Kirk Creek Campground, CA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Kirk Creek Campground is located in the Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (3 hrs 21 min southeast of Seaside, CA) with an elevation of 508 feet. There are a total of 32 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 26 and 56 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $45.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming, restroom. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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4.5 out of 5

5 star		71%
4 star		14%
3 star		7%
2 star		5%
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@JulianR67CE329 · Camped on Jul 17, 2025 at Campsite #28

Host Jesse was awesome. He was kind enough to drive around the campsite to let anyone know that whales were present. Super awesome guy! Thanks Jesse!

@AngelaRB582423 · Camped on Jul 15, 2025 at Campsite #22

Best spot ever.

@PatriceLED254D · Camped on Jul 13, 2025 at Campsite #14

I have come to this location for few years now. The raccoon issue has gone out of control, the old trash system with aluminum bins should be replaced. Anyhow, it is nature and I can deal with crazy raccoons, but got there the first day and a bunch of RV came and one of them arrived at 7PM and powered its generated from 7PM till 11PM and again in the morning at 6,20AM ALL day. I am not going tent camping in a beautiful environment like this one to feel like I am camping on the 405. Put these RV in a separate areas and implement restricted hours for generators. The host did not intervene and the next door argue that their friends had a baby hence they needed the generator. Many tent campers around me left early because of this issue.

@SarahA7073307 · Camped on Jul 10, 2025 at Campsite #16

Great location, though difficult to get to from the Bay Area due to the 1 closure. While there, we had a lot of overcast despite it being in July, only could see the ocean about 3 hours per day. Camping spots are smaller than expected. Raccoons were definitely a nuisance as previously described. Keep food locked in your car always when not around. Lots of poison oak as well. Overall a good trip, but surprised at how popular and unattainable this spot is. Probably wont be back.

@MichaelP381919 · Camped on Jul 10, 2025 at Campsite #1

Helpful camp host who sells firewood. Well maintained campsite and decent bathrooms. This was my third stay at Kirk Creek and Im looking forward to more!

@KristinK721393 · Camped on Jul 7, 2025 at Campsite #8

We love this campground so much. The sites are beautiful and the hosts were nice. I really wish the trail down to the beach was maintained because it used to be so nice to hike down there. Now its much too overrun with poison oak.

@RachelT9962710 · Camped on Jul 3, 2025 at Campsite #22

We had an amazing first stay here! This campground and site have been on our bucket list for quite some time, so we were over the moon that we were able to snap up a last minute cancellation (shout out Outdoorsy alerts!). The camp host was helpful and very kind. The bathrooms are pit toilets, and we didnt find them to be as bad as some of the other reviewers here. Unexpectedly, we had two days of full (and hot) sun. We had not anticipated needing an additional shade structure as we saw a tree in the photos for this site. Unfortunately the tree has been cut down since the last photos were added (I assume for good reason). We were counting on the weather being on the overcast/cooler side, and were surprised at how sunny it was! The area was rather dry and there is an abundance of poison oak surrounding the campsites and the trail down to the beach. Avoiding the poison oak is not hard, though. Just use your best judgement and when in doubt do not touch plants unnecessarily :) We also had one run in with a very ambitious raccoon. Overall we had a lovely time and will definitely be back!

@LaurenP3544401 · Camped on Jun 30, 2025 at Campsite #28

Lovely time as always at Kirk Creek. Some of the fellow campers were playing music loudly over speakers during the daytime, but as much can be expected at such a popular spot and it calmed down after dark. Was more concerned about the smell of the outhouses that was intermittently wafting over into other campsites.

@NormaP8747883 · Camped on Jun 26, 2025 at Campsite #8

Kirk creek was a big disappointment. camp ground was unkept, pit toilets were gross, lots of poison oak everywhere. we couldn't even use the trail to the beach because the poison oak was so over grown. there is no water there, so if you stay there bring plenty! not worth the drive, won't stay there again.

@KathrynPDE9EA9 · Camped on Jun 22, 2025 at Campsite #17

The host is great. The setting is great. But definitely needs some basic work. One of the bathrooms had a seat lid missing, that was also missing last year when we were there. It seems like basic upkeep that is the responsibility management, not the host, is not being done.

@conniem1415113 · Camped on Jun 18, 2025 at Campsite #18

Its much farther down to the beach than we expected. And as many others said, there is poison oak everywhere. Pretty place - and really out there.

@AnneS8286732 · Camped on Jun 13, 2025 at Campsite #1

Im no stranger to vault toilets; these were not clean. One of the two bathrooms was missing the cover from the seat. Raccoons are a significant problem and will continue to be until a reasonable garbage system is instituted. Cans are the old aluminum type hanging from poles about 2 feet off the ground with ill-fitting lids. Every day is banquet day for the raccoons, leading to large aggressive raccoon families. Poison oak surrounds each campsite. Beautiful location, but I wont return.

@NicoleNF305430 · Camped on Jun 12, 2025 at Campsite #22

I've been coming to Kirk creek once a year around the same time for the last 10 years. I was unfortunately very disappointed in the campground this year. The typically lush grass is gone and overgrown with weeds and poison ivy. The magic of this campground now seems lost....as it now consists of dirt and basically trampled dried grass. Not to mention the tree at our campground was cut down! We were SO looking forward to the beauty of this spot and to arrive to find a huge stump/no shade was a huge disappointment. Not sure if this a reflection of the lack of attention on the camp hosts end or the state budget cuts...but please take this review into consideration! Thank you for your time

@EddieB1876891 · Camped on Jun 11, 2025 at Campsite #31

Beautiful ocean views from your campsite. What more do you need?

@SarahP6892621 · Camped on Jun 10, 2025 at Campsite #30

Although we received weekly notices from recreation.gov reminding us that we had reserved a site here for two nights (and we made that reservation 6 months in advance) when we got to the campground, the contract camp host claimed to have no record of our reservation and said that he would act only on information from his employer not recreation.gov. They put us in our campsite for the first night and tried to boot us out the second night. We spent over two hours working to resolve the issue, finally moving to a much less desirable campsite.The campground is extraordinary. No cell reception; no running water; no electricity. Beautiful views of the north coast. Great hikes and bike rides nearby.

@WillC9593845 · Camped on Jun 6, 2025 at Campsite #26

Wonderful campground right on the coast. Nice location of campsites. Nice, stocked, clean bathrooms. Some great views from certain sites. Saw a racoon, bunnies, and a little fox in the camp, so make sure you put your food away before leaving the site.

@KMSAMIU4B3A9A4 · Camped on Jun 6, 2025 at Campsite #19

Beautiful campground, but extremely unhygienic bathrooms.The host would rather drive around in this truck and check parking permits rather than taking any care of the bathrooms. We were there for 2 nights, the restrooms were smelly and unclean for the whole time.

@ShariM15D3BA7E · Camped on Jun 1, 2025 at Campsite #20

LOVE this campground! Not a bad spot! Incredible views & pure relaxation & beauty!

@ElizabethB5852 · Camped on May 28, 2025 at Campsite #1

Nice camp in a really gorgeous part of the world. The rest of this review is to help you plan: we did use levelers for car camping (slight grade). You should know that there is poison oak in the area and around the perimeter of the camp site and hikes - easy to plan for. A raccoon visited our camp to check for food.

@SylviaP784D0B9 · Camped on May 26, 2025 at Campsite #11

Not great for views, since the bushes block most of it. We were still able to enjoy the sunset at nearby unoccupied sites, and the views are great to/from the toilet! That said, this is a great site if you value privacy, and any stay at Kirk Creek is a great stay.

@LauraP2587889 · Camped on May 23, 2025 at Campsite #4

Great campground with amazing views! There are no bad campsites. Bathrooms are OK - may run out of toilet paper (happened when we were there). The raccoons are fearless so keep a clean campsite and they wont bother you. Dont leave trash or food outthe squirrels and birds are quite active and masters at stealing food. What a privilege to be able to wake up to the views of the ocean! We will be back!

@MariaP8100980 · Camped on May 22, 2025 at Campsite #8

The area is breathtakingly beautiful and well worth the long drive. Site #8 is spacious with great views of the ocean. Do watch out for the raccoons that come around at dusk as they are absolutely fearless - be sure to put away your food and any perishables by the time they make their nightly prowl. The host does a great job managing the campground.

@Christian95674 · Camped on May 18, 2025 at Campsite #26

Stunning view, campground is well maintained, host friendly and helpful. The Other visitors were very pleasant. A bigger group of party oriented guests was excellently managed by the host and the good sleep of all other guests was saved. :)

@pratheepnE680B · Camped on May 16, 2025 at Campsite #20

One of the best camping sites i have been to. Great views of the ocean and lots to do in this area. If you get a spot go for it!!

@DouglasC100514 · Camped on May 12, 2025 at Campsite #28

We thoroughly enjoyed everything about it with a nice greeting from Michael-host. We had a great view and the sounds of the ocean were awesome ! Everything of the campground facilities was very well kept. Wish we could have stayed longer!

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