Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Plaskett Creek Campground sits on the east side of Highway 1 in west-central California's Los Padres National Forest, a short drive north from Sand Dollar Beach one of the largest sandy stretches in the Big Sur area and roughly 65 miles north of San Luis Obispo along Hwy 1 (note: Highway 1 is temporarily closed from the Monterey area, so check road conditions before you travel). The site offers 40 grassy campsites that accommodate both tents and RVs; each site includes a picnic table and a metal campfire ring with grill, but there are no utility hookups.
















Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 025 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 039 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 042 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 035 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | W | W | $47 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 007 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 37 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup).
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (713 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Great except no water in toilets, only portapotties. If it wasn't for that it would be awesome, but I love it here.”
| R |
| R |
| $47 |
| 038 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 037 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 041 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | W | W | $47 |
| 036 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 029 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 040 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 032 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 033 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 034 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 031 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 043 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | R | R | $47 |
| GS1 group standard nonelectric | R | R | $150 |
| GS3 group standard nonelectric | R | R | $200 |
| GS2 group standard nonelectric | R | R | $200 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights26 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every nightAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 111 mi from campground
$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 111 mi from campground
$108/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Pop-up camper · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 172 mi from campground
$61/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Monterey & Carmel area · 3 hr · from $59/person

Monterey & Carmel area · 3.5 hr · from $75/person

Monterey & Carmel area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $70/person

Monterey & Carmel area · 1.5 hr · from $45/person
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 23% | 68% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 57% | 38% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 69% | 26% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 82% | 13% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 69% | 26% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 53% | 42% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 60% | 35% | 0% |
For September weekends, book about 184 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 170 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34 days ahead | 95 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 68 days ahead |
| February | 45 days ahead | 123 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 63 days ahead |
| March | 69 days ahead | 142 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 80 days ahead |
| April | 120 days ahead | 172 days ahead | 56 days ahead | 118 days ahead |
| May | 163 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 55 days ahead | 128 days ahead |
| June | 159 days ahead | 180 days ahead | 93 days ahead | 165 days ahead |
| July | 167 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 140 days ahead | 180 days ahead |
| August | 170 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 103 days ahead | 179 days ahead |
| September | 170 days ahead | 184 days ahead | 61 days ahead | 162 days ahead |
| October | 146 days ahead | 183 days ahead | 70 days ahead | 171 days ahead |
| November | 117 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 68 days ahead | 160 days ahead |
| December | 49 days ahead | 120 days ahead | 30 days ahead | 76 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (49,577 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
37 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8 · 3 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
37 sites · $47/night
Loops: PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND (37)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
3 sites · $200, $150/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Monterey & Carmel area · 2.5 hr · from $75/person

Monterey & Carmel area · 3 hr · from $62/person

Monterey & Carmel area · 3.3 hr · from $159/person

Monterey & Carmel area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $70/person

Monterey & Carmel area · 3.5 hr · from $175/person