IMHO, Emma Wood State Beach is boondocking best, no road traffic like Rincon. It's just at the northern edge of Ventura, reservations start May 15, weekends are probably mostly booked but during the week you could get in. You can ride your bikes or walk to downtown Ventura to shops & restaurants or to the Ventura Pier and eat at Ericsson, great views & food. From the cg it's probably 1.5 miles to downtown and maybe 2 miles to the pier, great bike or walking path. We volunteered as park host for 5 seasons at Emma Wood, love the Ventura area. There is a state park in Carpenteria right on the water (tight sites but have hookups) and 2 just north of Santa Barbara, El Capitan and Gaviota, they are right on the water. Be really careful in So California traffic, it can be a real headache, travel mid morning to avoid the worst in the am & pm (by 3) rush
