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Los Padres National Forest › Santa Lucia Ranger District › California
› San Luis Obispo County
› Morro Bay
› Cerro Alto Campground
› Campsite #16
Campsite #16 at Cerro Alto Campground, CA
$35
Campsite #16
| 8 people | |
| 25 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | good |
4/26
5/1
Campsite #16 Features: Back-In parking, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 52% |
| 4 star | | 40% |
| 3 star | | 4% |
| 2 star | | 4% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@PollyVC963632F · Camped on Mar 23, 2026 at Campsite #16
Nice camp site, plenty of space for two tents. Nice shade in the morning and evening with only direct (hot) sun in the middle of the day. Unfortunately the perimeter of the site was poison oak but everyone did a good job of staying away from it. There was lots of poison oak along all the edges of roads and trails. The picnic table was a good size and we had space for people, food, and stove. The fire pit was great and firewood was $10/bundle (~5 logs). Our site was a short walk to two bathrooms (pit toilets, no lights) and we were actually close to the camp host in cast we needed anything. Each site had a water spigot nearby. The trees and birds were wonderful to listen to and watch. There were bugs around but with bug spray we didn't seem to get many bites at all. The rocks were nice for the kids to play on and stay away from the poison oak :)
@SarahS3283965 · Camped on Jun 29, 2025 at Campsite #16
No mosquitoes, very very limited cell service, pit toilets, super quiet
Major Issues
@DavidC2858387 · Camped on May 20, 2025 at Campsite #16
Great site. Clean and very nice with tree coverage, hiking trails nearby. the toilets were also very clean.
No Service
@VladanaZ2B7BE8 · Camped on Apr 18, 2025 at Campsite #16
Nice campground, with a creek running through. Toilets were clean. Very nice hosts. Two trails starting from the campground, then connecting with other trails. Site 16 was good site that fit 2 cars.
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@GlennBEE215EAF · Camped on Mar 23, 2025 at Campsite #16
Don't get much for the money. Tree maintenance must not be in the budget. Low hanging branches everywhere. Very unlevel campsites. This is a twenty dollar a night campground. Not going back.
@KellyM9992231 · Camped on Oct 14, 2024 at Campsite #16
Tics, bears, rattlesnakes, and noisy scrub jays ... what's not to love?? I camped in mid-October, not very crowded, clean bathroom, great hiking, excellent wineries within 30 minutes away... I thought it was great. Excellent 5G UC service on my tmobile phone. No tics, bears or rattlesnakes, but oh... the scrub jays... SQUAWK!!
Excellent
@AmandaS6104080 · Camped on Oct 2, 2024 at Campsite #16
Clean sites and wonderful camp hosts!
No Service
@MarrokS6F2334A · Camped on Jun 30, 2024 at Campsite #16
A very quiet campground with one big loop hike. Very easy to get down to the beach to cool off if it gets hot during the afternoon. The one downside is if you get one of the sites within eyesight of a pit toilet, you will smell that pit toilet. (Although this is normal/expected.)
No Service
@MikeF675E8EA70 · Camped on Apr 14, 2024 at Campsite #16
Great Camp Hosts. Location is perfect! About 20 min from Paso Robles Wine Country and 20 min the other direction to Morro Bay with the best seafood ever. The camp is very quiet and peaceful. Pit Restrooms are clean. We enjoyed our stay.
Good
@MargiE98DCB453 · Camped on Jan 11, 2024 at Campsite #16
Nice campground, very busy with hikers. TONS of teeny tiny ticks, tho, so we probably wouldn't return.
@AnnN3481504 · Camped on Jan 3, 2024 at Campsite #16
The grounds were beautiful. But it was very sad to see that it was infested with Asian beetles. They coated the bathroom walls, along with trees, bushes, and grass along the lower part of the path leading up the mountain.
@LynnS1903043 · Camped on Dec 9, 2023 at Campsite #16
Beautiful location, easy drive from Paso Robles or Morro Bay.
@JasonA1549011 · Camped on Aug 27, 2023 at Campsite #16
Not a great summer campground. Both the campground and the Cerro Alto trail are loaded with poison oak. Our site was literally surrounded by poison oak on all sides. Facilities are fine.
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@laurele4615646 · Camped on Nov 6, 2022 at Campsite #16
Beautiful and quiet campground. The camp hosts were friendly, and let us barrow their ax to make kindling for our camp fire.
@PhilipS8287414 · Camped on Aug 22, 2022 at Campsite #16
Its a narrow road to get there, but well worth it. The campground was quiet and there is plenty of shade. The water was on and the restroom (pits) were clean.
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@BruceC6347150 · Camped on Aug 15, 2022 at Campsite #16
The sites are well spaced and well maintained. Fresh water spigots are plentiful. Only a few sites are appropriate for trailer or larger RV.
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@CaroleS5664624 · Camped on May 20, 2022 at Campsite #16
This is a beautiful, serene small campground with amazing camp hosts. Justin and Rose keep the campsites and campground immaculate and managed superiorly. There are an abundance of hiking trails and birdwatching opportunities. Please respect the beauty and nature when you visit!
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@JaeS7679242 · Camped on Mar 31, 2022 at Campsite #16
Very quite and beautiful campground.The host was very kindly.
@DavidH4978786 · Camped on Mar 25, 2022 at Campsite #16
Host was friendly and informed, sharing his knowledge of the area. Site was adequate
@PeterL9466659 · Camped on Feb 10, 2022 at Campsite #16
Very peaceful. Road in and out extremely narrow.
No Service
@RaminT893 · Camped on Jan 5, 2022 at Campsite #16
Very nice location and host. Best to visit during Jan - May while it's green.
@JackieB185 · Camped on Nov 26, 2021 at Campsite #16
We visited in November and it was pretty chilly, especially as the campground is mostly in full shade all day and fire restrictions were in place. We were at site 16, which was nice. Paved drive and loop was easy to drive and fun for the kids to bike. Host was accessible, helpful and friendly. Lots of trails to explore, creek right behind our site and big trees to climb. We did the Cerro Alto Peak trail - about 6.5mi and 1,700 ft elevation. Challenging hike, but made it with kids aged 5 and 7 and our dog. Fun trail, really pretty, gorgeous 360 deg views at the top. Short drive to Morro Bay and other coastal attractions.
No Service
@KrisS356 · Camped on Nov 23, 2021 at Campsite #16
Very quiet and convenient location off Highway 41
No Service
@CalletanoG655 · Camped on Oct 23, 2021 at Campsite #16
Great location, sites are spread out, had plenty of room for our 25’ trailer. Lots of rain the last night we were there. No flooding issues. Good trails around the area. Close to Morro and Atascadero. Highly recommended.
Good
@CalletanoC1A86 · Camped on Oct 23, 2021 at Campsite #16
Great location, sites are spread out, had plenty of room for our 25 trailer. Lots of rain the last night we were there. No flooding issues. Good trails around the area. Close to Morro and Atascadero. Highly recommended.
Good
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