Central CA campgrounds?

Ex-Tech wrote:
Morro Bay State Park is great with full hook-ups.

The Morro Bay State Park RV hook up area has water and 30 amp only. If you over stay your holding tank there is a free dump in the park.

Morro Dunes is a private campground almost on the beach at the dead end of Hwy 41 and has full hookups. Morro Strand campground is about 500 feet east of the beach on Hwy 41 and also has full hookups.

Eyetattoo wrote:
For those that have stayed at the Moro Bay park, do you have a preferred spot?

Depending on when you go, you may not have much choice. Like most of the parks along this part of the coast it stays pretty full, especially during the summer months.

Eyetattoo wrote:

bikendan wrote:

Eyetattoo wrote:
For those that have stayed at the Moro Bay park, do you have a preferred spot? Also is is kid friendly? We have two boys (6 & 10mo).

not sure what your definition of "kid friendly" is. it's a pretty typical California state park. it's flat and pretty open, except for the back loop.
the hookup spots are pretty close together, compared to the non hookup sites. though hookups are nice, for me, they're too close together for me and i prefer some of the other loops.

What I mean by kid friendly is the noise factor. I have stayed at some places that were more of a 55+ crowd that give pleanty of dirty looks for the laughter and noise young kids make. When we camp I dont want to have to tell the boys to keep it down when we are out to have fun during the day. After 10pm I understand that people are starting to go to sleep but during daylight is another story.

If you want hook-ups the sites are limited and are water and electric only, there is a dump station which will get busy on Sunday mornings as people leave. If I remember correctly there's something like 13 sites with hookups. They are in the first couple of rows next to the road. Not really that bad as the noise from the road is minimal. They are a little closer than some of the other sites. For me the space is adequate and I prefer having the hook-ups.

As far as kids go whenever I have been there kids were plentiful. Lots of them riding bicycles around. You will usually find lots of families camping there. From my experience this is pretty typical of California State Parks and as part of the 55+ crowd I don't find it bothersome. Well maybe on the rare occasion when the kids are behaving in a manner that is unacceptable in any environment, such as being destructive or disrepectful of others.

Eyetattoo wrote:
I don't mind having neighbors in view, we have campgrounds close by that allow us to be in remote locations. Sometimes its nice to have all the hookups and nice paved areas for the kids to ride their bikes/scooters.

We stayed at this KOA in Moss Landing last weekend that was a little too close for comfort. We were there to be close to Laguna Seca for the races, if we were there to actually camp it would have been a major let down. Don't get me wrong it was very clean and friendly, just felt like a parking lot.

Have you folks tried Stampede Reservoir or Boca Rest by any chance?
Sonora isn't too far from either one.
Dry camping however.
Short drive to Truckee yet feels like the boonies.
Seen lots of kids at Stampede no one minds kids having fun up there.
All roads at Stampede are paved.

Might be good options versus the coast.

Thats_Ok wrote:

Eyetattoo wrote:
For those that have stayed at the Morro Bay park, do you have a preferred spot? Also is is kid friendly? We have two boys (6 & 10mo).

Yes it is kid friendly.
I can guarantee there will be 100's of kids there up until the end of August.
Then it will quiet down a little and be slightly less foggy in the morning.

Morrow sites are kind of open so yer neighbors will always be in view.
There's plenty of room for larger rigs tho.

Lots of boat traffic there at the marina on the inlet.

It's a fun place.
Kids will love it.

I dont mind having neighbors in view, we have campgrounds close by that allow us to be in remote locations. Sometimes its nice to have all the hookups and nice paved areas for the kids to ride their bikes/scooters.

We stayed at this KOA in Moss Landing last weekend that was a little too close for comfort. We were there to be close to Laguna Seca for the races, if we were there to actually camp it would have been a major let down. Dont get me wrong it was very clean and friendly, just felt like a parking lot.

Eyetattoo wrote:
For those that have stayed at the Morro Bay park, do you have a preferred spot? Also is is kid friendly? We have two boys (6 & 10mo).

Yes it is kid friendly.
I can guarantee there will be 100's of kids there up until the end of August.
Then it will quiet down a little and be slightly less foggy in the morning.

Morrow sites are kind of open so yer neighbors will always be in view.
There's plenty of room for larger rigs tho.

Lots of boat traffic there at the marina on the inlet.

It's a fun place.
Kids will love it.

bikendan wrote:

Eyetattoo wrote:
For those that have stayed at the Moro Bay park, do you have a preferred spot? Also is is kid friendly? We have two boys (6 & 10mo).

not sure what your definition of "kid friendly" is. it's a pretty typical California state park. it's flat and pretty open, except for the back loop.
the hookup spots are pretty close together, compared to the non hookup sites. though hookups are nice, for me, they're too close together for me and i prefer some of the other loops.

What I mean by kid friendly is the noise factor. I have stayed at some places that were more of a 55+ crowd that give pleanty of dirty looks for the laughter and noise young kids make. When we camp I dont want to have to tell the boys to keep it down when we are out to have fun during the day. After 10pm I understand that people are starting to go to sleep but during daylight is another story.

Eyetattoo wrote:
For those that have stayed at the Moro Bay park, do you have a preferred spot? Also is is kid friendly? We have two boys (6 & 10mo).

not sure what your definition of "kid friendly" is. it's a pretty typical California state park. it's flat and pretty open, except for the back loop.
the hookup spots are pretty close together, compared to the non hookup sites. though hookups are nice, for me, they're too close together for me and i prefer some of the other loops.

For those that have stayed at the Moro Bay park, do you have a preferred spot? Also is is kid friendly? We have two boys (6 & 10mo).

Pismo coast village full H/U
Avila Beach, elec only
El Capitan SB no H/U
Refugio SB no H/U
Gaviota SN no H/U