Francis Beach Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

Francis Beach Campground sits at the southernmost end of Half Moon Bay State Beach's 4-mile sandy shore, a protected cove on San Mateo's coast. The 52-site camp offers picnic tables and fire rings, with electrical hookups on most sites and a dump station. Restrooms with hot showers are on site. The unusual wave patterns offshore—created by Pillar Point Harbor's jetty—draw surfers and kayakers, while the broad, sandy beach serves fishing and picnicking. Hiking and biking trails access the headlands above.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• The coast lies 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Scarpet Peak stands 1,901 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles north.