Think I have Anahiem figured out but some help on LA.Headed south mid July for a few weeks. 40 foot toyhauler, mom dad and 2 boys aged 12 and 14. We did the trip 5 years ago to experience Disney and liked Anahiem RV resort for proximity, pool, size , etc.This trip we would like to take in Universal so asking about proximity for LA. An hour drive is fine.Also, stayed around Oceanside last trip to experience the beaches and I would like to take my paddleboard. Any recommendations there would be appreciated also.Thanks in advance. Love traveling south especially with the winter from Hell up here.

Anaheim RV park is nice and clean and close to everything in Anaheim.A little spendy, but good for paddle boards is Newport Dunes RV park.Oceanside RV park is nice, not really a good spot to paddle board.Mission Bay RV park is a good option as well, you can paddle board in Mission bay all day long, close to all the SD fun stuff, zoo, Sea World and beach. I also think this is the best for bike riding options as well.There is also Chula Vista RV, but I have never stayed there.

An hour drive from L.A. you can forget about Oceanside, Mission Bay, and Chula Vista, many hours away. Same with Anaheim and Newport, that's going to be a couple of hours to get to Universal. You need to find something within L.A. County, like 30 or so miles from Universal, traffic is horrendous. Try goodsamclub.com and find a park that way. There really isn't much in the area close by to Universal. I saw one in Walnut.

VAlencia Travel Village near the I-5 and 126 Junction in Castaic Junction.

Not much near LA. I think this campground is probably the closest to Universal. Good luck!Los Angeles / Pomona / Fairplex KOA

Leo Carrillo State Park is a possibility. A sandy beach and a rocky beach. The Cisco Kid’s trusty sidekick, and very generous donor of his land.

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Alxcook
Explorer
Apr 18, 2018
Anaheim RV park is nice and clean and close to everything in Anaheim.

A little spendy, but good for paddle boards is Newport Dunes RV park.

Oceanside RV park is nice, not really a good spot to paddle board.

Mission Bay RV park is a good option as well, you can paddle board in Mission bay all day long, close to all the SD fun stuff, zoo, Sea World and beach. I also think this is the best for bike riding options as well.

There is also Chula Vista RV, but I have never stayed there.
azdryheat
Explorer
Apr 18, 2018
An hour drive from L.A. you can forget about Oceanside, Mission Bay, and Chula Vista, many hours away. Same with Anaheim and Newport, that's going to be a couple of hours to get to Universal. You need to find something within L.A. County, like 30 or so miles from Universal, traffic is horrendous.

Try goodsamclub.com and find a park that way. There really isn't much in the area close by to Universal. I saw one in Walnut.
NMDriver2
Explorer
Apr 18, 2018
VAlencia Travel Village near the I-5 and 126 Junction in Castaic Junction.
Community Alumni
Apr 18, 2018
Not much near LA. I think this campground is probably the closest to Universal. Good luck!

Los Angeles / Pomona / Fairplex KOA
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Apr 18, 2018
Leo Carrillo State Park is a possibility. A sandy beach and a rocky beach. The Cisco Kid’s trusty sidekick, and very generous donor of his land.
dedmiston
Moderator
Apr 19, 2018
NMDriver2 wrote:
VAlencia Travel Village near the I-5 and 126 Junction in Castaic Junction.

That’s pretty close to Universal and right next door to Six Flags.
walker111
Explorer
Apr 19, 2018
Thanks all for responses. I will look into all of them. I knew I was not going to find something really close for our day at Universal.

Alxcook.... thanks for the paddleboard info. For these trips with a toyhauler it is water fun and our bikes so the motorized toys stay home.

Anahiem RV was great for our Disney trip years back.
EdTheEdge
Explorer
Apr 19, 2018
Dockwieler State Beach is at the end of LAX runway. I have never stayed there but have been by there many times on the bike path, it doesn't look too bad but could be noisy at times ;). It is fairly close to Universal and Anaheim.
missourijan
Explorer
Apr 19, 2018
There's also a Dockwieler rv park, not the state park, look on www.rvparkreviews.com, think it's under Playa del Rey? There's also Golden Shores in Long Beach. Valencia or Pomona are decent choices. If you have been there then you know LA is not rv friendly and parks are sparse.
walker111
Explorer
Apr 19, 2018
Valencia looks really good. Mission Bay is over 100 bucks a night so that is out already!!!! With our conversion rate that is expensiveeeeeeeee!!!!!