A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Arroyo Seco Campground sits along the Arroyo Seco River at roughly 1,200 feet and looks out toward the peaks of the Ventana Wilderness, an oak- and scrub-covered hillside punctuated with spring lupines and vivid fall color. The site is a semi-rustic but developed facility with a total of 39 campsites: 22 that accommodate both RVs and tents and 17 that are tent-only.













Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 043 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $37 |
| 036 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $37 |
| 039 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $37 |
| 040 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $37 |
| 037 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $37 |
| 044 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $37 |
| 038 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $37 |
| 033 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $42 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $42 |
| 020 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 35 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).
47600 ARROYO SECO ROAD
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Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“River hike is great. Go in the summer or early fall at the latest for the river hike.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (205 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“We stayed for a weekend in mid-October, the weather was great, and the campsite and river were not crowded. Started with a hike up the gorge road then spent the rest of the day on the day use river area. The bathrooms were in great shape. ”
| ✓ |
| ✓ |
| $42 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $42 |
| 029 walk to | ✓ | ✓ | $42 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $42 |
| 028 walk to | ✓ | ✓ | $42 |
| 027 walk to | ✓ | ✓ | $42 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $42 |
| 032 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $42 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $42 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $42 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $82 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $82 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $82 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $82 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $82 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $82 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $82 |
| 047 tent only nonelectric | W | W | $37 |
| 045 tent only nonelectric | W | W | $37 |
| 048 tent only nonelectric | W | W | $37 |
| 049 tent only nonelectric | W | W | $37 |
| 050 tent only nonelectric | W | W | $37 |
| 046 tent only nonelectric | W | W | $37 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | R | R | $42 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | R | R | $42 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | R | R | $42 |
| 041 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $72 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | R | R | $82 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | R | R | $82 |
| GS1 group standard nonelectric | R | R | $150 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 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.

Class C motorhome · 25.67 ft · sleeps 7 · 80 mi from campground
$259/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 102 mi from campground
$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 113 mi from campground
$189/night listed · RVshare · 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 | 61% | 5% | 22% |
| Dec 2026 | 84% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 84% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 85% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 84% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 84% | 1% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 84% | 0% | 0% |
Seasonal loop closures in this window: MCML (Nov 2026); PCUL (Nov 2026); PCLL (Nov 2026); ARRO (Nov 2026).
For July weekends, book about 160 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 124 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 | 6 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 25 days ahead |
| February | 12 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 14 days ahead |
| March | 19 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 29 days ahead |
| April | 38 days ahead | 73 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 55 days ahead |
| May | 70 days ahead | 124 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 72 days ahead |
| June | 106 days ahead | 147 days ahead | 31 days ahead | 77 days ahead |
| July | 124 days ahead | 160 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 80 days ahead |
| August | 95 days ahead | 135 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 63 days ahead |
| September | 65 days ahead | 123 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 76 days ahead |
| October | 31 days ahead | 70 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 43 days ahead |
| November | 16 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 45 days ahead |
| December | 11 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 26 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 (15,600 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.
38 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
21 sites · $82, $42/night
16 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
14 sites · $37, $72/night
7 open Nov 13–Nov 15
3 sites · $42/night
3 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $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