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fvidania
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Jul 07, 2014

Boondocking on the beach

Hi everybody,
I'm planning short trip this August with my 35' RV to the LA area. I wanted to stay at the Hungtinton beach campground located at the north side of the parking lot, but it's full of course.
I've been checking all or most of the campgrounds on the beach in this area and they are full.

Then I found out about "boondocking" and was thinking on doing this as close as possible to the beach.

I found this video: (Which it looks to me like the Malibu area?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6LHVbKCDLI

Which is pretty much everything I'm looking for, on the sand and free, that's perfect, is it legal to spend the night on the should of the Pacific Highway like in that video?

I'm planning on going on a Wednesday so I don't expect to have problems with space on the shoulder.

Any ideas or thoughts you can give me, please?

Thanks
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  • SoCal_traveler's avatar
    SoCal_traveler
    Explorer
    Jul 08, 2014
    That is Rincon and in August it'll be tough going. Hope you have backup plans. Lake Cachuma is up the road just in case Rincon is full, also Emma Wood is a couple miles south.

    Aloha ~ Todd
  • Francesca_Knowl's avatar
    Francesca_Knowl
    Explorer
    Jul 07, 2014
    fvidania wrote:
    is it legal to spend the night on the should of the Pacific Highway like in that video?

    As you already found out, the stretch of road in that video is pay-to-camp. FYI per your overnight parking question, in case it's full when you get there:

    My experience of that part of the coast highway is that there's NO place to legally just park overnight for free along the road-or anyplace else.
  • fvidania's avatar
    fvidania
    Explorer
    Jul 07, 2014
    I've found out it's called Rincon Parkway Campground. 27$/day First come first serve basis.

    Hopefully there is space a regular Wednesday..
  • DiskDoctr's avatar
    DiskDoctr
    Explorer
    Jul 07, 2014
    Wow, very close to highway speed vehicles. One mistake and it's all toothpicks and mushroom clouds for the day campers :o|

    Maybe it's normal for locals, but I'm not convinced stopping with slides and awnings is a good idea.
  • LenSatic's avatar
    LenSatic
    Explorer
    Jul 07, 2014
    Those beaches are north of Ventura. I'm not sure if that's "day use only" parking or not, though.

    LS

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