Plaskett Creek Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Plaskett Creek Campground in CA
CampgroundUSFS
25 mi from Pine Canyon
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Road Access
- All 1 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 50 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 50 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 50 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Plaskett Creek Campground sits at an elevation of 200 feet in Los Padres National Forest along California's Highway 1. Its grassy sites lie under a open canopy of Monterey pine, cypress, and cedar trees. The facility includes single-family sites and three 40-person group sites for tents or RVs without hookups. Amenities feature flush toilets, drinking water, sinks, tables, and fire rings with grills. Sand Dollar Beach is a short walk across the highway for surfing and coastal surf fishing, while local bluff and forest trails offer hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding routes.
Getting there: Hwy 1 is TEMPORARILY CLOSED from the Monterey area From San Luis Obispo, travel north on Highway 1 for approximately 65 miles to the campground.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 46-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
- Most of them shaded.
- San Martin Top stands 2,436 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles southeast.
- The coast lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 62–77°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 72 of 100.