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TenOC
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Sep 08, 2017

Cerro Alto Campground NFS- San Luis Obispo - Los Padres

Planning a trip in May 2018. I am looking for a place to spend 2 to 3 nights. We will be coming from Death Valley on our way to Hearst Castle and then to Sequoia & Kings Canyon. We will also visi...
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Tiger4x4RV
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Sep 08, 2017
Campendium has 3 reviews (none of them mine), 2 of which say it is not a place for RV's.

I also did a Google search, which turned up some photos and some reviews. There was mention of poison oak and ticks, but those are everywhere in this area.

I drove in there once about 5 years ago, did not like it, and left. One lane road. The camp area felt much more closed in than I like. There is no dump station.

Some people like it, some do not.

Have you looked at San Simeon State Park? Great place. Two different campgrounds.

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