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Campgrounds in Carlsbad, CA

20 campgrounds in and around Carlsbad, California. Check open sites for your dates.

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Search 8,900+ campgrounds across 50+ booking sites, with live availability

Right now: 30 campsites open this weekend near Carlsbad at 6 of the 8 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 7, 5:28 PM ET

We search 50+ booking sites
  • Recreation.gov
  • Michigan DNR
  • & 43 more

Carlsbad has 1 campground, with 19 more within 25 miles. 6 list full hookups and 5 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, California State Parks and Campspot.

More ways to stay near Carlsbad: glamping & cabins (2) · RV rentals (137)

Available for your stay

Available this weekend near Carlsbad

Nov 7 – Nov 8 · open every night of the stay.

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RV camping near Carlsbad

Full-hookup campgrounds6 parks50-amp sites3 parksBig rigs (40 ft+)5 parksPull-through sites3 parksState & federal campgrounds3 parksRV resorts & KOAs3 parks
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campgrounds near Carlsbad

Parks in Carlsbad first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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State park campground

San Elijo SB

Encinitas, CA · 7.4 mi away
From $15/nightvia California State Parks
146 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Hidden Waters

Vista, CA · 8.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
3 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Elysian Groves

Valley Center, CA · 16.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Robin's Nest

Ramona, CA · 21.3 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

SoCalCampground

★ 3.3 (3)
Fallbrook, CA · 23.1 mi away
From $50/nightvia Campspot
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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State park campground

San Onofre SB

San Clemente, CA · 23.8 mi away
From $45/nightvia California State Parks
250 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Things to do near Carlsbad

Tours and activities from Viator; you book with Viator.

Guides for this trip

How it works

Find it here. Book it with the park.

  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are in Carlsbad?

1 campground in Carlsbad, and 20 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Carlsbad have full hookups?

6 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 3 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Carlsbad?

5 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 66 ft), and 3 list pull-through sites.

What's near Carlsbad?

Newport Beach (about 50 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Carlsbad cost?

Of the 6 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $50 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

Nearby

Destinations near Carlsbad

Newport Beach50 mi away
Nearby

Cities near Carlsbad

All California →
Vista, CA14 parks · 5 miEncinitas, CA7 parks · 6 miSan Marcos, CA11 parks · 7 miOceanside, CA13 parks · 7 miCardiff, CA7 parks · 7 miCamp Pendleton South, CA12 parks · 9 miBonsall, CA17 parks · 11 miEscondido, CA19 parks · 12 mi

Why we're different

The most campgrounds in one place

8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.

Real open sites, not just listings

For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.

Book on the official booking site

When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.

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