Pinnacles National Monument20
Campsite #20 at Pinnacles Campground, Pinnacles National Monument, CA
$43
Tent Site #20
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 20 ft | Back-In |
| 1 | fair |
3/1
3/8
Campsite #20 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 20ft driveway, Fire ring, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 72% |
| 4 star | | 24% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 4% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@KeithJ4436314 · Camped on Jun 26, 2025 at Campsite #20
It is sad that there is so little staff there. I saw a ranger once on our third day. The visitor center was closed. DOGE ruining the good life in America.
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@ShannonS994874 · Camped on Apr 13, 2025 at Campsite #20
nice camp site (#20) easy check in, no problems. We hiked thre high peaks trail and saw condors, so beautiful! (the trail & the condors).
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@constance82E4F · Camped on Apr 1, 2025 at Campsite #20
We actually saw three condors up off of the high peaks trailThe campgrounds are great and the bathrooms were clean. We were in the section one area closest to the visitor center. Really enjoy the park and we were so lucky that upper visitor center was open and we were able to talk with the naturalist.
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@GiovanniM6E157 · Camped on Feb 26, 2025 at Campsite #20
Very easy to get around and accessible amenities.
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@JLT33DB0DAE388 · Camped on Feb 21, 2025 at Campsite #20
Neighbor on only one side was great and added to the privacy of this site. Campground followed quiet time rules so the stay was enjoyable.
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@KerriM4470232 · Camped on Apr 19, 2024 at Campsite #20
We loved this camp ground! The exact site we were at was fine but we would have preferred something off the main road; it sort of felt like hanging out on the road shoulder versus being a true site but it did have partial sun and shade so that was a plus. Overall this was a fabulous camp ground and we are excited to return.
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@Katherine76321 · Camped on Feb 19, 2024 at Campsite #20
We had a great visit at the park and campground. Ewe arrived a day early without reservations (on Sunday) and found our site available even though the website didnt have any reservable sites. The park was clean and quiet at night. Since we were there mid-February at the end of Presidents weekend, Monday and Tuesday had hardly any campers. Loved the park and site A-20 was perfectly separated from our neighbors. Would definitely recommend a few nights in the park for anyone wanting to hike and enjoy the beauty.
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@Elizabeth31535 · Camped on Feb 13, 2024 at Campsite #20
We stayed at site 20 for 3 nights, feb 13-16. It was secluded with no other neighbors right next to you. You still are able to see other sites and hear small talk during the evening's. For size reference of the spur/parking pad area, we had a Subaru Crosstrek with a Kelty Caboose 4p tent attached onto our trunk and the campground picnic table. We still had plenty of room to cook and lounge around. Definitely for small groups of 2-4 people. We didnt use the fire pit, but it is slightly on the hill side of the campground, you wont be able to sit flatly next to the fire. We had multiple deer and large flock of turkeys walk near our site. It did downpour for a good portion on one of the nights there, and our site did not get muddy or have any puddles like a-lot of the others did. It is also a short walk to the bathrooms and about a 5 min walk to the showers. There is only 1 small building for showers for the whole campground and it has 2 stalls in each the men and womens. Showers were free, clean and water was hot.Campground was clean and bathrooms were clean.All workers we encountered while at the park and campground were friendly and kind. A lot of reviews mention raccoons, but out of the three nights there we only had 1 come to our site smelling around, it did keep its distance and we just scared it away and that was it. Overall, we had a great experience here. We will definitely be back when the caves are open!
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@TimothyC887304 · Camped on Oct 30, 2023 at Campsite #20
Nice enough campground with lots of private sites.
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@KimT3116208 · Camped on Oct 4, 2023 at Campsite #20
We were at Pinnacles campground in early October 2023. The weather was fine. Not too hot. The showers were excellent and the hike through the caves was a lot of fun. The flies however, were ridiculous. There were so many of them we could not stand to go out of our camper. It was better when the sun went down and OK in the morning. But, I would not camp there again.
@SvendHA4FAE8BC · Camped on Apr 3, 2023 at Campsite #20
The campsite we picked, 20, was small on was on hill ... not really a good spot for multiple chairs. The tent was level, but the rest was at an angle. Everything else was good. Bathrooms were clean. The folks running the place were friendly and helpful.
@KarlA2682469 · Camped on Apr 1, 2023 at Campsite #20
Book early! We ended up having to move after the first day because we couldn't get the same site for two days. Liked the first spot a lot because it was large and next the a stream. The second was more just kind of a spot along the road and a hill, still nice though. The facilities are very nice and some great open areas to play some games. There is a store where you seem to be able to buy just about anything you forgot. The hiking was fantastic!
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@AaronB6097308 · Camped on Mar 30, 2023 at Campsite #20
This is an incredible park! If you want to explore the caves in the rainy season, be sure to bring rainboots or prepare to get wet. But between them, the High Peaks Trail, and the river walk I can't think of anything I didn't like.
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@damians99338DA · Camped on Jan 3, 2023 at Campsite #20
An amazing area and the store clerk was extremely helpful!! Can't wait to go again
@JackieB4266163 · Camped on Oct 25, 2022 at Campsite #20
Comfortable, no light or hot water in the women's or mens bathrooms closest to 20A campsite. Liked the free shower! Especially pleased that it was a no fires allowed stay for me so I didn't have to inhale other campers' smoke from their wood fires, enjoyed the privacy of my campsite. Definitely will come back.
@RebeccaM167754 · Camped on Oct 7, 2022 at Campsite #20
What a great national park! My family loved exploring the talus caves and bouldering on the rocky outcroppings along the trails. And the swimming pool is a major plus in season, I am sure! The campground was clean and well maintained. My big disappointment was the lack of staffing the weekend we were there. We wanted to go to the Bear Gulch Nature Center to get a Junior Ranger Booklet and see the film about Pinnacles, but it wasn't open at all while we were there, and the visitor center at the campground was closed as well. My son wanted to become a Junior Ranger, but we couldn't find a way to make that happen.
@AmbereenA448E7 · Camped on Aug 4, 2022 at Campsite #20
Nicely situated campground. Great view of the nightsky if you're in one of the more open area campsites. Lots of families were camping out here. Lots of wildlife everwhere: California condors, blue jays, quail, deer, but also raccoons that try to open your car door. Lots of wildlife walking right next to our tent/on our tarp while trying to sleep throughout the night, but we were on a more wooded campsite.
@AndrewH3730305 · Camped on May 12, 2022 at Campsite #20
Great place to hike and see many unique landscapes.
@LuisE14E68D6D3 · Camped on Apr 22, 2022 at Campsite #20
The squirrels are nice and respect boundaries. We love that youre 420 friendly. The views of the night sky are amazing. We heard and saw coyotes, turkeys, and deer. We saw an abundance of wildlife. The trails are not strenuous. The people are friendly. The staff are awesome. The roads are clean. The campsites are plentiful and cool. The bathrooms and showers are clean. And there is cell phone signal. If we had witnessed UFOs this would have been a super duper experience.
@GretchenB16262 · Camped on Mar 1, 2022 at Campsite #20
Great campground. Clean bathrooms. Woke up to coyotes and a deer bounding through our camp site. Highly recommend the talus caves near Bear Gulch!
@PhillipG328 · Camped on Jan 19, 2022 at Campsite #20
I have enjoyed camping at Pinnacles many times. A very well run and maintained campground. Online reservation system has worked perfectly. The convenience store has limited food items, mostly snacks and such, but that is a minor issue and only matters if you arrive not properly prepared. Many of the sites are quite close together so choose carefully. Since I am there primarily to take advantage of the parks Dark Sky status, I am up in the hills until the wee hours doing night photography so I choose an isolated campsite to minimize disturbance to fellow campers when I return. That has a downside as noted below.
Out of the many times I have stayed in the campground this trip was the first time I experienced petty theft. When I returned to my site at about midnight, my tablecloth and folding chair were missing. I reported the theft to the ranger when exiting the park, but she was saying raccoons stole the tablecloth (the tablecloth was attached to the table with a number of clips) and was clearly not interested. Just be aware and lock down everything of value if you are out late.
Out of the many times I have stayed in the campground this trip was the first time I experienced petty theft. When I returned to my site at about midnight, my tablecloth and folding chair were missing. I reported the theft to the ranger when exiting the park, but she was saying raccoons stole the tablecloth (the tablecloth was attached to the table with a number of clips) and was clearly not interested. Just be aware and lock down everything of value if you are out late.
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@PhillipH928 · Camped on Jan 17, 2022 at Campsite #20
The staff was Top Rate, and they always waved and said hello. It was the most friendliest camping spot I have been to, and that includes fellow campers around! Add in Deer grazing by your site, and the non-violent raccoons that freak you out from time to time, it was the closest you can come to REAL CAMPING with top quality bathrooms and campgrounds! It was top class and I would def go back and recommend Pinnacles #1!
@SuzanneB678 · Camped on Oct 18, 2021 at Campsite #20
The camp hosts were gracious kind and friendly. He had a hammer to help with tent stakes, and later returned my car keys I dropped on way to or from camp store.
@DavidR850 · Camped on Oct 11, 2021 at Campsite #20
It was a beautiful campground and we so enjoyed our morning walks watching all the birds! There were literally hundreds of CA Quail, Acorn Woodpeckers (with lots of granary trees), CA Thrashers, Hermit Thrushes, and lots more. It was fun to see the deer each day and we even had a friendly, little striped skunk visit our campsite. We keep a very clean campsite, free of food scraps, so the skunk just sniffed around and went on its way. The camp hosts, a couple from Michigan, were outstanding and very helpful. Pinnacles National Park is such a gem here in CA! We hiked our butts off and even saw two CA Condors! We'd stay here again in a heartbeat!
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