Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night
Campgrounds in Santa Cruz, CA
39 campgrounds in and around Santa Cruz, California. Check open sites for your dates.
Search 8,900+ campgrounds across 50+ booking sites, with live availability
Right now: 92 campsites open this weekend near Santa Cruz at 8 of the 17 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 6:05 AM ET
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- Michigan DNR
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Santa Cruz has 2 campgrounds, with 37 more within 25 miles. 7 list full hookups and 8 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, California State Parks and Campspot.
More ways to stay near Santa Cruz: glamping & cabins (2) · RV rentals (32)
Available this weekend near Santa Cruz
Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightSanta Cruz Harbor RV Park
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights13 sites open for every nightBeach RV Pleasure Point
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights37 sites open for every nightPeaceful Soquel Beach Rv Campground
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every nightFelton Open Space Camp Sites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightMasoods Lodge
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights13 sites open for every nightLupin Lodge
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights10 sites open for every nightSun/Moon Rise Camp W/ Valley View
RV camping near Santa Cruz
campgrounds near Santa Cruz
Parks in Santa Cruz first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).
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50 amp, pull-through and rig length come from each park's listing. With dates, Full hookups means an open full-hookup site for your stay; parks without availability data use their listing.
39 of 39 parks ·
Buddha Room RV glamping, Redwoods
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP
Peaceful Soquel Beach Rv Campground
New Brighton SB
Felton Open Space Camp Sites
Banks Ranch IN The Redwoods
Strawberry Fields+Walk to the Beach
Amaya Creek Redwood Campground
Gramping Camper In The Redwood
Redwood Resort RV Park and Campground
Shiima koh
Salty Fox Retreat @ Peaceful Valley
Patchen Christmas Tree Farm
Sun/Moon Rise Camp W/ Valley View
Santa Cruz Bayview Retreat
Santa Cruz Mountains with ocean
Watsonville Farm Stop
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
Big Basin Redwoods SP
Paradise Valley Cattle Company
Portola Redwoods SP
Venture Retreat Center | Pescadero
Things to do near Santa Cruz
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- Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
- 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.
- 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 Santa Cruz?
2 campgrounds in Santa Cruz, and 39 counting everything within 25 miles.
Which campgrounds near Santa Cruz have full hookups?
7 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 3 list 50-amp service.
Can I bring a big rig to Santa Cruz?
8 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 70 ft), and 8 list pull-through sites.
What's near Santa Cruz?
San Luis Reservoir (about 53 miles, straight-line) and Pinnacles National Park (about 59 miles, straight-line).
How much do campgrounds near Santa Cruz cost?
Of the 11 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $35 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.
Destinations near Santa Cruz
Why we're different
The most campgrounds in one place
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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.
All 39 campgrounds near Santa Cruz
Most popular first.
- Santa Cruz Redwoods RV Resort · Felton, CA · full hookups, up to 70 ft
- Santa Cruz Harbor RV Park · Santa Cruz, CA · full hookups, up to 42 ft
- Redwood Resort RV Park and Campground · Boulder Creek, CA · full hookups, up to 42 ft
- Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds · Watsonville, CA · full hookups, up to 50 ft
- Venture Retreat Center | Pescadero · Pescadero, CA
- 10000 Ranch · Gilroy, CA · up to 35 ft
- Portola Redwoods SP · Lahonda, CA · up to 24 ft
- Grey Oaks 2 · Aromas, CA · up to 14 ft
- Grey Oaks · Aromas, CA · up to 24 ft
- Paradise Valley Cattle Company · Morgan Hill, CA · electric, up to 56 ft
- Elkhorn Ranch · Elkhorn, CA · up to 22 ft
- Redwood Meadows · Saratoga, CA · electric, up to 30 ft
- Moss Landing KOA Express · Moss Landing, CA
- Redwood Grove · Watsonville, CA · up to 20 ft
- Big Basin Redwoods SP · Boulder Creek, CA
- Watsonville Farm Stop · Watsonville, CA · electric, up to 35 ft
- Camp Rewilding · Morgan Hill, CA · up to 27 ft
- Santa Cruz Mountains with ocean · Day Valley, CA · up to 40 ft
- Santa Cruz Bayview Retreat · Day Valley, CA · up to 30 ft
- Sun/Moon Rise Camp W/ Valley View · Day Valley, CA · up to 30 ft
- Lupin Lodge · Los Gatos, CA · electric, up to 35 ft
- Quail Ridge Farm · Los Gatos, CA · up to 35 ft
- Sunset SB · Watsonville, CA · up to 31 ft
- Patchen Christmas Tree Farm · Los Gatos, CA · up to 30 ft
- Salty Fox Retreat @ Peaceful Valley · La Selva Beach, CA · up to 36 ft
- Masoods Lodge · Boulder Creek, CA · up to 16 ft
- Shiima koh · Aptos Hills Larkin Valley, CA · up to 10 ft
- Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay KOA Holiday · Watsonville, CA
- Gramping Camper In The Redwood · Los Gatos, CA
- Amaya Creek Redwood Campground · Los Gatos, CA · up to 20 ft
- Strawberry Fields+Walk to the Beach · La Selva Beach, CA · electric, up to 38 ft
- Banks Ranch IN The Redwoods · Santa Cruz, CA · up to 34 ft
- Felton Open Space Camp Sites · Felton, CA · up to 30 ft
- New Brighton SB · Capitola, CA · electric, up to 38 ft
- Peaceful Soquel Beach Rv Campground · Soquel, CA · full hookups, up to 50 ft
- Henry Cowell Redwoods SP · Scotts Valley, CA · up to 35 ft
- Redwood Paradise · Santa Cruz, CA · full hookups, up to 32 ft
- Buddha Room RV glamping, Redwoods · Felton, CA
- Beach RV Pleasure Point · Santa Cruz, CA · full hookups, up to 45 ft











































