap, only $2 per hour. Perfect place to bring a family or hang out or do anything. Also take time to drive through the main drag in Clemente very nice area.

Its a beautiful and quiet place to go anytime of the year. Nice ocean views,trails and clean restrooms and showers!

Great picnic spots, covered areas with grills. Amazing views from picnic areas with quick access to the beach.

This is a great Campground to take the family. There are great views, easy beach access, well-maintained bathrooms and close enough to civilization if you forget essentials. The beach is a bit secluded so it does not get too busy. There is plenty of wildlife around as well.

5 star beach. Quiet, clean, good surf and not as crowded. Parking is 15 dollars for the day. Take your body board for a fun day. Kids will love it. Bathrooms are clean and located at main car park and at bottom of the cliff by beach as well.

Love San Clemente State Park campground. Truly a SoCal classic for all time.

We stayed here for 7 days in the dry area. I actually liked it better than the full hook up area. We had a large space with a picnic table, bbq, fire pit and a gazebo! Bring the hammock! We even had an ocean view! The walk down to the beach was very steep we opted to drive down to the Califa public beach! Our dog enjoyed going to Del Mar dog beach a lot more, since we were not allowed to take him near the shore here. This was our first time camping here. There was a dump station and a water fill and the restrooms were cleaned daily! Showers, two tokens got it done.

Stayed here on 9/2/20. Campsite 92. In the middle of the night (4:45ish) I awoke to find the entire inside of my tent covered with ants. Walls, floor, sleeping bag, pad, me, and everything else inside was covered with them. There were easily 2000+ ants inside my tent. I had no food in the tent either. So that was a bit of a negative. I had set up my tent in the dark and hadnt noticed any ant trails when setting up. When it got light I noticed several long ant trails leading to the fire pit at my site where previous occupants had left some food items. Its a nice campground, and the beach proximity is great, but be forewarned - an ant invasion in the dark is not fun to deal with.

This is cool beach. We were having fun there camping. I always wonder how is that to live near the ocean. It is very pleasant, do you guys agree? I enjoyed the amazing views and the time I spent - really fascinating place.

Nice walking, bike path behind main beach. Good facilities with bathrooms and outdoor showers to rinse off the sand. Hint: if you park by San Luis Rey Avenue you dont have to pay 1.50 an hour and suffer a crowded parking lot. You can cut through the state campground and walk the hill down to the beach.

Nice beach bathrooms near by easy parking. Not super crowded. Very nice turquoise waters. Just be careful with the rocks under your feet and around your ankles when tossed around with waves.

Its clean. Close to the beach. Secluded area. Ants are a little annoying.

Awesome park on the pacific coast. Beautiful beach and cliffs offer ample opportunities for exploration for all ages. Hang out and look at the sea urchins in tide pools or wet your feet & watch surfers. Cant beat the sunset from this park!

Beautiful campground, horrible staff at kiosk. Cancelled my reservation by mistake and refused to help resolve her error. Samantha needs to be reminded that without us campers/customers she wouldnt have a job. What a fiasco she caused and then had the nerve to tell me she was now busy with another customer.?

Beautiful views! Hiking! Small fee but so worth it!!

Love love loveLove their clean surroundingsThis place is a gemThis is a state beach so it’s pristine cleanThe campground is organizeLove love love the park ranger. He’s the best one I’ve encountered at the campground. He was telling us to watch the free movie. They have free movie night every Saturday.My first impression on this campground is better than I expected. So we will go back here every weekend.

Beautiful beach!! It was hard to swim in the ocean The rocks made it hard to walk out and the waves broke right into the sand. You can float out past the waves though. It was so much less crowded than other beaches because of the $20 entrance fee. So relaxing! And I heard in June you can see the bioluminescent something! Haha. Going to come back for that! Also, there is a cute little train (MetroLink) that comes by. Everyone waves and takes pictures And 2 miles North there is a pier to check out.

Great spot for families. Lots of kids on bikes. Walk to the beach is easy when its downhill. Uphill is a workout.Great spot with lots of domesticated skunks.

A great place to camp with your family and enjoy the time you have together. The camp showers provide hot water for $.50 per two minutes, but you can still shower without the heated water. Theres plenty of space on the beach so you can choose a spot you like.

This is a nice beach with limited access so not crowded at all.

Great RV spots. Pull through with hook ups including sewer. Short walk to the beach. Quiet and friendly.

Perfect!!! Not too windy, clean and beautiful views!

Testing the motor home before my big trip. San Clemente Beach is absolutely gorgeous.

Great time spending it at one of the best beaches in SoCal, with August, for his golden birthday in 2019!

Great beach, beautiful water. Only things is watch out for all the little rocks. Hard to walk in to water. Its fun to collect the rocks.

Far far away from the bus stop. I stopped midway because I didnt bring sandals and beach towels. The incline was rigorous i got winded a couple of times.. The waves were beautiful as it . It was magical. They had restrooms in various parts which was conveniently located. They had rv area which is great and seemed like it would be a good experience and cut down on walking lol.

One of the best beach cities and beaches you can visit in Southern California.Stay at the Rodeway Inn.!Its the best and cheapest

Nice peaceful beach area, not overcrowded as some beaches can be. Great place for a walk along the beach and just enjoy the sunshine. Be sure to check out the visitor center for some interesting history about the area. They also have on display some animals that are indigenous to the area.

Great beach. We have camp here many times and we love it. Only complaint is the ants. There are lots of ants around.

Too close to Highway 5. A lot of noise during the night specially if you are at the end of campground. Nice and clean campground but not a good a beach (no swimming or surfing due to very high waves) but very relaxed beach.

Amazing views A train passing through was a cool vibe will go again soon

Never been here before then came twice in the past two months. I love this camping site. Its super clean and pretty. They allow you to bring dogs as well. The campsites are priced fair, like many camping places Ive stayed. We got super pretty sunsets and walked down to the beach which was pretty secluded. I cant wait to go during the summer time.

Camping was great. Warning to watch the front gate if your buying a extra vehicle pass. I asked for one they gave me a day pass. Didnt notice until we had a ticket on our car the next day. Gate refused to fix it.

The croud that comes here makes it for me. The demographic is one that made the effort to have a state beach pass or buy a day pass, that instant makes them respect and appreciate the area more, I think. Many are locals or just those who come in seeking a place to camp and hang out. Families and friends coming for a good time. Compare it to other San Clemente beaches that are more locals oriented.

The Beach view all around was amazing. The Sunset is a must see for Couples, best with some slightly off shore clouds. There were quite a number of People in the water and on the Beach but it was not overly crowded. Nice and cleaned up. Fire pits, Vollyball nets, Palm covered umbrellas, Dog friendly, walking paths alongside the train tracks, Barbecues, Restroom was clean and everything worked. The best for last was the San Clemente Pier. Fishing does take place and You wouldnt believe how friendly People can be....... they dont go fishing for nothing ;) A nice Seafood Dinner at the beginning of the Pier over looking the Ocean flying Our Colors and The Marine Corps Flag topped it off. Awesome location all the way around.

The San Clemente State Beach is a great campground that offers access to a beautiful stretch of coast.

Its absolutely gorgeous nicer than Huntington Beach due to the water color and lower population of people....

Beautiful place for photography, to visit, jog, bike, and surf; not the best beach for wadding. Dogs not allowed on the sand. Closes at 10pm. Lifeguard present till around 6pm.

Absolutely beautiful. It was a great experience. I definitely recommend this destination to anyone wanting to camp right on the beach.

Decent beach but definitely wouldnt pay to camp on concrete. Pretty whack.

One of my favorite beach in Socal좋아요 .

Nice camp ground. Shore break. Can get windy.

Nice car camping. Clean and well maintained. Not much shade, or too many hiking trails, if you are looking for that sort of thing. But an easy walk to the beach!The rangers are kind of jerks though.

Nice campground, can see ocean from some sites.

Love this place! My family and I come here every spring break for a week. Well taken care of, clean and relaxing.

I dont like California but this beach was amazing. Easy parking. Stress free day

San Clemente State Beach is fantastic, but huge. You have all of the positives combined with all of the negatives of a huge and popular campground. Summer spots need to be reserved the full six months out. Tent camping on the south and west sides can usually be pretty good, but there are chances that your neighbors can be drunk yahoos. It all depends on who is near you when you are here. If you have great neighbors, it will be a fantastic week! Party-bros and huge families... maybe not so much. The RV spots are packed in very tight. I only have experience with the tent sites. Easy access to the beach, and a quick drive or middle-sized bike ride into town for dinner. If you want a quieter spot, consider San Mateo campground. It is a longer walk down to the beach (Trestles) due to its isolation.

Nice campgrounds and great got a day use setup

Easy access, affordable, and convenient. But most of all is enjoying the beach and sunset..

Love this beach! So beautiful and calm.

My very first camping experience at age 53. Very nice first experience clean restrooms/showers. Very nice water pressure.

Great camping area, with an elevated view of the ocean. Nice picnic areas too.

Great little place. The hike down to the beach is easy. The hike back is a different story...Lots of domesticated skunks. :)Sleeping to the sound of the ocean makes it all worth it.

Regular camp spot for us because we like it so much.

Great beach bigger waves for riding and having fun 5 stars

Despite the limited parking this place is simply beautiful cant wait to go again

Down to earth people. Peaceful place.

Lovely day here in San Clemente Beach the suns out its a beautiful day

Views are amazing, clean campground. Bathrooms dont have soap though, so bring your own or some hand sanitizer. Signs say dogs are not allowed on trials or beach which is kind of a bummer.

It was amazing. Beautiful Campground. Clean restrooms and shower facility. And the beach was awesome...

Awesome beach. not very crowded at all

Great beach! It was not very crowded but was inconvenient to get down to the beach. You have to go down 40stairs or so which dont seem to be a big deal until you have 4 tiny humans plus food, toys, surf boards, ect. It was a pain. But the beach was wonderful!!

Great camping, can get crowded but we always have a great time.

Love it.. Relaxed caught some rays.

Great, clean beach.

Private and clean camp area, beautiful beach !!

Great for body boarding boodie boarding and surfing. Miles of sandy beach. My family goes every summer 34 years

Super nice camping sites, showers, and bathrooms. Great beach access and beautiful views!

Beautiful beach, good waves, good size campsites and some showers gives you more than 2 minutes per token.Ants, Raccoons and rabbits. put your stuff away.One night the police showed up because a homeless was sleeping in a restroom.

Very scenic Beach city. Beautiful, clean beaches.

I had not stayed at this campground for a year, and I was pleasantly surprised by how nice the campground looked this time. The campground was very well maintained. The bathrooms were clean, trees were trimmed, the asphalt was blown off and wood chippings were added to some of the dirt areas. The area looks beautiful! It probably helped that it was the off season and there were not many campers there, but what an improvement over the last time I visited! Plus its impossible not to enjoy the ocean views. Be aware that there are some skunks in the area after dark. I learned the hard way to keep my tent away from the bushes, or you will have to deal with the smell while you sleep.

Nice clean beach and camp ground

This is a very cool large State Park Campground with a ton of large sites, several group sites, and lots of grass, and a few spots overlooking the cliff and the ocean with spectacular views, super clean restrooms & showers (tokens), and will led close to the town and all the grocery stores, gas stations and shops. Great place to build an roaring fire, kickback & relax !!!

Love camping here, have a trailer delivered by Luv2Camp and enjoy the beach!

Great views clean and well maintained

San Clemente is an awesome town with good peeps. Just wish the camping was closer to the beach.

Beautiful hidden State Beach with breathtaking ocean views. There is campsites and RV hookups. The bathrooms looked cleaned and the shower was ok.. didn’t actually use it though.

Our go to summer spot! Be aware of skunks at night roaming like cats. Keep your food and trash up. Beautiful spot and great family memories.

Been camping here for years. The last few years were very dry. This wet winter has brought back the green grass & flowers. So beautiful! Daytime freeway traffic noise but the nights listening to the waves are quiet & peaceful.

Always a great time camping here. Beach is beautiful, campsites, showers and restrooms clean and well maintained. Great family campsite. The new reservation website is not as easy to get spaces on but we’re working with it.

Nice beach by the railroad

Great spot just a short (steep) walk to the beach. The campsites are right on top of each other and you get your very own dirt patch with a table and fire pit haha. All in all we really liked the place, staff is very friendly, lots of bathrooms with showers and your so close to the beach... You cant beat that! Just a little tip beware of the skunks...they wander around at night.

Clean beach and facility waves are great for kids.

Really lovely long beach with nice sand, just in front of the Amtrak (which I enjoy, though some might be annoyed). Pay for parking as its a state park; the facilities are nice.

Awesome park and camping and surfing.

Love this campground

Gorgeous beach with wonderful views and friendly people

Beautiful and clean beach

Very crowded, not many wearing masks, and the sand is very rocky on the shoreline these days. Must have been a bad storm winter.

Nice campground, spacious some spaces have an ocean view. Its kind of a long walk to the beach though depending on where your space is.

Great place to camp, you cant see much of the beach from camp sites, but its just a short hike trip away. You can camp in your RVs or Tents.

Great getaway spot!

Very cute store and restaurant really close to the beach. Loved our stay at one of the timeshare in the area, the weather was cool, achieved the beachy vibes.

I liked the beach, but the campground is full of aggressive skunks, that arent afraid of you. If you stay here, pack all your food up tight in lockable bins. If you bring a dog, keep a close eye on him.

Very natural, very cool to relax in peace out of noisy cities

Wow. Very beautiful and well kept campground and holy cow the beach is stunning. Though be prepared for a workout. The hill to get to the beach is very steep.

You have to pay $15 to park no matter how long or short you stay. They should allow visitors the option to pay by the hour. For $15, they should allow dogs on the beach.