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Camping at Pinnacles Campground near Paicines

Public campground · Paicines · 120 campsites · 13 group

A forested campground near hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Pinnacles Campground sits on the east side of Pinnacles National Park off Highway 25, about 32 miles south of Hollister and 29 miles northeast of King City, set among rolling hills of Valley Oak, Blue Oak and Coast Live Oak with a small seasonal creek threading the grounds. The park's volcanic origins are visible from the trailheads: spires, ridgelines and talus slopes that rise from roughly 824 feet in the creek bottoms to more than 3,300 feet on the higher peaks.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 3,325 reviewsBook on National Park Service
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Mostly no hookups

    Limited electric sites.

  • Pets welcome
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 120 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on National Park Service: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 133 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
71
standard nonelectric
RR$44
70
standard nonelectric
RR$44
11
standard nonelectric
RR$44
133
tent only nonelectric
RR$44
37
standard nonelectric
RR$44
72
standard nonelectric
RR$44
62
standard nonelectric
RR$44
12
standard nonelectric
RR$44
22
standard nonelectric
RR$44
68
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on National Park Service. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on National Park Service ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Amphitheater
  • Dump Station
  • Grocery Store
  • Hiking
  • Showers
Check-in
1:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 33 electric, 87 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (13 no-hookup).

Location

2400 HWY 146
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Pinnacles Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Pinnacles Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (106 of 119 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Pinnacles Campground have RV hookups?
33 electric, 87 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (13 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Pinnacles Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Pinnacles Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (106 of 119 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 33 electric, 87 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (13 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 22 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 gravel site driveways; 1 hike-in site
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (1245 reports), AT&T 2 (922 reports), T-Mobile 2 (560 reports)
Shade
Listing 64 of 82 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $43/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 2400 HWY 146 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (3,325 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“excellent park for quick getaway. Great hiking trails. ”

jack C 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“so much wildlife and great fall colors! so wonderful to see. Skunk, tufted eared bobcat (Ithink) deer and more. what a great time to visit.”

Jane N 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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R
R
$44
17
standard nonelectric
RR$44
131
tent only nonelectric
RR$44
9
standard nonelectric
RR$44
19
standard nonelectric
RR$44
38
standard nonelectric
RR$44
75
standard nonelectric
RR$44
40
standard nonelectric
RR$44
73
standard nonelectric
RR$44
30
standard nonelectric
RR$44
51
standard nonelectric
RR$44
55
standard nonelectric
RR$44
44
standard nonelectric
RR$44
18
standard nonelectric
RR$44
58
standard nonelectric
RR$44
52
tent only nonelectric
RR$44
61
standard nonelectric
RR$44
35
standard nonelectric
RR$44
14
standard nonelectric
RR$44
46
standard nonelectric
RR$44
66
standard nonelectric
RR$44
33
standard nonelectric
RR$44
29
standard nonelectric
RR$44
41
standard nonelectric
RR$44
115
standard nonelectric
RR$44
74
standard nonelectric
RR$44
116
standard nonelectric
RR$44
43
standard nonelectric
RR$44
63
standard nonelectric
RR$44
54
standard nonelectric
RR$44
10
standard nonelectric
RR$44

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Pinnacles View - 2 mi from Park

3.4 mi from Pinnacles Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $65/night
$130 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Song of the Ancients: Dark Sky Camping Near Pinnacles

14.8 mi from Pinnacles Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $60/night
$120 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Golden Sky Retreat

15.9 mi from Pinnacles Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $62/night
$124 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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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

    • Monterey's 17 Mile Drive Guided Electric Bike Tour, 3 hr Monterey & Carmel area · 3 hr · from $59/person
    • Whale Watching Tour From Monterey Monterey & Carmel area · 3.5 hr · from $75/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Monterey Whale Watching Tour Monterey & Carmel area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $70/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 81 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 29 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2020 Leprechaun w/ Solar/Lithium System
2020 Leprechaun w/ Solar/Lithium System

Class C motorhome · 25.67 ft · sleeps 7 · 73 mi from campground

$259/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2019 Forest River Wolf Pup
2019 Forest River Wolf Pup

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 81 mi from campground

$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!
Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!

Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 94 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Pinnacles Campground

Bookable tours nearby

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

Monterey's 17 Mile Drive Guided Electric Bike Tour, 3 hr
Monterey's 17 Mile Drive Guided Electric Bike Tour, 3 hr

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

Whale Watching Tour From Monterey
Whale Watching Tour From Monterey

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

Monterey Whale Watching Tour
Monterey Whale Watching Tour

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

See 6 more bookable tours
Elkhorn Slough Wildlife Tour
Elkhorn Slough Wildlife Tour

Monterey & Carmel area · 1.5 hr · from $45/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Jun 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $44–$110, RV $62, Tent $44 per night
  • Off-peak Jan 1–Mar 11: RV & Tent $44–$110, RV $62, Tent $44 per night

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

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202638%62%0%
Dec 202682%18%0%
Jan 202788%12%0%
Feb 202785%15%0%
Mar 202764%36%0%
Apr 202760%40%0%
May 202779%21%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Pinnacles Campground

For May weekends, book about 167 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 129 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
January13 days ahead42 days ahead8 days ahead28 days ahead
February31 days ahead72 days ahead17 days ahead45 days ahead
March68 days ahead136 days ahead34 days ahead77 days ahead
April115 days ahead166 days ahead46 days ahead95 days ahead
May129 days ahead167 days ahead31 days ahead83 days ahead
June92 days ahead137 days ahead29 days ahead80 days ahead
July52 days ahead98 days ahead23 days ahead77 days ahead
August39 days ahead93 days ahead14 days ahead53 days ahead
September66 days ahead134 days ahead23 days ahead88 days ahead
October79 days ahead147 days ahead22 days ahead76 days ahead
November52 days ahead95 days ahead26 days ahead73 days ahead
December21 days ahead49 days ahead14 days ahead39 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 (126,836 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.

Compare site types

120 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 13 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

74 sites · $44–$48/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

RV sites with electric

RVs and trailers, with power

29 sites · $62–$65/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

13 sites · $110–$140/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

7 sites · $44–$48/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin nonelectric

6 sites · $129–$139/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin electric

4 sites · $139–$149/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

17-Mile Drive Electric Bike Guided Tour
17-Mile Drive Electric Bike Guided Tour

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

Whale Watching Tour Monterey California
Whale Watching Tour Monterey California

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

Carmel Small Group Walking Food & Cultural Tour
Carmel Small Group Walking Food & Cultural Tour

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

Monterey Bay Whale Watching
Monterey Bay Whale Watching

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

Old Monterey Walking Food Tour
Old Monterey Walking Food Tour

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