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  4. Crystal Cove SP Moro Campground

Camping at Crystal Cove SP Moro Campground near Laguna Beach

State park · Laguna Beach · 79 campsites

A forested campground near hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Crystal Cove State Park's rolling surf, wide sandy beaches, tide pools, gently sloping hills and deeply wooded canyons and ridges provide a delightful contrast to its urban surroundings. Located off Pacific Coast Highway between Corona Del Mar and Laguna beach, Crystal Cove is one of Orange County's largest remaining examples of open space and natural seashores.

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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 25 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

10 available sites

10 open of 79 sites
DC
TentHookups not listedDeer Canyon loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
DC
TentHookups not listedDeer Canyon loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
UM
TentHookups not listedUpper Moro Campground
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
DC
TentHookups not listedDeer Canyon loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
DC
TentHookups not listedDeer Canyon loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
DC
TentHookups not listedDeer Canyon loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
UM
TentHookups not listedUpper Moro Campground
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
UM
TentHookups not listedUpper Moro Campground
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from UseDirect

Availability on UseDirect. Showing 40 of 79 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
DC
deer canyon
✓✓$25
DC
deer canyon
✓✓$25
DC
deer canyon
✓✓$25
DC
deer canyon
✓✓$25
DC
deer canyon
✓✓$25
UM
upper moro campground
✓✓$25
UM
upper moro campground
✓✓$25
UM
upper moro campground
✓✓$25
UM
upper moro campground
✓✓$25
UM
upper moro campground
Park notices 4
  • Crystal Cove Moro Campground

    Discount Pass must be presented at the time of check in. Your DMV Disabled Placard/License Plate does not automatically give you a discount on your campsite. You will need to obtain a CA State… Read full notice

    Discount Pass must be presented at the time of check in. Your DMV Disabled Placard/License Plate does not automatically give you a discount on your campsite. You will need to obtain a CA State park-issued Disabled Discount Pass (DDP) or Distinguished Veterans Pass (DVP). · Moro Campground is on reservations All Year. · Check in time is 3:00 PM with no early check in. · All tents must be free standing with NO STAKES. · Fire Pits are not provided and all fires must be self contained gas only fires. · BBQs are not provided and all BBQs are to be self contained gas BBQs only. · Smoking is allowed but prohibited in the adjacent backcountry and trails. · Dogs are allowed in the campsites and on paved trails only and must be on a 6' leash at all times. Dogs are not allowed in Deer Canyon, Lower Moro, and Upper Moro Campgrounds. · Beach and backcountry trails close at sunset, all nonregistered guests must exit at that time.

  • Crystal Cove Moro Campground

    · Fees include entry for 1 vehicle and 1 legally towed vehicle or trailer, additional vehicles will be charged per night at the park. Although your site may hold 2 or more vehicles, your reservation… Read full notice
    • Fees include entry for 1 vehicle and 1 legally towed vehicle or trailer, additional vehicles will be charged per night at the park. Although your site may hold 2 or more vehicles, your reservation only covers 1 vehicle (except for group or specialty sites). · The maximum overall vehicle limit is 38', and extra vehicle fees will be charged upon arrival at the park. · Hookups include Water and Electric only. Dump station is located in the park near the entrance station. Electric service provides 30 and 50 AMP service. · If you have any questions regarding details of camping, pricing, or reservation information at Moro Campground please contact us at 949-494-9143.
From $50 for 2 nights
$25/night · Before taxes & fees
10 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on California State Parks. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on California State Parks ↗

10 openSites from $25/night
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Amenities & location

  • Bathroom
  • Campfire Allowed
  • Electric Hookup
  • Internet
  • Non Smoking
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Table
  • Propane
  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Water Hookup
Pets
Pets welcome
Maximum stay
7 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 24 electric individual sites.

Location

8471 N. Coast Highway
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Crystal Cove SP Moro Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Crystal Cove SP Moro Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 25 ft (24 of 24 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Crystal Cove SP Moro Campground have RV hookups?
24 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Crystal Cove SP Moro Campground?
Reservable on reservecalifornia.com (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Crystal Cove SP Moro Campground?
Pets allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the reservecalifornia.com listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 25 ft (24 of 24 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 24 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 50 back-in
Pets
Listing Pets allowed
Water
Listing Water at 24 sites
Booking
Listing Reservable on reservecalifornia.com
Stay limits
Listing 7 nights max
Getting there
Listing 8471 N. Coast Highway (map in Location below)
Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price
Not listed — check with campground
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✓
✓
$25
LM
lower moro campground
RX$25
LM
lower moro campground
✓X$25
LM
lower moro campground
✓X$25
LM
lower moro campground
✓R$25
LM
lower moro campground
✓R$25
LM
lower moro campground
✓R$25
LM
lower moro campground
✓R$25
LM
lower moro campground
✓R$25
LM
lower moro campground
✓X$25
LM
lower moro campground
✓X$25
LM
lower moro campground
✓R$25
UM
upper moro campground
✓R$25
UM
upper moro campground
✓R$25
UM
upper moro campground
✓R$25
UM
upper moro campground
✓R$25
UM
upper moro campground
✓R$25
UM
upper moro campground
✓R$25
UM
upper moro campground
✓R$25
UM
upper moro campground
✓R$25
32
moro campground
RR$39
33
moro campground
RR$39
34
moro campground
RR$39
35
moro campground
RR$39
36
moro campground
RR$39
37
moro campground
XX$39
38
moro campground
RR$39
39
moro campground
RR$39
40
moro campground
RR$39
41
moro campground
RR$39
42
moro campground
RR$39

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Crystal Cove Moro Campground
If you are interested in having a RV delivered and set up on your campsite at Bolsa Chica, Crystal Cove Moro Campground, Doheny, San Clemente or San Onofre State Beach Campgrounds, the following… Read full notice

If you are interested in having a RV delivered and set up on your campsite at Bolsa Chica, Crystal Cove Moro Campground, Doheny, San Clemente or San Onofre State Beach Campgrounds, the following Concessionaires are the approved contract providers: Luv 2 Camp (888) 898-2267 and The Holidays Delivered (833) 268-8956. No business or private party may conduct business on State Park property without an approved contract.

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  • Crystal Cove SP Moro Campground

    Our campground entry gate is locked closed from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Campers arriving after gate closure time need to make after hour arrangements prior to arrival by calling (949) 494-9143 during business hours.

From the California State Parks booking site, checked Nov 7, 2026.

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night

Waterfront RV Park

10.8 mi from Crystal Cove SP Moro Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $109/night
$218 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights17 sites open for every night

San Onofre SB

19.4 mi from Crystal Cove SP Moro Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from California State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Emerald Bay RV Park

26.7 mi from Crystal Cove SP Moro Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An 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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Laguna Beach Open Ocean Kayaking Tour with Sea Lion Sightings 3 mi · 1.5 hr · from $95/person
    • 1.5 Hour Surf Lesson in Laguna Beach 3 mi · 1.5 hr · from $110/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • The Escape Game at Irvine Spectrum Center 7 mi · 1.3 hr · from $47/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 26 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 25 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Beautiful Winnebago Minnie Winnie - RadVenturing
Beautiful Winnebago Minnie Winnie - RadVenturing

Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 6 · 38 mi from campground

$189/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2023 Forest River Sunseeker LE
2023 Forest River Sunseeker LE

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 56 mi from campground

$223/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2024 Catalina Sleeps 5 With Bunk Beds!
2024 Catalina Sleeps 5 With Bunk Beds!

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 5 · 68 mi from campground

$89/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Crystal Cove SP Moro Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Laguna Beach Open Ocean Kayaking Tour with Sea Lion Sightings
Laguna Beach Open Ocean Kayaking Tour with Sea Lion Sightings

3 mi · 1.5 hr · from $95/person

1.5 Hour Surf Lesson in Laguna Beach
1.5 Hour Surf Lesson in Laguna Beach

3 mi · 1.5 hr · from $110/person

The Escape Game at Irvine Spectrum Center
The Escape Game at Irvine Spectrum Center

7 mi · 1.3 hr · from $47/person

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Whale-Watching Cruise from Newport Beach
Whale-Watching Cruise from Newport Beach

7 mi · 2.3 hr · from $39/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

stays up to 7 nights (California State Parks rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on California State Parks for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202636%63%0%
Dec 202637%63%0%
Jan 202745%52%0%
Feb 202746%52%0%
Mar 202742%57%0%
Apr 202741%43%0%
May 202747%48%0%
Compare site types

79 individual reservable campsites from California State Parks, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Other sites

79 sites · $75, $55/night

Loops: Moro Campground (50), Upper Moro Campground (13), Lower Moro Campground (11), Deer Canyon loop (5)

10 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Electric Boat Rental in Newport Beach for Up to 12 People
Electric Boat Rental in Newport Beach for Up to 12 People

7 mi · 2 hr · from $126/person

Luxury Whale Watching: Fewer People, Extra Speed, Expert Staff
Luxury Whale Watching: Fewer People, Extra Speed, Expert Staff

7 mi · 2 hr–2.5 hr · from $69/person

Hollywood to Beverly Hills Sightseeing Tour from Orange County
Hollywood to Beverly Hills Sightseeing Tour from Orange County

7 mi · 6 hr–7 hr · from $222/person

Newport Beach Whale and Dolphin Watching Cruise
Newport Beach Whale and Dolphin Watching Cruise

7 mi · 2 hr · from $39/person

Private Dolphin and Whale Watching Tour in Newport Beach
Private Dolphin and Whale Watching Tour in Newport Beach

7 mi · 2.5 hr · from $425/person